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On the southwestern corner of our charming tropical island lies an international center of education – St. George’s University. Founded in 1977, this University has been an essential part of our nation building.
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lmost 600 Grenadian citizens are employed as staff and administrators at the University, and more teach and lecture. Almost 1,000 Grenadian students have been educated in the Schools of Medicine, Arts and Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, many benefiting from over $10 million USD in scholarships that are granted each year. In addition to salaries, St. George’s pumps over $40,000,000 USD annually into the Grenadian economy in the form of hotel accommodations, housing, recreation, food, construction, goods and services, advertising expenditures, and charitable contributions. But beyond the economics, St. George’s University is the reason that Grenada is known as a center of higher education, internationalism, and diversity. The School attracts students and faculty from over 140 countries, and the friendships and networks created here span the world. Academic Success in Grenada According to the journal Academic Medicine, Grenada ranks #1 in United States Medical Licensing Exam Step One and Step Two/CK in the Caribbean for the highest first-time pass rate among all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean over the past 15 years. Grenada – with St. George’s University School of Medicine as its only medical school in Grenada – had an 84.4% pass rate in Step One, outperforming the other countries that had an average pass rate of 49.9% during the same time period. Research Proud Over 15 years ago, the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) was founded to improve the welfare of our developing nation and others throughout the Caribbean. The opportunity was presented to assemble local and international scientists to focus on the crippling disorders that are widespread in the region, such as hypertension, dengue, and rheumatic fever. WINDREF teams research various communicable and noncommunicable diseases that affect the Grenadian people and St. George’s students are also encouraged to spare their time and knowledge to assist in the improvement of health and wellness in the Grenada community. Student Life St. George’s has built a $250 million+ USD campus that includes more than 50 newly constructed buildings, including a first-rate library, anatomy labs, lecture halls, and a research institution. The up-to-date amenities on the True Blue campus such as comprehensive connectivity, several restaurants, and a variety of living arrangements are widely available to the student b