Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico: Statistics

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# 4221 of 11,642 In the World
# 1172 of 452 In North America
# 1097 of 452 In the United States
# 4 of 52 In Puerto Rico
# 1 of 2 In Hato Rey
# 1239 of 1,280 For Architecture
Top 1-3 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Enrollment

947

Average SAT

1,278

Average ACT

24

Avg. cost to attend

$17,753 /y

Aid receiving

91%

Undergraduates

3,670

Graduates

553

Male:Female Ratio

69:31

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate100%
Academic CalendarAugust to May (August - November; November-February; February-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Enrollment947

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 8%
Hispanic 92%

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico majors

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has granted 8 associate degrees across 4 programs, 395 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs, 154 master's across 11 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Engineering, Other - 60 - -
Mechanical Engineering - 54 5 -
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - 51 - -
Engineering & Industrial Management - - 51 -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - 37 12 -
Industrial Engineering - 44 - -
Business Administration and Management, General - 25 13 -
Architecture - 29 2 -
Manufacturing Engineering - - 30 -
Computer and Information Sciences, General - 16 12 -
Chemical Engineering - 25 - -
Civil Engineering, General - 19 4 -
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician - - 19 -
Interior Design - 15 - -
Surveying Technology & Surveying - 13 - -
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering - 7 - -
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other - - 3 -
Computer Engineering, General - - 3 -
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 3 - - -
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 2 - - -
Engineering, Other - - - 2
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2 - - -
Industrial and Product Design 1 - - -
Grand Total 8 395 154 2

Publications & Citations

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico has published 4,643 scientific papers with 36,711 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,912 / 15,592
Philosophy
2,278 / 8,479
Environmental Science
1,831 / 18,158
Engineering
1,778 / 22,453
Biology
1,479 / 20,813
Physics
1,425 / 18,817
Chemistry
1,327 / 21,138
Political Science
1,135 / 5,419
Computer Science
1,133 / 14,337
Geography and Cartography
1,112 / 8,581
Quantum and Particle physics
939 / 14,187
Materials Science
832 / 11,434
Geology
766 / 10,425
Organic chemistry
744 / 11,624
Medicine
658 / 6,167
Ecology
616 / 8,250
Business
575 / 6,337
Law
539 / 4,388
Mathematics
536 / 6,790
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
506 / 7,022
Biochemistry
506 / 10,797
History
498 / 5,159
Sociology
494 / 3,311
Archaeology
451 / 5,005
Paleontology
438 / 6,034
Psychology
405 / 2,219
Genetics
384 / 8,914
Optics
382 / 7,195
Mechanical Engineering
366 / 2,132
Electrical Engineering
365 / 4,659
Metallurgy
359 / 5,199
Statistics
356 / 5,319
Botany
351 / 4,774
Art & Design
315 / 3,387
Management
311 / 4,525
Economics
310 / 1,910
Linguistics
290 / 2,219
Telecommunications
249 / 4,208
Agricultural Science
245 / 2,965
Chemical Engineering
238 / 2,537

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1 Notable alumni

Tatito Hernández

1. Tatito Hernández

1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Rafael "Tatito" Hernández Montañez is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He is also a Democrat. He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2009, representing District 11, which includes the town of Dorado and parts of the towns of Vega Alta and Vega Baja. In the 2020 elections he...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UPPR
Founded 1966
Colors blue, yellow
Academic calendar August to May (August - November; November-February; February-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total staff 359
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Address 377 Ponce de Leon Ave Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, 00919 United States
City Population 48,000
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