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Universities in Barbados
Barbados has 4 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1948. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES4
OLDEST1948
FOUNDED 1900+4
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later4 · 100%
Date unknown0 · 0%
Oldest universities in Barbados
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1948University of the West Indies
2011American University of Barbados School of Medicine
2016Washington University of Barbados
2018Bridgetown International University
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