Top 5 Universities in Jamaica
If you’re thinking about improving your qualifications to get a better paying job, you may want to consider going to college or university. Jamaica now has lots of options for tertiary level learning institutions including several world-class Universities that provides training for many of the Caribbean’s political, business and religious leaders.
Studiers show that persons with a college or university degree earns a minimum of 60% more than those without, so getting yourself a diploma, bachelor’s, masters’, doctorate or any postgraduate degree would be considered a very wise and profitable investment in yourself.
Jamaican students are now sharing there learning experiences with local Universities in the form of online reviews and ratings to help others choose the right institution for their professional educational needs.
IrieListings has gone through these reviews and ratings to compile a list of the Top 5 local Universities available in Jamaica.
Feel free to check out their listing page on irielistings.com, read & leave reviews, check out their deals & events, and share with your friends, family and associates.
5. University of Technology (71.39)
One of the Jamaica’s first Universities that was founded as the Jamaica Institute of Technology in 1958 and then the College of Arts, Science and Technology the following year. In 1995 it became the University of Technology (UTECH), and the rest is history.
4. Caribbean Maritime University (76.90)
CMU is the premier tertiary institution for maritime education, training, research and consultancy in the western hemisphere. CMU was founded in 1980 as a joint project between the Government of Jamaica and the Government of Norway.
3. Northern Caribbean University (76.99)
NCU is a Seventh-day Adventist institution that provides Christ-centered education. NCU was formerly known as West Indies College and operated from its main campus in Mandeville but since then growing to 4 campuses around Jamaica.
2. University of the West Indies (80.29)
The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a multi-campus regional university serving the English-speaking Caribbean. Jamaica is home to the UWI Mona and Western campus that that covers a wide range of programs to train the leaders of the region.
1. University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (80.78)
The UCC was formed in 2004 from the merger of the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) and the Institute of Management & Production (IMP). The USS now operates 7 campuses in 6 parishes
