The American University of Antigua College of Medicine is an innovative and rapidly developing medical college, established in 2004. It is one of the three medical schools in the Caribbean recognized by the Florida Department of Education, the New York State Education Department, the California Medical Board, and other accrediting bodies for medical and health professional education, with high recognition and reputation in North America.
The University of Health Sciences Antigua is a private, for-profit medical school founded in 1982, located near Falmouth in Antigua. UHSA grants its graduates a Doctor of Medicine degree. The Falmouth campus is located 19.3 kilometers from the capital, Saint John’s, and was previously a space tracking station for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The university is recognized by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and is listed in the International Medical Education Directory of the United States, as well as in the Avicenna Directories of World Medical Schools.
Antigua State College, also known as The University of The West Indies, is another excellent educational institution in Antigua, established when the Technical Institute and Teacher Training College merged in 1972. It provides foundational education and some vocational programs for university preparatory students. The University of the West Indies in Antigua has produced a Nobel Prize winner in Literature and eight Prime Ministers from Caribbean nations. Its academic standards are highly regarded in the Central and North American regions, and its diplomas are widely recognized around the world.
According to the Commonwealth Scholarship Program in Canada, citizens or permanent residents of Antigua can receive scholarships for study in Commonwealth countries such as the UK and Canada. Medical students are provided opportunities for clinical work and internships in the United States and Canada, along with qualification for ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates). International students can achieve their dreams of studying medicine that may not be possible in the United States and Canada here!