University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo

University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo
Other name
UPRA
Former names
Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA)
Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA)
TypePublic
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
PresidentLuis A. Ferrao
RectorDr. Carlos A. Andújar Rojas
Academic staff
257
Students2,875[1]
Location,
18°28′8″N 66°44′29″W / 18.46889°N 66.74139°W / 18.46889; -66.74139
CampusUrban
ColorsYellow, White and Black
     
NicknameWolves
Sporting affiliations
LAI
MascotsThe Wolves (male and female)
Websitewww.upra.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA or UPR Arecibo) is a public college in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. It is part of the University of Puerto Rico. UPR-Arecibo was previously the Colegio Regional de Arecibo (CRA, 'Arecibo Regional College') and Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo (CUTA, 'Arecibo Technological University College').

The college is located in the north of the island, next to the largest pharmaceutical and biotechnology complex in the Caribbean, agricultural areas of intense commercial activity and near the site of the Arecibo Observatory. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

  1. ^ "UPR de Arecibo comienza el semestre con clases presenciales". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-01.