The institution that sponsors the Nutrition and Dietetics Program is the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Río Piedras Campus. The UPR System includes eleven institutional units located across the island of Puerto Rico (PR). The Río Piedras Campus is located in the San Juan metropolitan area and comprises more than 250 acres with over three million square feet of space, on which more than 150 structures stand. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Puerto Rico System, offering the island’s most complete and varied academic programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The DPD is located at the Home Economics building also known as ED, it includes two food laboratory facilities under a USDA grant approved to the Program in 2011. The results of this program include two redesigned and remodeled food teaching laboratories for Program courses and redesigned laboratory experiences for seven courses that will use these facilities.
Facilities
The Nutrition and Dietetics Program is housed in the Felipe Janer Building. The Program Office (EFAN-104) is located on the first floor, adjacent to the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (BPPR) branch. The Nutrition and Food Science Laboratories (EFAN-105 and EFAN-109) are also located on the first floor, while instructional classrooms (EFAN-205, EFAN-207, and EFAN-209) are situated on the second floor. The Human Biochemistry Laboratory (NEP-577) is located on the fifth floor of the Eugenio María de Hostos Building, within the College of Education.
