INTRODUCTION
Biotechnology is the use of living organisms and processes to manufacture large quantities of complex molecules for medicinal purposes known as biopharmaceuticals. Diseases, that were once almost impossible to treat, are now treatable because of biotechnology. Some examples of these diseases are diabetes, chronic anaemia, multiple myeloma and some lymphomas.
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.
