Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is a private, non-profit, co-educational higher education establishment founded in September 1966.
The main campus is situated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Hato Rey Ward, very near the Golden Mile Zone. The main academic disciplines include Engineering, Geomatic Sciences, Architecture, Computer Sciences, and Business Administration. Currently, it is the biggest private Engineering School in Puerto Rico and the only one in the district of San Juan. It is additionally the biggest private Hispanic Serving Engineering School in the United States and its regions. In 2001 and 2003, the University opened new campuses in the cities of Miami and Orlando, Florida, respectively.
PUPR offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Land Surveying, and Mapping and Computer Science, Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Accounting, Construction Management, General Management, and Marketing. The foundation likewise offers a Bachelor in Architecture. The Bachelor’s qualification program in Architecture is authorized by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). In its history, PUPR has awarded 8,591 bachelor degrees and 1,993 master degrees.
The Centre of Academic Progress (CPU, Centro de Progreso Universitario) was built in 2002 as a major aspect of the activities identified with the title ‘V venture’. It works as a team with the academic departments and the Dean of Arts and Sciences, and with advisors and subject facilitators, who serve as links between tutors and professors. Students who attend regularly will be assessed based on modern educational methods, and will likewise be allowed honor points that will be added to their grade in the course, as per the standards of every educator.
PUPR also offers fully online and hybrid courses, both at the graduate and the undergrad levels. The organization through its Distance Education Centre provides a continuous program of orientation, training, and technical support services for students taking on the online and hybrid courses and faculty teaching distance courses. It is responsible for the management, design, and improvement of projects emerging from the academic offering utilizing distance education as its teaching technique, in each of the three PUPR campuses.
The Financial Aid Office of the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico has several financial aid programs accessible, which are subsidized institutionally by the administrative and state governments. Some of the famous alumni are: Víctor A. Suarez Melendez is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician who was the 24th Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, Urayoan Hernandez Alvarado is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP), And Jose Carlos Aponte Dalmau is a Puerto Rican politician.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 4.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Computer Science
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - TOEFL : Accepted
- Fees - INR 3.9 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master in Manufacturing Engineering
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - TOEFL : Accepted
- Fees - INR 3.8 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Computer Engineering
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - TOEFL : Accepted
- Fees - INR 3.8 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelors in Architecture
- Duration - 5 Years
- Exams Accepted - TOEFL : Accepted
- Fees - INR 7.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BBA Marketing
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - TOEFL : Accepted
- Fees - INR 5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
Courses | Exams |
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MBA - 1 Course | GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted TOEFL - Accepted |
BBA - 1 Course | TOEFL - Accepted |
MS - 3 Courses | TOEFL - Accepted |
BE/Btech - 1 Course | TOEFL - Accepted |
Admission Requirement
Documents | SOP - Not required LOR - Needed for all courses Essays - Not required CV - Not required Additional documents - Required |
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Application fees | USD 60 |
Type of deadline | Regular |
Approximate Fees
Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
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MBA - 1 Course | 18 - 24 Months | INR 4.6L USD 6,309 |
BBA - 1 Course | 4 Years | INR 5L USD 6,845 |
MS - 3 Courses | 18 - 24 Months | INR 3.8L - 3.9L USD 5,126 - 5,348 |
BE/Btech - 1 Course | 5 Years | INR 7.2L USD 9,798 |