Board of Postsecondary Institutions of Puerto Rico:
a. PO Box 19900
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900
t. 787-724-7100
License renewal date: 2020
The active programs at that time of the visit were the following:
The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.
Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Sciences (2014)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE):
a. 1007 North Orange Street
4th Floor, MB #166
Wilmington, DE 19801
t. (215) 662-5606 / f. (215) 662-5501
In 2005, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited the institution, and on November 18, 2010, reaffirmed it. In 2010, UPPR submitted the Periodic Review Report and was commended for the evaluation results. UPPR was reaccredited in 2015; the next accreditation will be in 2023.
Board of Postsecondary Institutions of Puerto Rico:
In 2005, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited the institution, and on November 18, 2010, reaffirmed it. In 2010, UPPR submitted the Periodic Review Report and was commended for the evaluation results. UPPR was reaccredited in 2015; the next accreditation will be in 2023.
Therefore, an engineering and surveying graduate from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico can aspire to be licensed in any state and territory of the United States because ABET accredits our programs.
NAAB Accredited Programs
National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
107 S. West St.
Suite 707
Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: (202) 783-3007
Webpage: https://www.naab.org/
In 2015, NAAB accredited the Bachelor of Architecture. The next accreditation visit will be in 2024.
All 55 United States jurisdictions accept a NAAB-accredited architecture degree as evidence of compliance with education requirements for licensing.
Therefore, an architecture graduate from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico can aspire to be licensed in any state and territory of the United States because NAAB accredits our programs.
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
636 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3736
Telephone: (202) 898-2444
Fax: (202) 898-1185
Webpage: www.asla.org
The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board granted accreditation to the Master in Landscape Architecture in 2011. The next accreditation visit will be in 2025.
The following Bachelor of Science programs are accredited by the corresponding accreditation commission:
The BS in Biomedical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Chemical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Environmental Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Industrial Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The BS in Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs.
The BS in Land Surveying and Mapping program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Surveying/Geomatics and Similarly Named Programs.
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico (UPPR) has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.