Faculty History & Mission

Engineering at The UWI, Mona Campus grew and developed from the BSc Electronics Engineering programme within the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science and Technology in 2009. The programme evolved into the Mona School of Engineering (MSE) in 2013 and subsequently operationalized into the Faculty of Engineering (FOE) in 2018, in response to strong student demand and in support of national development goals. 
 
The Faculty of Engineering’s undergraduate programme offering has since expanded to include; Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering, in addition to our flagship Electronics Engineering programme. The Preliminary Engineering programme, was introduced in 2017, as a 1-year programme that serves as a qualifying year for students seeking to access our 3-year BSc Engineering programmes. 
 
Our graduate programme offerings MPhil and PhD research activities commenced in 2018 and a MSc in Engineering and Management programme in 2021. 


Launch of Engineering department
The University of the West Indies, Mona: Engineering Launch, 2009

Mission Statement

The mission of the Faculty of Engineering is to provide high quality education in engineering with emphasis on application via research and development in support of Caribbean business, industry and infrastructure, with its graduates, staff and facilities being at the forefront in propelling growth, development and innovation in the Caribbean and the world.

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