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.
On September 2009, the Engineering programme started at the University of the West Indies, Mona with just one Engineeering degree (BSc in Electronics Engineeering) being offered. Founder, Dr. Paul Aiken, started the programme in the department of Physics under the supervision and guidance of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine.
The overall objectives of this programme were (and still are) to produce graduates:
The programme grew and after two years expanded to offer two additional degrees; BSc in Civil Engineering and BSc in Computer Systems Engineering. The programme aims to meet the challenges of an evolving society by providing a high performance engineering education that fosters personal, professional and social responsibilities, technical excellence and creativity; and effective communication, teamwork and leadership.
Our 7 faculties and 12 professional schools offer more than 200 programmes to some 18,000 graduate, undergraduate and continuing studies students.
The UWI, Mona ranks first in Jamaica among accredited tertiary-level programmes. In 2012, the University was again one of Jamaica’s Top 100 Employers.
