{"id":166669,"date":"2025-06-03T18:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=166669"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:46:07","slug":"international-students-puerto-rico-science-music-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/international-students-puerto-rico-science-music-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"International students in Puerto Rico opt for science, music, engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Juan, June 3 (EFE).- International students<\/strong> from countries as diverse as Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, India, and China are coming to Puerto Rico<\/strong> attracted by science, music, and engineering degrees, thanks to the help from the island’s universities in processing the visas<\/strong> required by US authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cColombians, Mexicans, Costa Ricans, in the case of Mayag\u00fcez, really everything that has to do with computer engineering. We also have several master’s degrees in mathematics,\u201d Javier Carri\u00f3n<\/strong>, head of International Affairs at the University of Puerto Rico<\/a> (UPR), told EFE about the degrees most chosen by foreign students at its eleven campuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the case of the R\u00edo Piedras, which is our main campus, we have many communities from India<\/strong> and many communities from China<\/strong> doing doctorates in physics and chemistry<\/strong>,\u201d added Carri\u00f3n, a panelist at the recent forum \u201cEducational Tourism: Puerto Rico as an Academic Destination,\u201d<\/strong><\/a> organized by GFR Media and the Agencia EFE.<\/p>\n

For his part, Rafael Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, president of the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico<\/strong>,<\/a> explained that among the more than 260 degree programs they offer, there is a greater presence of international students in music, optometry, and engineering.<\/p>\n

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AME2832. RIO PIEDRAS (PUERTO RICO), 03\/06\/2025.- Students on May 28, 2025 in Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico). International students from countries as diverse as Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, India, and China are coming to Puerto Rico attracted by science, music, and engineering degrees, thanks to the help from the island’s universities in processing the visas required by US authorities. EFE\/ Thais Llorca <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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AME2832. RIO PIEDRAS (PUERTO RICO), 03\/06\/2025.- Students walk inside the University of Puerto Rico on May 28, 2025 in Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico). International students from countries as diverse as Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, India, and China are coming to Puerto Rico attracted by science, music, and engineering degrees, thanks to the help from the island’s universities in processing the visas required by US authorities. EFE\/ Thais Llorca <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Graduate programs<\/h2>\n

\u201cMost of the students we receive come to study graduate programs. Sixty percent of those are foreign students,\u201d Ram\u00edrez said.<\/p>\n

In this regard, he indicated that the Interamerican University has a total of 99 agreements with universities and organizations to promote student exchange.<\/p>\n

However, he acknowledged that Puerto Rican universities need to make themselves known \u201ca little more.\u201d He also said that they are less well-known in Europe than in Central and South America, which is why they receive more Latin American students than European ones.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that there are approximately 1,000 international students in Puerto Rico with F-1 and J-1 visas<\/strong>. There are also a large number of U.S. citizens and Latinos with permanent residence or citizenship.<\/p>\n

The immigration policy of US President Donald Trump<\/strong> is undermining the goal of educational institutions on the island, a Commonwealth of the United States, to increase the number of international students due to difficulties in obtaining visas.<\/p>\n

In this context, Puerto Rican university leaders say they are facing this challenge by providing greater support<\/strong> to potential students in their paperwork.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe important thing is that we, as a university, can give students administrative support,\u201d Ram\u00edrez said.<\/p>\n

Similarly, David Bernier,<\/strong> former secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of State, said that education authorities should focus on what they can \u201ccontrol\u201d because, \u201cregardless of what those policies are, they will find opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPuerto Rico has the capacity<\/strong>, it has the strength<\/strong>, we have the appeal to make it a benchmark, regardless of all those challenges,\u201d Bernier concluded. EFE<\/p>\n

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AME2832. RIO PIEDRAS (PUERTO RICO), 03\/06\/2025.- Students walk inside the University of Puerto Rico on May 28, 2025 in Rio Piedras (Puerto Rico). International students from countries as diverse as Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, India, and China are coming to Puerto Rico attracted by science, music, and engineering degrees, thanks to the help from the island’s universities in processing the visas required by US authorities. EFE\/ Thais Llorca <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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