With over 50 physical site locations in 17 English-speaking Caribbean countries, the University of the West Indies is well represented throughout the region. Now, UWI is set to expand  globally.

According to Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth, the university plans to take its operations into Latin America and Asia.

UWI is about to launch the China UWI Institute for software technology, and also a UWI Institute for Latin American and Caribbean studies in China. Relations will be cemented this year with the State University of New York (SUNY) with the establishment of a SUNY-UWI Caribbean Institute of Leadership for leadership and sustainable development.

Dr. Longsworth indicated that there has been a drive by the institution to be recognized globally.

The University of the West Indies states that its aim is to  help “unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth” in the region, allowing for improved regional autonomy.

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