PUPR was founded in September 1966, with its main campus located in
Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico. PUPR is recognized as the largest private engineering school in Puerto Rico and the only one in the San Juan district, as well as one of the largest private
Hispanic-serving engineering schools in the United States and its territories. In 2001 and 2003, PUPR expanded by opening campuses in Miami and Orlando, Florida, respectively. The university offers a variety of undergraduate programs, including
Bachelor of Science degrees in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering, as well as computer science and business administration. At the graduate level, programs include
Master of Science degrees in several engineering fields, engineering management, and a
Master of Business Administration. PUPR is accredited by the
Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the
Puerto Rico Education Council. Its engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of
ABET, along with the Land Surveying and Mapping program. In December 2019, all ten evaluated programs received accreditation. In June 2009, PUPR was designated a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Information Assurance Education by the
National Security Agency and the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It was re-designated in 2016 for Information Assurance and Cyber Defense until the 2020-21 academic year and received a new designation extending to 2027. Additionally, the bachelor’s degree program in architecture is accredited by the
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). ==References==