List of universities and colleges in Jamaica

This is a list of universities in Jamaica. The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), established by an Act of Parliament in 1987, is the national quality assurance body for tertiary education in Jamaica. It is a statutory body under the portfolio of the Minister of Education.

Universities +NameLocationFoundedAccreditation statusCaribbean Maritime UniversityPalisadoes1980, as Jamaica Maritime Training InstituteLocal university with accredited programmesNorthern Caribbean UniversityMandeville1907, as West Indian Training SchoolAccredited institutionThe Mico University CollegeKingston1835, as The Mico Normal SchoolAccredited institutionUniversity of Technology, JamaicaKingston1958, as Jamaica Institute of TechnologyAccredited institutionUniversity of the Commonwealth CaribbeanKingston2004Accredited institutionUniversity of the West Indies, Mona CampusMona1948, as University College of the West IndiesAccredited institution Source:

Local colleges, institutes, and training units The following is a list of all "local colleges, institute, and training units" which offer programmes accredited by the UCJ. +NameLocationFoundedAccredited subject areasAll American Institute for Medical ScienceBlack River2009Health sciencesB&B University CollegeKingston1984 as B&B Institute of BusinessBusiness and tourismBethel Bible College of the Caribbean - JamaicaMandeville1944 as Evangelical InstituteTheologyBethlehem Moravian CollegeMalvern1861 as Moravian Training College for WomenBusiness and tourismBrown's Town Community CollegeBrown's Town1975Business, tourism, social work, and constructionCaribbean Graduate School of TheologyKingston1986Counselling, theology, and businessCaribbean School of Medical Sciences, JamaicaKingston2014Natural and applied scienceCaribbean Wesleyan CollegeSavanna-la-Mar1996TheologyChurch Teachers' CollegeMandeville1965 as Mandeville Teachers' CollegeEarly childhood educationCollege of Agriculture, Science and EducationPort Antonio1910 as Government Farm SchoolAgriculture, natural science, environment, tourism, business, veterinary science, and educationCollege of Insurance and Professional StudiesKingston1980 as Insurance College of JamaicaInsuranceEdna Manley College of the Visual and Performing ArtsKingston1950 as Jamaica School of Arts and CraftsMusic, education, visual arts, fine arts, drama, dance, and theatreInternational University of the CaribbeanKingston2005Counselling, psychology, education, and businessJamaica Stock Exchange e-CampusKingston2010Financial servicesJamaica Theological SeminaryKingston1960Theology, counselling, and social workJoint Board of Teacher EducationMona1965Early childhood educationKnox Community CollegeSpalding1947Environment, tourism, business, education, construction, engineering, and social workManagement Institute for National DevelopmentKingston1994Accounting, human resources, and managementMidland Bible InstituteMay Pen1971Psychology and theologyMontego Bay Community CollegeMontego Bay1975Tourism, construction, information, business, culinary arts, engineering, agriculture, social work, environment, mortuary science, and fashionNCB Corporate Learning CampusKingston2006 as NCB Staff Training CentreManagementNational Police College of JamaicaSpanish Town2014Criminal justicePortmore Community CollegePortmore1992Business, computers, information, tourism, social work, engineering, and constructionRegent College of the CaribbeanMandeville1945 as Jamaica Bible SchoolTheology and businessSPACS School of Paramedical StudiesOcho Rios2012Phlebotomy and pharmaceuticsSigma College of Nursing and Applied SciencesBrown's Town2004Health scienceUnited Theological College of the West IndiesKingston1966Ministerial studiesVector Technology InstituteKingston1997ICTVocational Training Development InstituteKingston1970Education, counselling, business, and ICTWestern Hospitality InstituteRose Hall1988Culinary arts and tourism Source:

See also Education in Jamaica

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