Latest update September 11th, 2026 10:26 AM
UG expands degree offerings with new medical, engineering and marine programmes
(Kaieteur News) – The University of Guyana (UG) has announced a major expansion of its academic portfolio, rolling out new high-demand degree programmes in the medical and engineering fields, alongside a strategic new suite of Marine Sciences programmes developed in collaboration with global maritime leader Maersk and other key partners.
The transformative initiative is a direct response to the vision of His Excellency President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and their emphasis on the creation of educational opportunities that lead to Guyanese filling high-demand jobs, while allowing students to study closer to where they live and work.
In a press release UG noted that it has introduced a new Pre-Medical Sciences programme, as well as Civil Engineering and Construction and Infrastructure programmes, initially in four regions outside of Georgetown. These programmes will be offered in Regions 2, 3, 6 and 9, making critical career pathways accessible to students across the country.
Additionally, UG said in a major strategic development, through collaboration with Maersk and other maritime and environmental partners, will launch a new suite of marine-related programmes through its newest Institute for Marine and Riverine Ecologies and Economies (IMAREE), which is based in Berbice. This suite is designed to build Guyana’s domestic capacity in maritime operations, logistics, marine engineering, and coastal sustainability—sectors vital to the nation’s growing economy.
Other programmes include a Master’s in Human and Industrial Relations, a Master’s in Transportation Management, and a Master’s in Taxation, which are already underway.
As an immediate impact of state-funded education at UG, intake for hard-to-fill, high-demand programmes have been doubled for the 2025 academic year, as all qualified students who applied for these priority programmes have been absorbed and offered places in the current academic year, taking UG’s student population to 15,000 at present. Applications for the new Pre-Medical Sciences, Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure, and the forthcoming Marine programmes will open within the next week. Classes for these new programmes are scheduled to begin in early 2026.
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