Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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established =1966
type =Private
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president =Ernesto Vázquez Barquet
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undergrad =5,081 [http://asee.org/publications/profiles/colleges/index.cfm?schoolrecid=3489&section_combo=5&screenid=4&dummy_count=1&sequence=2]
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location =San Juan, Puerto Rico
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nickname =La Poli (Poly)
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website =http://www.pupr.edu

The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) —commonly referred as Poly or La Poly in Spanish— is a private non-profit university located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. PUPR offers a broad range of technical degrees; specializing in engineering professions.

General information

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is a private non-profit institution specializing in Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying and Geomatics, and Business Administration. [ [http://www.pupr.edu/generalinfo.asp?ID=1 Welcome to PUPR ] ] The main campus is located in the island's financial district which is the very core of metropolitan San Juan. [ [http://www.pupr.edu/generalinfo.asp?ID=1 Welcome to PUPR ] ] .

Within the United States and its territories, the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico is the second largest institution of higher education graduating Hispanic engineers. [ [http://www.hispanicengineer.com/Editorial/top%20schools.shtml Hispanic Engineer Magazine - Top Schools for Hispanics] ] Today, more that 40% of the graduating engineers in Puerto Rico are alumni of the Polytechnic University. Currently, there are nearly 6,000 students at the San Juan campus. [ [http://www.pupr.edu/generalinfo.asp?ID=1 Welcome to PUPR ] ]

PUPR is accredited by the Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). In addition, five of PUPR's engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and two more programs are currently engaged in the preliminary accreditation process as required by ABET. These five engineering programs accredited by ABET are the first ones offered by a private institution in Puerto Rico that have received such a recognition.

Engineering college description and special characteristics

PUPR is the largest private Hispanic engineering school in all of the United States and Puerto Rico and the only engineering school in the metropolitan area of San Juan. Since its inception, PUPR has graduated approximately 4,500 Hispanic engineers and surveyors.

Currently, the College of Engineering is 80% of the total PUPR undergraduate enrollment with 4,566 students. This enrollment will rank PUPR on the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) enrollment in engineering survey as the 20th largest engineering college in the U.S. and its territories. [ [http://asee.org/publications/profiles/colleges/index.cfm?schoolrecid=3489&section_combo=5&screenid=15&dummy_count=2&sequence=11 ASEE Engineering Information] ]

References

* [http://www.pupr.edu/generalinfo.asp?ID=4 PUPR Accreditations]

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External links

* [http://www.pupr.edu PUPR Official site]