List of universities in Ecuador

This is a list of Universities in Ecuador including Ecuadorian Universities and foreign institutions offering degrees in Ecuador

The Higher Education Council (CES) of Ecuador is responsible for accrediting as qualified and suitable for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; Ecuadorian Universities will be listed in accordance to their acreditation Status[1][2][3]

Accredited Universities

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Universities qualified for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies

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Acronym University Type City Province Date of Creation
  YACHAY[4] Universidad de Investigación de Tecnología Experimental Yachay Public   Urcuquí   Imbabura December 16, 2013
EPN[5] Escuela Politécnica Nacional Public   Quito   Pichincha August 27, 1869
ESPAM Escuela Superior Politécnica Agropecuaria de Manabí Public   Calceta   Manabí April 30, 1999
ESPOCH Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo Public   Riobamba   Chimborazo April 18, 1969
  ESPOL[6] Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral Public   Guayaquil   Guayas November 11, 1958
  PUCE[7] Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador Private   Quito   Pichincha November 4, 1946
UAE[8] Universidad Agraria del Ecuador Public   Guayaquil   Guayas July 16, 1992
  UCG [9] Universidad Casa Grande Private   Guayaquil   Guayas June 11, 1999
  UCACUE[10] Universidad Católica de Cuenca Private  Cuenca   Azuay September 7, 1970
  UCSG[11] Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil Private   Guayaquil   Guayas May 16, 1962
  UCE[12] Universidad Central del Ecuador Public   Quito   Pichincha May 19, 1620
UARTES[13] Universidad de las Artes Public   Guayaquil   Guayas December 17, 2013
  UNAE Universidad Nacional de Educación Public Azogues   Cañar December 19, 2013
  IKIAM[14] Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam Public Tena   Napo December 16, 2013
  ESPE[15] Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE Public Sangolquí   Pichincha June 19, 1922
  UCUENCA[16] Universidad de Cuenca Public  Cuenca   Azuay October 15, 1867
  USFQ[17] Universidad San Francisco de Quito Private   Quito   Pichincha September 1, 1988
  UEES[18] Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo Private   Samborondón   Guayas November 18, 1993
  UDLA[19] Universidad de las Américas Private   Quito   Pichincha November 21, 1995
  UG [20] Universidad de Guayaquil Public   Guayaquil   Guayas May 29, 1897
  UDA[21] Universidad del Azuay Private   Cuenca   Azuay August 9, 1968
  UDLH[22] Universidad de los Hemisferios Private   Quito   Pichincha May 20, 2004
UEA Universidad Estatal Amazónica Public Puyo   Pastaza October 18, 2002
  UNEMI Universidad Estatal de Milagro Public Milagro   Guayas February 7, 2001
  UNIBE Universidad Iberoamericana del Ecuador Private   Quito   Pichincha May 20, 1994
  UIDE[23] Universidad Internacional del Ecuador Private   Quito   Pichincha October 21, 1992
  UISEK[24] Universidad Internacional SEK Ecuador Private   Quito   Pichincha June 30, 1993
UNL[25] Universidad Nacional de Loja Public Loja  Loja December 31, 1859
UPEC[26] Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi Public Tulcán   Carchi April 5, 2006
  UPS[27] Universidad Politécnica Salesiana Private   Cuenca   Azuay August 4, 1994
UTA[28] Universidad Técnica de Ambato Public Ambato   Tunguragua April 14, 1969
UTN[29] Universidad Técnica del Norte Public Ibarra  Imbabura July 18, 1986
UTMACH Universidad Técnica de Machala Public Machala   El Oro April 14, 1969
  UTM [30] Universidad Técnica de Manabí Public Portoviejo   Manabí October 29, 1952
UTEQ[31] Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo Public Quevedo  Los Ríos February 1, 1984
UTPL[32] Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja Private Loja   Loja May 3, 1971
  UTEG [33] Universidad Tecnológica Empresarial de Guayaquil Private   Guayaquil   Guayas January 31, 2000
  UTE[34] Universidad UTE Private   Quito   Pichincha February 18, 1971
  UTI Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica Private Ambato   Tunguragua July 31, 1998
  UPACIFICO[35] Universidad Del Pacífico Private   Guayaquil   Guayas December 18, 1997
UO Universidad de Otavalo Private   Otavalo  Imbabura December 21, 2002
UEB Universidad Estatal de Bolívar Public Guaranda  Bolivar October 22, 1977
UNESUM Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí Public   Jipijapa   Manabí February 7, 2001
  UPSE Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena Public La Libertad  Santa Elena July 22, 1998
  ULEAM[36] Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí Public Manta   Manabí November 13, 1985
ULVR[37] Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte Private   Guayaquil   Guayas November 10, 1966
UMET[38] Universidad Metropolitana Private   Guayaquil   Guayas May 2, 2000
  UNACH[39] Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo Public   Riobamba   Chimborazo August 31, 1995
  UNIANDES Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes Private Ambato  Tungurahua February 20, 1997
  USGP[40] Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo Private Portoviejo   Manabí December 14, 2000
UTC[41] Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi Public Latacunga  Cotopaxi January 24, 1995
UISRAEL Universidad Tecnológica Israel Public   Quito   Pichincha November 20, 1999
  ECOTEC[42] Universidad Tecnológica Ecotec Public   Samborondón   Guayas December 18, 2006

