Grenada has a regulating authority called university grants commission of Grenade. This commission supervises 34 public universities and 60 private universities to ensure education institutions provide quality of education. They also ensure that both domestic and international students get research oriented quality education.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.