{"id":43328,"date":"2023-05-29T10:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T14:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pupr.edu\/?page_id=43328"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:50:05","slug":"accreditations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/es\/about\/accreditations\/","title":{"rendered":"Licenses &#038; Accreditations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43328\" class=\"elementor elementor-43328\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f49093e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f49093e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a80bc76\" data-id=\"a80bc76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44d1dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b44d1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Licenses &amp; Accreditations\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd41e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd41e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ef5433\" data-id=\"0ef5433\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fc77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45fc77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Postsecondary Institutions of Puerto Rico (JIPs)\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becb46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"becb46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>PO Box 9023271<br \/>San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-3271<br \/>Telephone: (787) 722-2121<br \/>Webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estado.pr.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.estado.pr.gov\/<\/a><br \/>License renewal date: 2028<\/p><p>The active programs at that time of the visit were the following:<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20514f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"20514f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() {\r\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\r\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a51c7a accordion_content elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6a51c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Associate Degrees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\"><div class='widget-content'><p>The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.<\/p><ul><li>Associate Degree in Land Surveying (2013)<\/li><li>Associate Degree in Engineering in Software Development (2013)<\/li><li class=\"current\">Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering (2013)<\/li><li>Associate Degree in Engineering in Supply Chain and Logistic (2014)<\/li><li>Associate Degree in Product Design (2019)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Bachelor Degrees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\"><div class='widget-content'><p>The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.<\/p><ul><li>Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying and Mapping (1974)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1974)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (1980)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1984)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (1987)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Architecture (1995)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Business Administration in Construction Management (1996)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (1997)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering (1997)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (2001)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Business Administration in General Management (2001)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (2001)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance (2002)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2002)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (2004)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Major in Aerospace (2009)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Interior Design (2014)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship (2014)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2016)<\/li><li>Bachelor of Architecture with Major in Urban Planning (2019)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master Degrees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\"><div class='widget-content'><p>The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.<\/p><ul><li>Master in Engineering Management (1992)<\/li><li>Master of Business Administration in International Enterprises (1997)<\/li><li>Master of Business Administration (General and Interdisciplinary) (1997)<\/li><li>Master in Environmental Management (1998)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (1998)<\/li><li>Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering (1998)<\/li><li>Master in Manufacturing Competitiveness (1998)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Civil Engineering (1998)<\/li><li>Master of Science in\u00a0Manufacturing Competitiveness (1998)<\/li><li>Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (1998)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (2002)<\/li><li>Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (2002)<\/li><li>Master of Business Administration with specialization in Computer Information Systems (E-Commerce &amp; Database) (2003)<\/li><li>Master in Computer Science (2005)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Computer Science (2005)<\/li><li>Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering (2006)<\/li><li>Master of Landscape Architecture (2006)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Computer Engineering (2006)<\/li><li>Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Aerospace (2009)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Geospatial Science and Technology (2012)<\/li><li>Master of Science in Education in Mathematics and Natural Sciences (2014)<\/li><li>Master in Architectural Conservation and Rehabilitation (2019)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Certificates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\"><div class='widget-content'><ul><li>Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance and Security (2010)<\/li><li>Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics (2014)<\/li><li>Graduate Certificate in Medical Devices Industry Essentials (2021)<\/li><li>Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (2025)<\/li><li>Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity &#8211; online (2025)<\/li><li>Undergraduate Certificate in Web Development Design &#8211; online (2025)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Doctorate Degrees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\"><div class='widget-content'><p>The year each program was authorized for the first time is given in parenthesis.<\/p><ul><li>Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering and Applied Sciences (2014)<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afc335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7afc335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b9ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84b9ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>1007 North Orange Street<br \/>4th Floor, MB #166<br \/>Wilmington, DE 19801<br \/>Telephone: (267) 284-5000<br \/>Webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msche.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.msche.org<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a391239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a391239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>In 2005, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaccredited the institution, and on November 18, 2010, reaffirmed it. In 2010, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR or UPPR) submitted the Periodic Review Report and was commended for the evaluation results. PUPR was reaccredited in 2015. It was reaffirmed in 2024. The next accreditation visit will be in 2031.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42ad31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a42ad31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dceb2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dceb2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>415 North Charles St.<br \/>Baltimore, MD 21201<br \/>Telephone: (410) 347-7700<br \/>Webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7471d28 accordion_content elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7471d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ABET Accredited Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1221\"><div class='widget-content'><div>The following Bachelor of Science programs are accredited by the corresponding accreditation commission:<\/div><ul><li>The <b>BS in Biomedical Engineering<\/b>\u00a0program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA8cd388e5-8f83-5af0-088f-c8b7980dd94b\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Chemical Engineering<\/b> program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA4a8dfb6e-c77a-cedf-1174-fb56f790c253\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Civil Engineering<\/b> program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWAb7eb2807-8f3b-aec9-e26d-2d900d82ea91\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Computer Engineering<\/b> program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA8ebaa3d5-ac08-9b71-7144-28b091be0c8a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Electrical Engineering<\/b>\u00a0program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA1b43c8ae-ad68-08f3-89ea-6fab5cd9ffac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Environmental Engineering<\/b>\u00a0program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA7e989ee2-97da-aba0-ee0e-aafda303db25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Industrial Engineering<\/b>\u00a0program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA5684588a-01c3-8adf-d27a-563117547613\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432633000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ErvpFvrNyv_37nEkgwxTv\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Industrial and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Mechanical Engineering<\/b>\u00a0program is accredited by the <b>Engineering Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA86564c90-5e0f-3a95-e2f7-9ea8ed2d2920\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cw1QxDO06ZSqBUEm2uqUw\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Computer Science<\/b> program is accredited by the <b>Computing Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA07700d9a-c0b1-a5f1-4296-cf4298fda4ca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cw1QxDO06ZSqBUEm2uqUw\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs<\/b>.<\/li><li>The <b>BS in Land Surveying and Mapping<\/b>\u00a0program is accredited by the <b>Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission<\/b>\u00a0of <b>ABET<\/b>, <span role=\"presentation\"><u><a id=\"m_4052171201796110348OWA7b612764-aa26-bb34-95d5-5c55ff25f2d9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abet.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.abet.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1756658432634000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cw1QxDO06ZSqBUEm2uqUw\">https:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a><\/u><\/span>, under the commission\u2019s <b>General Criteria<\/b>\u00a0and the <b>Program Criteria for Surveying\/Geomatics and Similarly Named Programs<\/b>.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d2a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5d2a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>Therefore, an engineering and surveying graduate from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico can aspire to be licensed in any state and territory of the United States because ABET accredits our programs.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06537ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06537ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d3f4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18d3f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>107 S. West St.<br \/>Suite 707<br \/>Alexandria, VA 22314<br \/>Telephone: (202) 783-3007<br \/>Webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naab.org\/\">https:\/\/www.naab.org\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8509c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8509c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>In 2024, NAAB accredited the Bachelor of Architecture. The next accreditation visit will be in 2032.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69012ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69012ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>All 55 United States jurisdictions accept a NAAB-accredited architecture degree as evidence of compliance with education requirements for licensing.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3652346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3652346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>Therefore, an architecture graduate from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico can aspire to be licensed in any state and territory of the United States because NAAB accredits our programs.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c747b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c747b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dfc03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10dfc03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='widget-content'><p>636 Eye Street, NW<br \/>Washington, DC 20001-3736<br \/>Telephone: (202) 898-2444<br \/>Webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asla.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.asla.org\/<\/a><\/p><p>The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board granted accreditation to the Master of Landscape Architecture in 2026. 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