University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8304 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #557 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #2 of 7 | In Trinidad and Tobago |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- sta.uwi.edu
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 77%*
* The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine 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 | Passes in seven subjects of which at least TWO must be at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) ’A' Level while the remainder may be an acceptable pass in Caribbean Exams Council (CXC) GCE/BGCSE Examinations. Candidates who do not possess a Grade 1 in CXC English, a Grade A in GCE ‘O' Level English Language, a Grade 1 in CAPE Communications Studies or a Grade A or B in the GCE General Paper, are required to take an English Language Proficiency Test on entry. Approved English Language Test for applicants whose first language is not English. A mark of 500 in the TOEFL will be accepted as equivalent to, and in place of, an acceptable CXC pass in English (A) |
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| Academic Calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
Tuition
| Local studetns | Tuition and examination fees, c. 12,000-16,200 per annum (TTD) |
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The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
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, St. Augustine.
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 |
| Diploma | Agriculture, Health Sciences, Translation and Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Consumer Studies, Criminal Law, Criminology, Dance, Dietetics, Ecology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Family Studies, Film, Finance, Food Science, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Government, History, Human Resources, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Insurance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Landscape Architecture, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Music, Natural Resources, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Real Estate, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Theology, Tourism, Tropical Agriculture, Visual Arts |
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Air Transport, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Data Processing, Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geology, Government, Health Education, History, Horticulture, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Law, Leadership, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Occupational Health, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Regional Planning, Seismology, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology Education, Town Planning, Tropical Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Writing, Zoology |
| Postgraduate Diploma | Agriculture, Art Management, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Management, Marine Engineering, Medicine, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Private Law, Public Administration, Public Law, Real Estate, Social Sciences, Sports Management, Telecommunications Engineering |
| Doctorate | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, English, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geology, Government, Haematology, History, Horticulture, Industrial Engineering, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Regional Planning, Seismology, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning, Tropical Agriculture, Urology, Veterinary Science, Zoology |
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine faculties and divisions
| Centre : Gender and Development Studies | Gender Studies, Men Studies, Social Sciences, Women's Studies |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Engineering | Agricultural Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Production Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Water Management |
| Faculty : Food and Agriculture | Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Crop Production, Dietetics, Ecology, Food Science, Geography, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Nutrition, Soil Science, Tropical Agriculture |
| Faculty : Humanities and Education | African Studies, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Communication Studies, Dance, Education, English, Film, French, Hindi, History, Japanese, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Music, Primary Education, Spanish, Staff Development, Teacher Trainers Education, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Medical Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Biochemistry, Community Health, Dentistry, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Medicine, Neurology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pharmacy, Radiology, Surgery, Urology, Veterinary Science |
| Faculty : Science and Technology | Actuarial Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Accountancy, Banking, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Finance, Gender Studies, Government, Hotel Management, Human Resources, Industrial Management, Institutional Administration, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Leadership, Management, Management Systems, Marketing, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Relations, Regional Studies, Small Business, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism |
| Faculty : Sport | Sports, Sports Management |
| Institute : International Relations | International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies |
| Institute : Social and Economic Studies | Development Studies, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Government, Sociology |
| Unit : Seismic Research | Earth Sciences, Seismology |
General information
| Alternative names | UWI |
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| Founded | 1960 |
| Accreditation | Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT) |
| Motto | Oriens Ex Occidente Lux A Light Rising from the West |
| Colors | blue, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | St. Augustine Trinidad and Tobago |
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| City population | 5,000 |