New facilities on New Providence are planned for: Satellite campuses serve students throughout the archipelago in Abaco, Andros, Exuma and San Salvador.

The historical archives will serve as the de facto national library of The Bahamas, including the personal papers of Bahamian prime ministers.

One of the defenders of Smith's reappointment, former Bahamian Supreme Court Justice and current member of the Board of Trustees Ruby Nottage, claimed that the appointment process was transparent, open to public inquiry, and impartial.

[citation needed] The university offers certificates and diplomas as well as associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees for 66 majors and serves over 5,000 students.

In 2011, 66 percent of the graduates earned baccalaureate degrees, reflecting the change in student demand and the emergence of institution from college to university.

The Academic Faculties (equivalent to Colleges) and their related schools are: The Mingoes, as the University's athletes are known, compete nationally and internationally.