University of Puerto Rico
Seal of the University of Puerto Rico | |
Former names | Escuela Normal (Normal school) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1903 |
Academic affiliations | Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Budget | $1.52 billion (2014) |
| President | Zayira Jordán Conde |
Academic staff | 4,448 |
Administrative staff | 11,178 |
| Students | 44,233 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | 11 campuses |
| Website | www |
The University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Universidad de Puerto Rico; often shortened to UPR) is the main public university system in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is a government-owned corporation with 11 campuses and approximately 44,200 students and approximately 4,450 faculty members. UPR has the largest and most diverse academic offerings in the commonwealth, with 472 academic programs of which 32 lead to a doctorate.