University of the West Indies, Mona: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1112 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #49 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #1 of 6 | In Jamaica |
| #407 of 2,222 | For Pediatrics |
| Top50% | For 102 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 49,092
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- mona.uwi.edu
- Acceptance rate
- 65%*
* The University of the West Indies, Mona 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 | Competitive admission |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Enrollment | 49,092 |
Research profile
University of the West Indies, Mona has published 9,480 scientific papers with 227,644 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Sociology, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, and Computer Science.
University of the West Indies, Mona majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99 | 983 |
| 1994 | 120 | 1031 |
| 1995 | 119 | 1106 |
| 1996 | 121 | 1125 |
| 1997 | 128 | 1160 |
| 1998 | 146 | 1249 |
| 1999 | 133 | 1395 |
| 2000 | 120 | 1650 |
| 2001 | 123 | 1747 |
| 2002 | 200 | 1951 |
| 2003 | 178 | 2234 |
| 2004 | 215 | 2365 |
| 2005 | 223 | 2801 |
| 2006 | 246 | 3238 |
| 2007 | 247 | 3751 |
| 2008 | 251 | 4007 |
| 2009 | 324 | 4992 |
| 2010 | 330 | 5466 |
| 2011 | 337 | 6076 |
| 2012 | 358 | 7099 |
| 2013 | 365 | 8130 |
| 2014 | 404 | 9384 |
| 2015 | 330 | 9635 |
| 2016 | 256 | 10305 |
| 2017 | 294 | 11045 |
| 2018 | 243 | 11398 |
| 2019 | 259 | 12153 |
| 2020 | 291 | 14319 |
| 2021 | 266 | 14650 |
| 2022 | 284 | 14218 |
| 2023 | 259 | 14502 |
| 2024 | 190 | 13609 |
| 2025 | 122 | 11814 |
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, Mona.
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 | No | No | TBD |
| 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 |
University of the West Indies, Mona alumni
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Derek Walcott
- Years
- 1930-2017 (aged 87)
- Occupations
- writerprose writerpoetplaywright
- Biography
-
Sir Derek Alton Walcott KCSL OBE OM OCC was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright.
-
Andrew Holness
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Andrew Michael Holness, ON PC MP is a Jamaican politician who has served as Prime Minister of Jamaica since 3 March 2016, having previously served from 2011 to 2012, and as leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) since 2011.
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Sandra Mason
- Occupations
- judgepolitician
- Biography
-
Dame Sandra Prunella Mason FB GCMG DA SC is a Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat who served as the first president of Barbados from 2021 to 2025. 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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Imran Nazar Hosein
- Occupations
- writerphilosopherschool teacherulema
- Biography
-
Imran Nazar Hosein is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian Islamic preacher, author, and philosopher who specialises in Islamic eschatology, world politics, economics, and modern socio-economic/political issues. He is the author of Jerusalem in the Qur'an and other books.
General information
| Alternative names | UWI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Motto | Oriens ex occidente lux |
| Colors | red |
Location and contacts
| Address | Mona Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Phone | +1 (876) 927 1660 |
| Fax | +1 (876) 927 2765 |