Top Public Universities in Puerto Rico
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What are the top public Universities in Puerto Rico? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 14 public Puerto Rican higher education institutions ranked by the 2026 uniRank University Ranking and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Puerto Rico.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top public Puerto Rican Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
Top Public Universities in Puerto Rico
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| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 2 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez | Mayagüez |
| 3 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras | San Juan |
| 11 | Universidad de Puerto Rico Bayamón | Bayamón |
| 12 | Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo | Arecibo |
| 13 | Universidad de Puerto Rico Humacao | Humacao |
| 16 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 17 | Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 18 | Universidad de Puerto Rico en Aguadilla | Aguadilla |
| 24 | Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce | Ponce |
| 25 | Universidad de Puerto Rico Carolina | Carolina |
| 26 | Universidad de Puerto Rico en Utuado | Utuado |
| 27 | Colegio Universitario de San Juan | San Juan |
| 28 | Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas | San Juan |
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How many public universities are there in Puerto Rico?
- There are 14 officially chartered, licensed or accredited public Puerto Rican higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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