Since its inception as a Community College in 1975, UCCI transformed from being a part-time establishment to a full-fledged tertiary level institution offering a plethora of programmes in the Associate, Bachelor and Master's levels as well as Professional Education and Workforce Training.

UCCI offers Certificate Programmes in Accounting, Computer Technician, Electrical Technology, Construction Technology, and Hospitality Studies. Associate and/or Bachelor degrees are offered in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, Finance, Hospitality Management, Legal Studies, Literary Studies, Management, Nursing, Primary Education, Science, and Social Studies. Graduate degrees include a post-Graduate Diploma in Education, the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) and the Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA), as well as an Executive Certificate in Global Leadership.