University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

File:UPR at Humacao.svg Seal of the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Type	Public
Established	1962
Rector	Efraín Vázquez Vera
Academic staff	336
Undergraduates	4,732
Location	Humacao , Puerto Rico
Campus	Urban, 62 acres
Mascot	El Búho (Owl)
Website	www.uprh.edu

The University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (UPRH or UPR-Humacao) is a state university located in the municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico. The campus is home to the UPRH Observatory.

Academics

The University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (UPRH) lies in the east of the island, highlighting the chemical-pharmaceutical and electronics as well as several areas of ecological and tourist value. To meet the demand for labor in that region UPRH offers baccalaureate programs unique in the UPR system in:

• Industrial Chemistry
• Computational Mathematics
• Physics Applied to Electronics
• Coastal Marine Biology
• Wildlife Management

Plus:

• Bachelor in Microbiology and General Biology
• Baccalaureate in Nursing Sciences
• Bachelor of Education
• Bachelor of Social Sciences
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Associate Degree in Physical Therapy
• Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy

The UPRH successful has been the scene of the Dove Project Sabanera, native species threatened with extinction, Project Moonboogie for designing a lunar vehicle and maintains the Microbial Observatory of the Salinas of Cabo Rojo sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Campus population

• Students: 4,592
• Faculty: 336

Academic departments

• Administration
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communications
• Humanities
• Mathematics
• Nursing Science
• Physics & Electronics
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Social Sciences

External links

• University of Puerto Rico at Humacao - official site.