University of Puerto Rico at Utuado

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University of Puerto Rico at Utuado

Universidad de Puerto Rico en Utuado
Seal of the University of Puerto Rico at Utuado
Other name	UPRU
Former names	Colegio Regional de la Montaña (CORMO)
Type	Public
Established	1979; 45 years ago (1979)
President	Luis A. Ferrao
Rector	Dr. Luis A. Tapia Maldonado
Academic staff	95
Students	331[1]
Location	Utuado , Puerto Rico 18°15′15″N 66°43′16″W / 18.254161825565188°N 66.7209864401088°W / 18.254161825565188; -66.7209864401088
Campus	Rural
Colors	Forest green and Brown
Nickname	Guaraguaos (Red-tailed Hawks)
Sporting affiliations	LAI
Mascot	"El Guaraguao" ("The Red-tailed Hawk")
Website	www.uprutuado.edu

The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado (UPRU or UPR-Utuado) is a public college in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1979, it is the youngest of the campuses that compose the University of Puerto Rico system. UPR-Utuado is also known by its previous name Colegio Regional de la Montaña (Regional College of the Mountain) and its acronym "CORMO".

The University of Puerto Rico at Utuado is the only university campus in Puerto Rico in a rural setting. The campus specializes in agricultural technological studies; it is located in the center of the island, about an hour and a half from San Juan, in a region of archaeological value where the first inhabitants of Puerto Rico, the Taino Indians, lived.