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Encyclopedia > University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras

The University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras (UPRRP) —or Recinto Universitario de Río Piedras (RRP) in Spanish— is a state university located in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. UPRRP is the largest campus of the University of Puerto Rico System, and the first public university in the history of Puerto Rico. For alternate meanings see state university (disambiguation). ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... Campus is Latin for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) is the university system of Puerto Rico. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Seal of UPRRP
Established March 12, 1903
School type Public; Land-grant & Sea-grant
Rector Gladys Escalona de Motta
Location San Juan, Puerto Rico
Enrollment 15,002 undergraduate

3,686 graduate Seal of the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Public is of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private; as, the public treasury, a road or lake Public also refers to the general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the people... Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are American institutions which have been designated by a Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. ... The United States of America National Sea Grant College Program encourages wise stewardship of marine resources through research, education, outreach and technology transfer. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ...

Faculty 1,060
Endowment $221 million, USD
Campus 274 acres (1.1 km²), urban
Sports teams Gallitos (Cocks, male)
Jerezanas (female)
Homepage www.uprrp.edu
Map of UPRRP.
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Map of UPRRP.
UPRRP's clock tower, symbol of the University of Puerto Rico and the campus itself.
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UPRRP's clock tower, symbol of the University of Puerto Rico and the campus itself.

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Campus population

  • Students: 21,500
  • Faculty: 1,060

External links

  • University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras - official site.



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