University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #5318 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #358 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #1 of 3 | In Barbados |
| #1 of 2 | In Bridgetown |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 8,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- cavehill.uwi.edu
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 63%*
* The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | General Certificate of Education, CXC's, Associate degree or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | August to July |
| Enrollment | 8,000 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of the West Indies, Cave Hill.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Banking, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Dance, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, French, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Hotel Management, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Music, Music Education, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Sports, Surgery, Theology, Tourism |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Community Health, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, African Studies, Banking, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Ecology, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Energy Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Government, Health Administration, Heritage Preservation, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Nursing, Performing Arts, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Private Law, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Law, Social Policy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Sports Management, Tourism, Transport and Communications, Transport Management |
| Ph.D. | Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Ecology, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Finance, Gender Studies, Government, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Theology |
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill alumni
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Mia Mottley
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mia Amor Mottley, is a Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold either position. She is also Barbados' first prime minister under its republican system, following constitutional changes she introduced that abolished the country's constitutional monarchy.
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Sandra Mason
- Occupations
- politicianjudge
- Biography
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Dame Sandra Prunella Mason is a Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is serving as the first president of Barbados since 2021. She was previously the eighth and final governor-general of Barbados from 2018 to 2021, the second woman to hold the office. On 20 October 2021, Mason was elected by the Parliament of Barbados to become the country's first president, and took office on 30 November 2021, when Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic.
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Paula-Mae Weekes
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerjurist
- Biography
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Paula-Mae Weekes is a Trinidadian politician and jurist who was the sixth president of Trinidad and Tobago from 2018 to 2023. She is the first female President of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the second female head of state in Trinidad and Tobago after Elizabeth II and the second female president of African descent in the Americas following Ertha Pascal-Trouillot.
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Keith Mitchell
- Occupations
- mathematicianpoliticianuniversity teachercricketer
- Biography
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Keith Claudius Mitchell is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Grenadian history, holding the office for more than 22 years. He is currently leader of the New National Party (NNP) and has been the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives of Grenada from 2008 to 2013, and again since 2022.
University of the West Indies, Cave Hill faculties and divisions
| Academy : Sport | Sports |
|---|---|
| Centre : Caribbean Law Institute | Law |
| Centre : Creative Imagination | Arts and Humanities, Fine Arts |
| Centre : English Language Learning | English |
| Centre : Resource Management and Environmental Studies | Environmental Management, Natural Resources |
| Centre : Shridath Ramphal | International Business |
| Centre : Social and Economic Studies | Economics, Social Studies |
| Faculty : Culture, Creative and Performing Arts | Cultural Studies |
| Faculty : Humanities and Education | Education, History, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy |
| Faculty : Law | Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Medical Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Epidemiology, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Surgery |
| Faculty : Science and Technology | Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Economics, Government, Management, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology |
| Institute : Gender and Development Studies | Development Studies, Gender Studies |
| Institute : Social and Economic Studies | Economics, Social Sciences |
| Research Division : Chronic Disease | Medicine |
| School : Business and Management | Business Administration |
General information
| Alternative names | UWI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Accreditation | Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) |
| Motto | Oriens Ex Occidente Lux A Light Rising from the West |
Location and contacts
| Address | Bridgetown Barbados |
|---|---|
| City population | 110,000 |