University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras — Local services in San Juan

I did my master's degree there and it was a wounderful experience. It is one of the largest campuses in Puerto Rico, and it is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the best universities in Puerto Rico.

Their library and online catalog has served me well. They have a large database that is useful for research and it is accesible to the public. I had access to many books, theses and articles.

Also they have highly professional educators that come from various schools of thought.

The architecture is very beautiful, especially in the tower. They have many recreational and educational spaces, such as the teather, a small museum and the student center.

Their many praises also comes with a bit of criticisms. One criticism is their governance, for their decisions sometimes work for the detriment of the student body. Another is their parking space. It needs to be improved.

All in all, the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras is a great place to be educated, even if it is only to use their library...

To tell you that this may be the best college for you is up to what are your academic/profesional preferences and personal values. For a interdisciplinary person like me, it was the best option in this island.

In comparison with other universities, social sciences subjects are treated critically, with diverse lectures and points of views (instead of a generic textbook).

While is not perfect, there are a lot of critically minded individuals, but sometimes the students may be too influenced by the views of their professors (which may be a little annoying, if you ask me).

There are a lot things -good and bad- to be said of such an institution, its administration, the academic offerings, the student culture depending on the faculty, the international opportunities, the political climate, among others.

However, at least for me, it was the best college experience I had. So, thank...

Don't be fooled by the blind pride of other reviewers. This university is a good bang-for-your-buck education but it's hardly the best thing in the world. Even it's better, younger brother in Mayagüez (Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, i.e. RUM) is still only okay. The environment is HIGHLY political, to the point of frustration, staff and students alike are swayed more by State politics and unfair distribution of wealth than they are by educating and being educated. It's fine to be socially conscious, but their interest in politics is blatantly...