Unveiling of the plaque for the College of Medical Sciences Building at the University of
Guyana
Guyana
More than 400 applications are also being processed for the 2026/2027 academic year.
The university is also providing regional access to engineering, with 27 students in Regions Two and Six currently pursuing civil and mechanical engineering at its regional centres.
In February 2026, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that the University of Guyana will soon have its School of Medicine and the full suite of engineering programmes fully operational at the Tain Campus in Berbice.
Additionally, he outlined a broader strategy to decentralise higher education and strengthen the country’s health and technical workforce.
Minister of Education, Sonia Parag, inspects the facility earmarked for students of the region attending
UG at the Essequibo Technical Institute, Region Two
UG at the Essequibo Technical Institute, Region Two
“The University of Guyana must ensure that all engineering courses
are offered here in Berbice. We have all of the facilities here now…. and
the School of Medicine must be fully operational here in Berbice,” he said.
are offered here in Berbice. We have all of the facilities here now…. and
the School of Medicine must be fully operational here in Berbice,” he said.
The expansion advances the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government’s 2025 manifesto commitment.
The investment is also supporting the government’s effort to bring university education closer to students, particularly in critical fields such as medicine and engineering.
Source : https://dpi.gov.gy/ug-spends-7b-expands-access-to-medicine-engineering/
