UWI's "Points of Pride"
- ONE University UWI -the first tertiary education choice for students in the Caribbean
- 4 Campuses
- 16 Countries UWI - the first in research and knowledge generation
- 7 Faculties
- 800+ Programmes UWI-the first port of call for regional governments for policy advice & assistance
- 95,000+ Graduates
Dynamic, responsive, student-centred, research driven: these are the words that students, alumni, faculty and staff at The University of the West Indies (UWI) use to describe their institution.
SCOPE: :
UWI as it is fondly called, has a reputation for academic excellence and vision which extends beyond its four campuses. Today, UWI is the largest and most longstanding higher education provider serving over 20 countries in the English-speaking Caribbean, with traditional campuses in Barbados (Cave Hill), Jamaica (Mona) and Trinidad and Tobago (St. Augustine). UWI recently initiated its Open Campus, a multi-option and multi-mode online campus with over 40 physical site locations across the region in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grendadines.
UWI is an international university with faculty and students from over 40 countries and collaborative links with over 60 universities around the world. Through its seven Faculties, UWI offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree options in Engineering, Humanities and Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Pure and Applied Sciences, Science and Agriculture and Social Sciences.
The UWI strives to meet the needs of both students and employers in a rapidly changing global economy.
EARLY BEGINNINGS:
Founded in 1948, the UWI is a prestigious research university, committed to quality in teaching, research, economic development and Caribbean culture. It offers undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in over 800 subject areas and makes educational opportunities more accessible to both traditional
and professional students.STUDENTS: OUR FUTURE ALUMNI
Our students also engage in more than 100 leadership and community-service organizations that can train them for the future and balance their education with extracurricular activities. With a student body of more than 40,000, The University of the West Indies has a history rich with Caribbean tradition and a future with endless possibilities.
UWI Carnival
The University Singers
Points of Pride
The University’s Charter – The Royal Charter and Statutes of the University College of the West Indies were approved by the Privy Council in 1948 and the new Royal Charter constituting and founding The University of the West Indies as a degree-granting institution was passed under the Great Seal of the Realm on April 2, 1962, with Princess Alice,Countess of Athlone, as the first Chancellor.
The UWI Motto – “Oriens Ex Occidente Lux” which means “Light rising from the West” – established in 1949.
Four Campuses
Three traditional campuses:Cave Hill (Barbados), Mona (Jamaica), St. Augustine (Trinidad and Tobago) and the Open Campus (a multi-option and multi-mode online campus with over 40 physical site locations across the region in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago). 
"One UWI, One Alumni Family" Campus Colours:
- Cave Hill - Yellow
- Mona - Red
- Open – Burnt Orange
- St. Augustine – Blue
The University Song: – “There is a Light” written by Noel Dexter
It highlights the strengths and regional nature of the University and celebrates West Indian similarities and differences within a typically Caribbean melody.
Campus Slogans:
- Cave Hill – “Our Graduates are the Caribbean’s Leaders: Join the tradition of excellence”
- Mona – “UWI – Your Place to Shine” -Inspiring Excellence, Producing Leaders
- Open - "Online, On site, On demand"
- St. Augustine – “The University of Choice”
The UWI Coat of Arms
Our Coat of Arms is the single image that can represent the entire University. The crest or top is a brown Pelican which fishes along the coasts of all Caribbean countries. It is a symbol of care for the young because of the belief that it is very nurturing. It is also used as a crest by both Corpus Chrisiti Colleges of Oxford and Cambridge.
The UWI Mascot: The Pelican
UWI students and alumni identify with and are proud of the Coat of Arms, and therefore proudly associate with the symbol of the Pelican. Be a loyal and involved graduate and "Show your “Pelican Pride”.
Other Points of Pride:
* 13 current or former Caribbean Heads of Government are UWI Graduates
* Is one of only two truly regional universities in the world
* Has the world centre on Sickle Cell Disease
* Tropical Medicine Research Institute - coordinates research on priority health issues in the Caribbean and translates research into policy & programmes.
* Covers 16 English speaking Caribbean countries.
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Distinguished Alumni
UWI Couples
The First UWI Graduates .... and more.... !