Orlando Campus Engineering Programs Achieve ABET accreditation

We are proud to announce that the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET has extended to Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Orlando Campus (PUPR-O) the distinction of being “ABET-accredited” to the following programs:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Having the ABET accreditation means that students, employers and society can be confident that the University programs are producing graduates ready to enter the global workforce and meets the needs of the industry. This accreditation is an important step for the Institution in fulfilling our goal of innovation workforce development for Orlando and the State of Florida.

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) is a private, non-profit, co-educational, nonsectarian institution of Higher Education founded in 1966. It is the largest private Hispanic Serving Engineering School in the United States and its territories. Polytechnic University-Orlando Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education, licensed by the Florida Commission of Independent Education (CIE), and internationally recognized in the fields of engineering, computer science, management and related fields. PUPR is the nation’s second largest institution of higher education graduating Hispanic engineers.

ABET is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that is internationally recognized accreditor of college and university programs, specializing in the disciplines of applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology, and is among the most recognized accreditation organizations in the U.S.