September 2026

A Blast from the Past: UWI Alumni History

The “BBC” of The UWI: A Story of Generational Connections Across the Caribbean and Beyond

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has a history dating back to 1948, when it began at Mona in Jamaica as a University College affiliated with the University of London. From those beginnings with 33 medical students, The UWI has grown into a regional university with five campuses: Mona in Jamaica, St Augustine in Trinidad and Tobago, Cave Hill in Barbados, Five Islands in Antigua and Barbuda, and the Global Campus.

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