University of the West Indies
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About University of the West Indies
According to Wikipedia, The University of the West Indies , originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 18 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Each country is either a member of the Commonwealth of Nations or a British Overseas Territory. The aim of the university is to help "unlock the potential for economic and cultural growth" in the West Indies, thus allowing improved regional autonomy. The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London.
What Is University of the West Indies Known For?
University of the West Indies is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Political Science
- Education
- Communications
- Medical
- Business
- History
- Law
- Biology
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Social Work
University of the West Indies's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of the West Indies's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of the West Indies ranks #232 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of the West Indies ranks #288 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of the West Indies ranks #390 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of the West Indies ranks #421 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of the West Indies ranks #407 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of the West Indies ranks #626 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of the West Indies ranks #412 worldwide for influence in History.
University of the West Indies ranks #461 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of the West Indies ranks #628 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of the West Indies ranks #522 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of the West Indies ranks #575 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of the West Indies ranks #853 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of the West Indies ranks #672 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of the West Indies ranks #1228 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of the West Indies ranks #441 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of the West Indies ranks #406 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of the West Indies ranks #2455 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of the West Indies ranks #901 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of the West Indies ranks #1252 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of the West Indies ranks #552 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of the West Indies ranks #592 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
University of the West Indies ranks #797 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of the West Indies ranks #1527 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of the West Indies ranks #580 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are University of the West Indies's Most Influential Alumni?
University of the West Indies's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Political Science, and History. Here are some of University of the West Indies's most famous alumni:
- Derek Walcott
- A Saint Lucian–Trinidadian poet and playwright .
- Walter Rodney
- A Guyanese Marxist, Pan-Afrianist, and historian .
- Orlando Patterson
- A Historical and cultural sociologist.
- Edwidge Danticat
- A Novelist, short story writer, memoirist.
- Charles W. Mills
- An American philosopher.
- Sylvia Wynter
- A Jamaican writer.
- George Irish
- A Montserratian academic.
- Rex Nettleford
- A Jamaican academic.
- Anantanand Rambachan
- A Hindu studies scholar.
- Kwame Dawes
- An American academic.
- Mervyn Morris
- A Jamaican academic and poet.
- Nigel Gibson
- A British activist and academic.
Who Are University of the West Indies's Most Influential Faculty?
University of the West Indies's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Literature, Political Science, and History. Here are some of University of the West Indies's most famous faculty:
