The Universidad del Turabo (UT) is a nonprofit institution of higher education. Its main suburban campus is in the city of Gurabo in Puerto Rico. It consists of 140 acres that house fifteen buildings which provide an ideal learning experience for the atmosphere. UT has various University Centers located in Cayey, Yabucoa, Isabela, Ponce and Barceloneta . It also operates academic programs at the campus of Orlando, Tampa Bay, South Florida and Maryland, United States.
The UT is a professionally oriented institution whose academic offering ranges from technical certificates to doctoral degrees. The institution serves a diverse student body mostly in the surrounding communities, using a variety of economic and educational backgrounds.
Founded in 1972, the Universidad del Turabo has continued to expand, reaching a student population of over 15,000, consisting of young adults and professional adult students.
The faculty consists of more than 140 full-time members and 200 adjunct faculties. All faculty members have doctorates or master's degrees in their areas of specialty. About 55 percent of the faculty are professors and associate professors, and 45 percent are auxiliary professors and instructors.
The Universidad del Turabo is a member of Ana G. Mendez University System.
The academic offerings of the institution consist of: The Office of the Dean of General Education, The School of Engineering, The School of Science and Technology, The School of Health Sciences, The School of Education, The School of Business and Entrepreneurship, The School of Social Sciences and The School of International Design.
