It is also considered the top bilingual medical school in the world due to its requirement for each admitted student to master both English and Spanish.

At the same time, the school's professors conducted studies in collaboration with Columbia University physicians on tropical diseases hitherto of unknown etiology, or of high prevalence morbidity and mortality in Puerto Rico.

In 1946 following the end of World War II, Columbia University canceled the money sent to the Medical School, which led to its closure.

[2] The curriculum of the program leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree is designed following the trends of modern medical education and takes into consideration the health needs of the community.

The School of Medicine MD Program is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.

and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in: Anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, physiology, microbiology and medical zoology biology through an intercampus (UPR-Medical Sciences and Rio Piedras) program.