Welcome to our Department and campus
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (UPR-RP) campus offers a comprehensive range of academic opportunities:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (ABET-accredited) (see Undergraduate Program)
- Minors in: Cybersecurity, and Programming and Computation (see Undergraduate Program)
- Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduate degrees (see Graduate Program)
The Río Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico is located in the capital, San Juan. Recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for High Research Activity, it is the largest campus in the University of Puerto Rico system and a premier Hispanic-serving Institution.
The Department of Computer Science is increasingly popular among students. The location and status of UPR-RP attracts to our department some of the area’s brightest students who enjoy several fellowship opportunities.
Research and development are major focus in the department. There are abundant research funding opportunities, both from federal (e.g. NSF, NIH) and local sources (PR Science and Technology Trust). The department is home to a number of current research, and educational awards, as well as to development projects sponsored by federal, state, and institutional awards. The Computer Science department is also home of the Center for Computer Development and Consulting (CDC2 by its acronym in Spanish).
La Universidad de Puerto Rico es un patrono con igualdad de oportunidad de empleo sin tomar en consideración su raza, color, creencias religiosas, ideas políticas, sexo, condición social, nacionalidad, edad, estado civil, clasificación militar, por orientación sexual o identidad de género, condición de salud, incapacidad o condición médica no relacionada al trabajo o cualquier condición protegida por las constituciones y las leyes del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico o los Estados Unidos de América. Somos un patrono con un programa de acción afirmativa que cumple con los reglamentos gubernamentales.