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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.
  • Associate Degree in Land Surveying (2013)
  • Associate Degree in Engineering for the Development of Computer Applications (2013)
  • Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2013)
  • Associate Degree in Engineering in Supply Chain and Logistic (2014)
  • Associate Degree in Product Design (2019)
The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.
  • Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying and Mapping (1974)
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1974)
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (1980)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1984)
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (1988)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Industrial Management (1990)
  • Bachelor of Architecture (1995)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Construction Management (1996)
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (1997)
  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (1997)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (2001)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems (2001)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in General Management (2001)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (2001)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance (2002)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences (2002)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (2004)
  • Bachelor in Interior Design (2014)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship (2014)
  • Bachelor of Science in Secondary Science and Mathematics Education (2014), Postponed in January, 2016
  • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2016)
  • Bachelor Degree in Architecture with Major in Urban Planning (2019)
The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.
  • Master in Engineering Management (1992)
  • Master of Business Administration in International Enterprises (1997)
  • Master of Business Administration in Management of Technology (1997)
  • Master of Business Administration (General and Interdisciplinary) (1997)
  • Master of Business Administration in Computer Information Systems (1997) [Postponed in December, 2001]
  • Master in Environmental Management (1998)
  • Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (1998)
  • Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (1998)
  • Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness (1998)
  • Master of Science in Civil Engineering (1998)
  • Master of Science in Manufacturing Competitiveness (1998)
  • Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (1998)
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (2002)
  • Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (2002)
  • Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering(2006)
  • Master of Science in Computer Engineering (2006)
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (2008)
  • Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (2009)
  • Master of Landscape Architecture (2011)
  • Master of Science in Geospatial Science and Technology (2012)
  • Master in Science in Education in Mathematics and Natural Sciences (2014)
  • Master in Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation (2019)
  • Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and Security
  • Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics
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.

Please see https://www.abet.org/ for more information.

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.
Please see https://www.naab.org/ for more information.

LAAB Accredited 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 Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET:
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
The following program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET:
  • Land Surveying and Mapping (BS)

Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB):

  • Master of Landscape Architecture, first professional degree – Spring 2011

Download Files

UPPR Self-Study Design (Rev. Jun 2022)
Puerto Rico Council on Education Certification (CESPR)
License Letter
Strategic Plan 2022-2027
Self-Study UPPR 2015
For more information, please visit the following address www.abet.org

Authorizations

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.

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