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Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico

Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico
Box 192017
San Juan, PR 00919-2017

Official telephone: (787) 622-8000
Fax number: (787) 763-8919
Website: www.pupr.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August.
Calendar system: trimester system (three terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of 10 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering
Majors with the lowest enrollment: environmental engineering, geomatic science, computer science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 153 men, 73 women
Full-time faculty: 85 men, 48 women
Part-time faculty: 68 men, 25 women
Graduation rate: 16% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: 0
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
honors program, internships, distance learning
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, engineering, architecture
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Engineering/Land Surveying
  • Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering/Software Development
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Architecture
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Interior Design
  • Land Surveying
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Secondary Education in Natural Sciences/Math
Doctorates

  • Engineering/Applied Sciences
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Education in Natural Sciences/Mathematics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Manufacturing Competitiveness
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Manufacturing Management
  • Mechanical Engineering

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)

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