The Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico started offering graduate studies in 1992 with the Master in Engineering Management. With a highly qualified Graduate Faculty, the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, the major Engineering Private Hispanic Institution in the United States, offers numerous programs leading to a variety of master’s degrees. At Polytechnic University, our agile institutional culture and professional approach for student services provide the advantage of offering programs that respond to the needs of our population by becoming partners of students seeking professional and academic development at the same time. This approach ensures adequate preparation for the global economy that our country imposes on our future professional leaders. The Graduate School Deanship integrates the services of all graduate programs offered to our students. The Graduate School consists of both administrative and academic units. The Graduate School’s web pages provide you detailed information regarding its high-quality programs, as well as information on their facilities. Also, you will find academic information that will facilitate your planning. I encourage you to explore the specifics of the curriculum in which you have an interest, including a description and other details of the individual Graduate Programs.
Miriam Pabón, Ph.D., P.E. – mpabon@pupr.edu
Dean Graduate School Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Graduate School Tel: 787.622.8000 x. 686
Fax: 787.758.7933
Email: EscuelaGraduada@pupr.edu
The Graduate School Deanship is an academic unit that is part of the Vice-Presidency for Academic Affairs. The main functions of the deanship are to establish and supervise the policies regarding the graduate studies at the Institution, to monitor the compliance with the graduate studies policies and, to provide all the administrative services to the graduate students through the Office of Graduate Affairs. Besides, the Deanship of the Graduate School offers extracurricular activities and programs to complement graduate studies
Specifically, the Graduates School Deanship provides the following services to the graduate students:
The Graduate School receives, evaluates and processes the requests for the assistantships and awards program for the graduate students. This program includes opportunities as research assistants, teaching assistants and special recognitions for talented research, among others. Graduate School Assistantship and Awards Program Guidelines Graduate School Assistanship and Awards-Application Form
The Institutional Policies that establish the requirements of Academic Progress at the Graduate Level is monitored by the Registrar Office.
Below you can find more information regarding these Norms and Policies:
Norms and Policies to Evaluate Academic Progress for Graduate Students
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 12:00pm / 1:00pm – 3:00pm
The Office of Graduate Affairs offers admission, registration, collection and student financial aid guidance services.
This office is an administrative unit within the Graduate School Deanship. The Deanship is responsible for the facilitation of graduate studies at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. It is the responsibility of the Graduate Affairs Office to see that all pertinent administrative regulations are followed and that proper guidance relative to this topic is provided to all the academic units that offer graduate programs.
For easy access, the Office is located in Alhambra Street #51. Office hours are: Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00am to 7:00pm, and Fridays from 8:00am to 3:00pm. These office hours satisfy the needs of our evening students.
Office of Graduate Affairs Service Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Flowcharts for all graduate programs are presented to help assess your progress towards your degree completion.
The following files are identified by program title to facilitate the search of information by the students.
Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation (M.ARCO) Business Administration Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Management Engineering Management – On-Line Environmental Management Geospatial Science and Technology Landscape Architecture Manufacturing Competitiveness Manufacturing Competitiveness – On-Line Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Engineering – On-Line Mechanical Engineering Master in Sciences of Education in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Sciences Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and SecurityAnnual offerings include the courses contain in the graduate programs curriculum. Specifically, the annual offering states in which term(s) each course will be taught.
The following files are identified by program title to facilitate the search of information by the students.
Manufacturing On-line Annual Offering
Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation Annual Offering
Civil Engineering Annual Offering
Computer Science Annual Offering
Doctoral Program Annual Offering
Electrical Engineering Annual Offering
Management Programs Annual Offering
Landscape Architecture Annual Offering
Mechanical Engineering Annual Offering
Computer Engineering Annual Offering
GS Forms are official documents required by the Graduate School to document the progress of the student in its curriculum. GS Forms applied to both Master and Ph.D. students.
Questions regarding these documents can be submitted to escuelagraduada@pupr.edu.
GS1 Form Master’s Design Project-Thesis Supervision
GS3 Form Doctoral Study Plan and Advisor’s Information Submission
GS4 Form-Dissertation Committee Selection
GS-5a Form – Comprehensive Exam Request
GS6b Form Responsible Conduct of Research Approval
GS7 Form Dissertation Defense Announcement Request
Some master degrees require as part of the program curriculum, to complete a design project. The Graduate School offers specific services to support the graduate student in the format development and editing of either of these documents.
Format and Review Procedure for Design Project Paper
Design Project Article Guidelines
Design Project Poster Guidelines
Some master degrees require as part of the program curriculum, to complete a thesis. The Graduate School offers specific services to support the graduate student in the format development and editing of either of these documents.
Thesis Format Review and Publication Procedures
Currently, PUPR has academic alliances with the following universities:
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) Ave. Los Próceres, Calle Gala, Postal 342-9 y 249-, Santo Domingo
Universidad Latina de Panamá Cede Central Panamá, Apartado 0823-00933 Panamá, República de Panamá
Universidad Tecnológica de Centroamérica (UNITEC) Zona Jacaleapa Contiguo a Residencial Honduras Frente a entrada a Colonia Los Pinos Tegucigalpa, Honduras
