University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez
Facts and practical information
The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish, is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system. In addition to its status as a land-grant university, it is also a member of the sea-grant and space-grant research consortia. In 2009, the campus population was composed of 12,108 students, 1,924 regular staff members, and 1,037 members of the education staff. In 2013, the student population remained relatively steady at 11,838, but the instructional faculty dropped to 684. In the second semester of 2019 around 12,166 students where enrolled. UPRM has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since 1946. ()
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Plaza Colón, Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez Resort & Casino.