The University of the West Indies, Mona

What The University of the West Indies, Mona does

The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI Mona) is the founding campus of the multi-national University of the West Indies system, established in 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica. It is a public, government-supported university serving 16 Commonwealth Caribbean contributing countries, with 19,546 enrolled students (76% full-time, 24% part-time) across 7 faculties — Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport — and 50+ departments and research centres delivering 200+ programmes at undergraduate (646 Major/Minor combinations) and graduate (247 Majors) levels. A second physical campus, the Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay, extends programme delivery to western Jamaica.

UWI Mona's core delivery stack comprises OurVLE (a virtual learning environment at vle.mona.uwi.edu), the Ellucian Banner-based Student Administration System (SAS) for course registration and academic records, Bursary Online Student System (BOSS) for fees, the ASKMONA virtual reference service for library support, and UWITV, a 24-hour multi-platform television channel broadcast on FLOW EVO Cable and streamed online. Faculty-specific technology includes the Kayako live chat solution deployed on the Faculty of Science and Technology site and dedicated research infrastructure such as the W.A.T.E.R. aquatic and environmental laboratory.

Revenue is generated through four streams: tuition and academic fees (per-semester, with subsidised rates for Jamaican and CARICOM students and premium rates for non-CARICOM international students), external research grants and funding (JMD 495,000,000 reported for 2019-20), endowments and donations via the UWI Development and Endowment Fund, and campus services revenue (housing, dining, bookshop, conferences). Distribution combines on-campus instruction at Kingston and Montego Bay with the multi-campus UWI network and online delivery through OurVLE and SAS. The institution is ranked #1 in the Caribbean by Times Higher Education, having earned Triple 1st rankings in 2020 (Caribbean, Latin America & Caribbean, and Golden Age universities categories).

Name

The University of the West Indies, Mona

Legal name

The University of the West Indies

Website

https://mona.uwi.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The University of the West Indies, Mona is a public, multi-national university in Kingston, Jamaica, serving 19,546 students across 16 Commonwealth Caribbean countries through 7 faculties, 200+ programmes, and digital platforms including OurVLE and SAS.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programmes
• Graduate programmes
• Research university
• Caribbean tertiary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Jamaica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate and graduate tuition, application fees, and course-related charges. Fees vary by programme level and student residency status.
2. Research Grants and Funding: External funding from governments, development banks, and international organizations for research activities and programmes. Research grant value reported at JMD 495,000,000 for 2019-20.
3. Endowments and Donations: Contributions through UWI Development and Endowment Fund, alumni donations, and philanthropic partnerships including UWI Century Club and various scholarship funds.
4. Campus Services Revenue: Revenue from housing/dining services, the university bookshop, conference facilities, and other auxiliary services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The University of the West Indies, Mona is a public regional research university offering over 200 undergraduate and graduate programmes across seven faculties (Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport) plus the Mona School of Business & Management (MSBM). The institution delivers accredited degree programmes, executive education, and applied research through its Kingston main campus and the Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay, serving 16 Commonwealth Caribbean countries. Academic delivery is supported by digital platforms including the OurVLE (Virtual Learning Environment) and the Student Administration System (SAS/Banner).

Product overview

The University of the West Indies, Mona is a multi-faculty research university offering over 200 undergraduate and graduate programmes across seven faculties (Engineering, Humanities & Education, Law, Medical Sciences, Science & Technology, Social Sciences, and Sport) plus the Mona School of Business & Management (MSBM) as a separate business school unit. The institution operates two locations: the main Kingston campus and the Western Jamaica Campus in Montego Bay. Academic delivery is supported by digital platforms including OurVLE for online learning and the Student Administration System (SAS/Banner) for academic management. MSBM, the premier Caribbean business school, offers AMBA-accredited MBA and MSc programmes across business concentrations. UWI Mona positions itself as the #1 university in the Caribbean with a focus on regional relevance and global accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mona School of Business & Management (MSBM): Premier business school in the Caribbean offering MBA, MSc, and executive education programmes
• MonaLaw
• UWITV
• OurVLE

Products and services

• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Science and Technology
• Faculty of Medical Sciences

Quantifiable outcome

• Top university ranking in the Caribbean by Times Higher Education
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Caribbean Telecommunications UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2025The UWI and Caribbean Telecommunications Union formalized a strategic partnership to advance regional digital development. The partnership aims to strengthen institutional capacities for digital transformation across Caribbean nations and support the implementation of national digital strategies.
• Co-DevelopcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Co-Develop, a grant-making and resource mobilisation organisation, partnered with MSBM to host the inaugural Caribbean Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit. The collaboration brought together policymakers and innovators to address digital transformation challenges in the Caribbean.
• American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership between AFJ and MSBM to deliver the Fulbright Specialist Program, providing capacity-building initiatives for approximately 60 Jamaican NGOs to strengthen their ability to secure sustainable funding and communicate impact effectively.
• American University (Kogod School of Business)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership through the George Willie Lecture Series featuring David Marchick, Dean of Kogod School of Business, for dialogue on AI in higher education and workforce transformation. Collaboration on thought leadership for Caribbean business education.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Technology, Jamaica: Jamaica's primary public technological university offering STEM and professional programmes to overlapping Jamaican student cohorts. Directly competes with UWI Mona for in-country undergraduate and graduate applicants.
• University of Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago's national university focused on applied and professional programmes. Comparable as a Caribbean public university serving a similar regional population.
• University of Guyana: Guyana's national public university offering multi-faculty programmes within the Commonwealth Caribbean. Comparable regional public university serving an adjacent Caribbean territory.
• The University of the West Indies, Five Islands: Antigua and Barbuda-based newer UWI campus established in 2020s within the same UWI regional system. Direct peer serving a sub-region of the same Caribbean student pool.
• Arthur Lok Jack Global School of Business: Trinidad-based Caribbean business school offering MBA and executive education programmes. Directly comparable to UWI Mona's MSBM in Caribbean business-school positioning and target market.
• The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill: Barbados-based sister campus of UWI Mona within the same multi-national UWI system, offering parallel faculties and degree structures. Directly comparable as the regional counterpart serving the Eastern Caribbean.
• Northern Caribbean University: Jamaica-based private university offering undergraduate and graduate programmes across multiple faculties. Comparable as a domestic higher-education peer competing for the same Jamaican student market.
• The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine: Trinidad and Tobago campus of the UWI system, offering comparable faculties, engineering and medical sciences programmes. Direct peer within the same multi-campus regional university structure.

Regional players

• University of the Southern Caribbean: Trinidad-based private university offering multi-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate programmes. Comparable as a regional Caribbean higher-education institution serving overlapping student demographics.
• University of Puerto Rico: Multi-campus public university system serving Puerto Rico with comparable multi-faculty research and graduate offerings. Regional peer in the wider Caribbean higher-education landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uwimona
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UWIMonaCampus
• Facebookfacebook.com/UWImona
• Instagraminstagram.com/uwimona
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/the-university-of-the-west-indies-mona

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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