List of universities and colleges in Jamaica


This is a list of universities in Jamaica. The University Council of Jamaica, 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

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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 areas
All American Institute for Medical ScienceBlack River2009Health sciences
B&B University CollegeKingston1984 as B&B Institute of BusinessBusiness and tourism
Bethel Bible College of the Caribbean - JamaicaMandeville1944 as Evangelical InstituteTheology
Bethlehem Moravian CollegeMalvern1861 as Moravian Training College for WomenBusiness and tourism
Brown's Town Community CollegeBrown's Town1975Business, tourism, social work, and construction
Caribbean Graduate School of TheologyKingston1986Counselling, theology, and business
Caribbean School of Medical Sciences, JamaicaKingston2014Natural and applied science
Caribbean Wesleyan CollegeSavanna-la-Mar1996Theology
Church Teachers' CollegeMandeville1965 as Mandeville Teachers' CollegeEarly childhood education
College of Agriculture, Science and EducationPort Antonio1910 as Government Farm School
Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing ArtsKingston1950 as Jamaica School of Arts and Crafts
International University of the CaribbeanKingston2005
Jamaica Stock Exchange e-CampusKingston2010
Jamaica Theological SeminaryKingston1960
Joint Board of Teacher EducationMona
Knox Community CollegeSpalding
Management Institute for National DevelopmentKingston
Midland Bible InstituteMay Pen
Montego Bay Community CollegeMontego Bay
NCB Corporate Learning CampusKingston
National Police College of JamaicaSpanish Town
Portmore Community CollegePortmore
Regent College of the CaribbeanMandeville
SPACS School of Paramedical StudiesOcho Rios
Sigma College of Nursing and Applied SciencesBrown's Town
United Theological College of the West IndiesKingston
Vector Technology InstituteKingston
Vocational Training Development InstituteKingston
Western Hospitality InstituteRose Hall

Teacher training colleges

There are twelve of these in total.

Community colleges

There are six of these in total, regulated by the Council of Community Colleges Jamaica.

Other colleges

Other institutions

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