College of the Bahamas
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| Motto | Knowledge, Truth, Integrity |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1974 |
| President | Dr.Rodney Smith |
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Academic staff
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294 |
| Students | 8722 |
| Location | Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas |
| Sports teams | Caribs |
| Website | http://www.ub.edu.bs/ |
The University of The Bahamas (UB) is the national public institution of higher education in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, on the island of New Providence.
After more than thirty-five years of serving The Bahamas, first as a two-year institution, then as a four-year degree-granting College, COB expects to become The University of The Bahamas. As it transitions to university status, the institution will continue to deliver undergraduate teaching while developing new undergraduate and graduate programmes, increasing research and innovation activities, and focusing its work in areas crucial to national development. The University of the Bahamas was chartered on November 10, 2016.
The College of The Bahamas has over 6,000 students and 12,000 alumni. It is one of the largest employers in The Bahamas, employing 700 faculty and staff. Seventy-six percent of the over 300 faculty (261 full-time and 96 part-time) are Bahamian.
Established in 1974 by an act of the Parliament of The Bahamas, COB was created through the merger of:
The college has three academic campuses and several teaching and academic research centres throughout The Bahamas. The Oakes Field and Grosvenor Close Campus, housing the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, are both in Nassau. The Northern Campus is near Freeport on Grand Bahama.
The Northern Campus opened in 2011 as part of a planned university community 10 kilometers east of Port Lucaya and 15 kilometers east of Freeport. Operating initially with only the first two buildings, the campus will feature classrooms, faculty offices, library, computer and science labs, bookstore, cafeteria, conference room and administrative offices. Future development includes signature buildings, student and faculty housing, specialized instructional, academic and office spaces, commercial and dining spaces and athletic facilities.
New facilities on New Providence are planned for:
Satellite campuses serve students throughout the archipelago in Abaco, Andros, Exuma and San Salvador.
The college is opening an agricultural location in Andros in 2014.
TheUniversity's academic and outreach centres include:
Research Centers include:
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