Brief History of the University of Pinar del Río
The University of Pinar del Río (UPR) was established on October 22, 1972, as a campus of the University of Havana located in the city of Pinar del Río. In 1976, the Ministry of Higher Education (MES) created the Network of Centers, and the university became known as the University Center of Pinar del Río (CUPR). Later, on June 21, 1994, the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers (CECM) approved the university’s name change to University of Pinar del Río “Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca” (UPR) via Agreement No. 2765. 
To improve higher education in Cuba, an integration process of universities in the territory was established by Agreement No. 7599 of the CECM on August 2, 2014. As a result of this agreement, on September 1, 2015, the University of Pinar del Río “Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca” was formed by integrating the UPR, the University of Pedagogical Sciences “Rafael María de Mendive”, and the Faculty of Physical Culture “Nancy Uranga Romagoza”.
The university consists of three campuses: Hermanos Saíz Campus, Rafael María de Mendive Campus, and Nancy Uranga Romagoza Campus. It offers a total of 34 courses across 7 faculties, including 8 engineering degrees, 27 bachelor’s degrees, and 9 university technicians. These courses are available in three study modes: Day Course, Meeting Course, and Distance Education.
The university also has five Centers of Studies: Center of Studies in Educational Sciences, Center of Studies in Forestry, Center of Studies in Management, Local Development, Tourism and Cooperativism, Center of Studies in Environment and Natural Resources, and Center of Studies in Sports Training in High Performance.
Mission
“Our goal is to provide comprehensive and continuous training for professionals in various fields such as agriculture, forestry, geology, technology, social sciences, humanities, education, physical culture, and sports. We also aim to prepare and improve the skills of cadres and reserves in the area to ensure that our graduates are competent, entrepreneurial, and innovative. In addition, we strive to generate and implement scientific and technical results and updated knowledge that have a positive impact on sustainable development at the local, national, and international levels. We achieve this through strategic alliances with governments and other economic and social actors.”
Knowledge Areas
The University’s success in innovation management is recognized at both territorial and national levels, with particular focus on the following areas:
- Sustainable forest development
- Sustainable food production
- Local development
- Educational and social sciences
- Environment and energy
- Cooperative development and tourism
We have reformed the way we manage university extension, treating it as a process of education. We have improved our relationships with developed countries and strengthened our ties with Latin America and the Caribbean, which has enhanced our international reputation. We are considered a national leader in managing the internal processes of the University.
The University of Pinar del Rio is composed of seven faculties, ten municipal university centers, and an independent budgetary unit called the Orchid Botanical Garden of Soroa. These faculties are dedicated to Forestry and Agricultural Sciences, Economic and Business, Social and Humanistic, Technical, Pedagogical, and Physical Culture studies. The integration of various fields of education provides the university with significant strength in addressing and providing solutions to the problems of the region. Additionally, the university recognizes the universal nature of its origins as an institution of higher learning.
FACULTIES
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Technical Sciences
- Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture
- Faculty of Physical Education
- Faculty of Early Childhood Education
- Faculty of Secondary Education
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For More Information Contact Us
Vice Rector:
Dr. C. Julio Antonio Conill Armenteros
Email: julioconill62@gmail.com
Vice Rector:
Dr. C. Saray Nuñez Gonzalez
Director of IR:
Dr. C. DrC. Olivia García Reyes
Address of the University of Pinar del Río
- Calle Martí No. 300, e/27 de Noviembre y González Alcorta in Pinar del Río.