The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (MSC) is committed to excellence, accountability, and continuous quality improvement across its academic programs, student services, and institutional operations. Institutional and specialized accreditation processes support this commitment by promoting systematic assessment, evidence-informed decision-making, and ongoing improvement.
Continuous Quality Improvement
Accreditation and continuous quality improvement are closely connected at the Medical Sciences Campus. Through systematic assessment, institutional planning, stakeholder feedback, and the use of results, the Campus continually evaluates its effectiveness and identifies opportunities to strengthen its academic programs, student services, administrative operations, and institutional resources.
Students, faculty, staff, administrators, and other members of the Campus community contribute to this process by participating in surveys, committees, evaluations, planning activities, and improvement initiatives.
Institutional Accreditation
The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education.
Current accreditation status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accredited since: 1949
Most recent reaffirmation: November 17, 2022
Next self-study evaluation: 2028–2029
On November 17, 2022, MSCHE reaffirmed the Campus’s accreditation and removed the institution from non-compliance warning after determining that it had demonstrated compliance. For the complete accreditation history and the most recent Commission actions, visit the MSCHE Statement of Accreditation Status for the Medical Sciences Campus.
Explore our MSCHE 2028 Self-Study webpage to learn more about the process, view updates, and follow our progress towards accreditation.
Specialized and Professional Accreditation
In addition to institutional accreditation, many academic programs at the Medical Sciences Campus hold specialized or professional accreditation. These accreditations evaluate whether individual programs meet the quality standards established for their respective disciplines and professions.