LEGAL AUTHORITY

Act No. 1 of January 20, 1966, as amended, known as the University of Puerto Rico Act, reorganizes the University into a system of university campuses and one administration of regional colleges, under the direction of a President. Through Act No. 2 of January 20, 1966, as amended, funds are provided to the University of Puerto Rico.

MISSION

Provide a higher education of excelence in different disciplines and prepare professionals to integrate them productively into society.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

• Appeals Board
• Assistants' Office
• Board of Trustees
• Budget
• Development and Ex-alumni Office
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Legal Affairs
• Office of the President
• Physical and Infrastructure Development
• University Board
• Vice-President of Academic Affairs
• Vice-President of Research and Technology

PROGRAMS

Assignments for transfer to the University System

Board of Trustees

Governs and manages the University of Puerto Rico. Establishes institutional policies and draws up laws and regulations that serve as a base for a healthy administration of the units of the University of Puerto Rico, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

Colleges and University Campuses of the University of Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

Offer studies leading to associate, bachelor's degrees, certificates for post-bachelor degrees, doctorates, and post-doctorate. Also, offers joint programs between campuses and transfers, as well as a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

2,375 students

Offers studies leading to associate degrees, transfer programs, bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees. Also, offers programs for community service in all municipalities and a varied offering of professional and continuing education program. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

13,828 students

University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus

Offers studies leading to bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees, post-bachelors, post masters certificates and studies leading to an entry level professional law degree. Also offers, joint and exchange programs with other campuses and other foreign universities, as well as a varied offering of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

18,966 students

University System Services and Activities

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

3,076 students

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

4,352 students

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

4,739 students

University of Puerto Rico Carolina Campus

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

4,321 students

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

3,830 students

University of Puerto Rico Humacao Campus

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

4,676 students

University of Puerto Rico Ponce Campus

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

3,438 students

Offer studies leading to associate and bachelor degrees. Also, offers transfer programs and a variety of professional and continuing education programs. The details of the academic offerings are found at the Admissions Office and through the electronic address of the UPR, http://www.upr.edu/

Customers

1,622 students

FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET

The adopted consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 ascends to $1,481,302,000. This amount includes $812,276,000 from the Special Appropriations fund, $21,687,000 from State Special Funds, $322,955,000 in Federal Grants, $151,845,000 from Revenues from Internal Resources, $128,571,000 from Other Income, $37,022,000 from Loans and Bond Issuance and $6,946,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Operational Expenses reflect a net increase of $49,308,000 when compared to funds assigned in fiscal year 2011-2012 due to the increase of $52,277,000 in the General Fund Formula Contribution established by Law and an additional appropriation of $1,900,000 for Resident Physicians of the Graduate Medical Education and Dental Program, UPR Medical Sciences Campus.

The funds from Special Appropriations will provide income to pay for the operational expenses of the University of Puerto Rico. In addition, they include additional resources to take care of unavoidable commitments, such as: mandated scholarships, payment to the medically indigent at the Medical Science Campus and payment of interns' and residents' salaries at that Campus. Funding is provided for the Center of Diabetes Studies, studies related to Alzheimer disease, the Ponce's Center for Autism, and funds for medical, odontology and veterinarian students. Additional funds are included for: the Center for Advanced Studies for Medical Emergency Personnel, the Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the operational expenses of the Seismic Network.

State Special Funds are generated from income collected from training, development and courses offered by government agencies, such as the Health and Education Departments and some municipalities. They are part of the funds included in the General Fund of the University of Puerto Rico and they will be used to pay for rendered services.

Contributing federal programs are: the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Work Study Program, Public Health Traineeship, Biomedical Research and Research Training and smaller grants for the research and development of additional academic programs.

Revenues from Internal Resources are generated from registration and construction fees. These funds are used to cover operational expenses across the System and are part of the University's General Fund.

Other Income is used to cover general expenses and is generated from recovering indirect costs from federal funds, and income produced through the gambling industry. The latter are transferred from the Tourism Company, who determines the required annual amount.

The University of Puerto Rico, in its exercise of its administrative and fiscal faculties, obtains funds for the financing of capital improvements through bonds issues. These funds are used for reconstructing and reconditioning structures as well as development of new infrastructure projects.

SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES