Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture
Escuela de Arquitectura y Diseño RHC de la Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2009 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholicism |
| Dean | Abel Misla Villalba
(2009 - 2011) Javier De Jesús Martínez (2011 - 2014) Dra. Luz M. Rodríguez (2014-2015) Luis Badillo Lozano (2015-2025) Juan Emmanuelli Benvenutti (2025- Presente) |
Academic staff | 35 per semester approximately |
| Students | 300 |
| Location | , 18°00′09.45″N 66°36′57.28″W / 18.0026250°N 66.6159111°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://ea-pr.com/ https://www.pucpr.edu/arquitectura/ http://ea-pucpr.com/ |
The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture is an institution of higher learning granting degrees in the field of architecture. It is located in the Ponce Historic Zone, across from Plaza Las Delicias. It was established in 2009. Together with the School of Law, it is one of two semi-autonomous professional colleges of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PCUPR) in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 2010, the school won an award from the Southern Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce for Valor del Año en Educacion (Courage of the Year in Education). The school is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). It has a teaching staff of 40 and a student body of 300. In July 2025, the Director of the academic programs of the School, the Arch. Juan R. Emmanuelli Benvenutti was appointed as the new Dean of the School or Architecture and Design to begin his term in August 1 2025.