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.[1]

Universities

Name Location Founded Accreditation status
Caribbean Maritime University Palisadoes 1980, as Jamaica Maritime Training Institute Local university with accredited programmes
Northern Caribbean University Mandeville 1907, as West Indian Training School Accredited institution
The Mico University College Kingston 1835, as The Mico Normal School Accredited institution
University of Technology, Jamaica Kingston 1958, as Jamaica Institute of Technology Accredited institution
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Kingston 2004 Accredited institution
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus Mona 1948, as University College of the West Indies Accredited institution

Source: [2]

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.

Name Location Founded Accredited subject areas
All American Institute for Medical Science Black River 2009 Health sciences
B&B University College Kingston 1984 as B&B Institute of Business Business and tourism
Bethel Bible College of the Caribbean - Jamaica Mandeville 1944 as Evangelical Institute Theology
Bethlehem Moravian College Malvern 1861 as Moravian Training College for Women Business and tourism
Brown's Town Community College Brown's Town 1975 Business, tourism, social work, and construction
Caribbean Graduate School of Theology Kingston 1986 Counselling, theology, and business
Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, Jamaica Kingston 2014 Natural and applied science
Caribbean Wesleyan College Savanna-la-Mar 1996 Theology
Church Teachers' College Mandeville 1965 as Mandeville Teachers' College Early childhood education
College of Agriculture, Science and Education Port Antonio 1910 as Government Farm School
Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts Kingston 1950 as Jamaica School of Arts and Crafts
International University of the Caribbean Kingston 2005
Jamaica Stock Exchange e-Campus Kingston 2010
Jamaica Theological Seminary Kingston 1960
Joint Board of Teacher Education Mona
Knox Community College Spalding
Management Institute for National Development Kingston
Midland Bible Institute May Pen
Montego Bay Community College Montego Bay
NCB Corporate Learning Campus Kingston
National Police College of Jamaica Spanish Town
Portmore Community College Portmore
Regent College of the Caribbean Mandeville
SPACS School of Paramedical Studies Ocho Rios
Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences Brown's Town
United Theological College of the West Indies Kingston
Vector Technology Institute Kingston
Vocational Training Development Institute Kingston
Western Hospitality Institute Rose Hall

Teacher training colleges

There are twelve of these in total.[3]

Community colleges

There are six of these in total, regulated by the Council of Community Colleges Jamaica (CCCJ).[3]

Other colleges

  • Bethel Bible College
  • Caribbean Graduate School of Theology
  • Caribbean Institute of Business
  • Caribbean Polytechnic Institute
  • Caribbean Wesleyan College
  • Catholic College of Mandeville
  • College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)
  • College of Insurance and Professional Studies
  • Crowne Professional College
  • Durham College of Commerce (Kingston, Jamaica)
  • Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts
  • G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sports
  • Jamaica Bible College
  • Jamaica Theological Seminary
  • Management Institute for National Development
  • Mel Nathan College
  • Midland Bible Institute
  • United Theological College of the West Indies
  • Vector Technology Institute
  • Vocational Training Development Institute in Kingston and Saint Andrew and Saint James

Other institutions

  • 1 dental auxiliary school
  • 6 human employment and resources training (HEART) vocational training institutions
  • 29 vocational training centres
  • 1 vocational training development institute

See also

References

  1. ^ "University Council of Jamaica". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Accredited Programmes and Institutions as at March 2025" (PDF). University Council of Jamaica. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Education in Jamaica
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Jamaica