Type Public Location Kingston, Jamaica Phone +1 876-927-1680 President Stephen Vasciannie Founded 1958 | Established 1958 Website utech.edu.jm Total enrollment 12,978 (2011) Chancellor Edward Seaga | |
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Campus Papine Campus, Montego Bay (Western) Address 237 Old Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica Motto Magna per atem gesta ("Excellence Through Knowledge") Notable alumni Usain Bolt, Sean Paul, Sherone Simpson, Don Woodstock, Dennis Meadows Similar University of the West Indies, Northern Caribbean University, University College of The Carib, Mico University College, Edna Manley College o Profiles | ||
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The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Ja.) is a university in Jamaica. The university's current president is Stephen Vasciannie.
Contents
- Surviving university dorm life made in jamaica utech
- History
- Academics
- Programmes
- The College of Business and Management
- The College of Health Sciences
- The Faculty of Science and Sport
- The Faculty of the Built Environment
- The Faculty of Engineering and Computing
- The Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
- Notable Alumni
- References
History
The university was founded as the Jamaica Institute of Technology in 1958. The following year it was incorporated as the College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST), and was formally recognised by Act of Parliament in 1964. It was granted degree awarding powers in 1986 and a governing council and academic board were established. The college gained university status, under its current name, on 1 September 1995, and permanent provision for the university was made by the University of Technology, Jamaica Act 27, which became law on 29 June 1999.
Academics
The University of Technology offers courses across 8 colleges and faculties:
Degrees of the university are either currently accredited or have been granted Candidacy for Accreditation status by the University Council of Jamaica. BArch and MArch degrees are additionally accredited by the Commonwealth Association of Architects.
Programmes
The institution offers over 100 programmes in various colleges and faculties. These are the College of Business and Management, the College of Health Sciences, the Colleges of Oral Health Sciences, the Faculty of the Built Environment, the Faculty of Science and Sport, the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, and the Faculty of Law. The UTech Academy offers pre-university and all pre-graduate courses and programmes.
Courses are offered at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and post-graduate degree levels.
The College of Business and Management
The College of Business and Management comprises the Schools of Business Administration and Hospitality and Tourism Management, the Joan Duncan School of Ethics, Entrepreneurship and Leadership, and the UTech/JIM School of Advanced Management.
The College of Health Sciences
Comprises the School of Allied Health and Nursing, the School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health and Health Technology and the Institute of Health and Medical Sciences.
The Faculty of Science and Sport
Consists of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Caribbean School of Sport Sciences and Centre of Science-based Research, Entrepreneurship and Continuing Studies.
The Faculty of the Built Environment
Consists of the School of Building and Land Management and the Caribbean School of Architecture, the only architectural school in the English-speaking Caribbean.
The Faculty of Science and Sport consist of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Caribbean School of Sport Sciences and the Centre for Science-based Research, Entrepreneurship and Continuing Studies. Final
The Faculty of Engineering and Computing
The Schools of Computing and Information Technology and Engineering fall within the Faculty of Engineering and Computing.
The Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies
Contains the programmes of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Technical and Vocational Education.