{"id":237,"date":"2020-03-02T03:34:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T03:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daa.rcm.upr.edu\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:35:21","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Accreditation and License"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>\r\n

Continuous Quality Improvement<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>\r\n

Institutional Accreditation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)<\/a>, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education.<\/p>\r\n

Current accreditation status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accredited since: 1949
Most recent reaffirmation: November 17, 2022
Next self-study evaluation:<\/strong> 2028\u20132029<\/p>\r\n

On November 17, 2022, MSCHE reaffirmed the Campus\u2019s 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<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Explore our MSCHE 2028 Self-Study webpage<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the process, view updates, and follow our progress towards \u00a0accreditation.<\/p>\r\n

Specialized and Professional Accreditation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>\r\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

<\/div>

Accreditation by School<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”32px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion style=”modern” active_title_color=”#666″ inactive_title_color=”#666″ collapsible_all=”” css_animation=”none”][vc_tta_section title=”School of Dental Medicine” tab_id=”1786451148777-06eaa0b1-1800″]