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University of the West Indies (UWI) |
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UWI was established in 1962 with Her Royal Highness, Princess Alice, Countess
of Athlone as the first Chancellor and Sir Arthur Lewis the first Vice
Chancellor.
UWI comprises three main campuses (located at Mona, Jamaica, St. Augustine,
Trinidad and Tobago and Cave Hill, Barbados) as well as the Centre of Hotel and
Tourism Management in the Bahamas in addition to University Centres/Schools of
Continuing Studies in twelve other Caribbean countries.
The University has six Faculties offering first degree programmes in
agriculture, arts, the humanities, education, engineering, law, medical
sciences, natural and pure and applied sciences and social sciences.
Certificates, diplomas and postgraduate degree programmes as well as a variety
of specialist degrees are also offered.
The University's central administration is located at the Mona Campus. The
University is Headed by Chancellor.
Chancellors and Vice Chancellors of the UWI:
Chancellors:
HRH Princess Alice of Athlone (Great Britain), 1950 -1971
Rt Hon Sir Hugh Wooding (Trinidad and Tobago), 1971 -1974
Sir Allen Lewis (Saint Lucia), 1975 - 1989
Hon. Sir Shridath Ramphal (Guyana), 1989 - present
Principals/Vice Chancellors:
Sir Thomas Taylor (Great Britain), Principal, UCWI - 1947-1953
Dr Walter Grave (Great Britain, Principal, UCWI, 1953-1958
Sir Arthur Lewis (Saint Lucia), Vice Chancellor, UCWI, 1960-1963
Sir Philip Sherlock (Jamaica), 1963-1969
Sir Roy Marshall (Barbados), 1969 -1974
Aston Preston (Jamaica), 1974 -1986
Professor Leslie Robinson (Jamaica), Acting, 1986-1988
Hon Sir Alister McIntyre (Grenada), 1988-1998
Hon Rex Nettleford (Jamaica), 1998 - present
Contact data:
The University of the West Indies
Mona Campus
Kingston 7
Jamaica
Tel: (876) 927-1660-9
http://www.uwimona.edu.jm
The University of the West Indies
Cave Hill Campus
University Drive
P.O. Box 64
Bridgetown
Barbados
Tel : (246) 417-4000
Fax : (246) 425-1327
http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine Campus
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
http://www.uwi.tt
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