Graduate Universities

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Acronym University Type City Province Date of Creation
  FLACSO Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Public   Quito   Pichincha October 28, 1975
UASB [43] Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar Public   Quito   Pichincha July 24, 1992
IAEN Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales Public   Quito   Pichincha May 20, 1972

Universities Awaiting Accreditation

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Acronym University Type City Province Date of Creation
  UBE Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador Private   Durán   Ecuador May 14, 2021
UDET Universidad de Especialidades Turísticas Privada   Quito   Ecuador March 14, 2000
UDR Universidad Del Río Private   Guayaquil   Ecuador December 6, 2018
UAW Universidad Intercultural de las Nacionalidades y Pueblos Indígenas Amawtay Wasi Public   Quito   Ecuador August 2, 2018
  UTB Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo Public Babahoyo   Ecuador October 8, 1971
  UTE-LVT Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres Public Esmeraldas   Ecuador May 9, 1970

Foreign Universities and Business Schools operating In Ecuador

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Acronym University Type Methodology Country of Origin Date of Original Offer in Ecuador
  GU Global University Private Formal Education & Online   United States February 7, 2000
  BC Broward College Private Formal Education   United States January 7, 2007
ADEN Aden University Private Online   Panama March 4, 2010
ITAérea IT Aeronautical Business School Private Formal Education & Online   Spain March 5, 2014
  UNIR Universidad Internacional de La Rioja Private Online   Spain July 1, 2016
  Nebrija Universidad Nebrija Private Online   Spain June 22, 2018
  TEC Tecnológico de Monterrey Private Online   Mexico March 21, 2019
EUDE EUDE Business School Private Online   Spain July 21, 2019
  UTEL Universidad Tecnológica Latinoamericana en Línea Private Online   Mexico July 15, 2020
Uk Universidad Kuepa Private Online   Mexico March 28, 2021
MBTU Miami Business Technological University Private Online   United States May 16, 2021
UGR Universidad del Gran Rosario Private Online   Argentina October 12, 2021
  IMF IMF Global University Private Online   Spain October 15, 2021
UIIX Universidad de Investigación e Innovación de México Private Online   Mexico August 29, 2022
  EAN Universidad EAN Private Online   Colombia January 31, 2023
  UE Universidad Europea Private Online   Spain May 17, 2023
  CUF Continental University of Florida Private Online   United States June 8, 2023

Closed Universities

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The following Universities have ceased operations in Ecuador.[44]

Acronym University Type City Province Date of Creation Date of Closure
ESPEA Escuela Superior Politécnica Ecológica Amazónica Private   Tena   Ecuador September 30, 1997 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

ESPOJ Escuela Politécnica Javeriana Privada   Quito   Pichincha November 29, 1995 April 12, 2012 Closed

June 2, 2017 Extinguished[45]|-[46]

UNAQ Universidad Autónoma de Quito Private   Quito   Pichincha July 7, 1999 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

  UCC Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia Private Quevedo  Los Ríos August 10, 1998[47] December 19, 2001[48]
UCL Universidad Cristiana Latinoamericana Private   Quito   Pichincha March 31, 2000 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UI Universidad Intercontinental Public   Quito   Pichincha May 18, 1992 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UAPG Universidad Alfredo Pérez Guerrero Private   Quito   Pichincha January 15, 2001 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UPAC Universidad Panamericana de Cuenca Private  Cuenca   Azuay June 25, 2004 April 12, 2012Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UNIDEC Universidad Interamericana del Ecuador Private Riobamba   Chimborazo October 31, 2006 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UOMQ Universidad Og Mandino de Quito Private   Quito   Pichincha November 27, 2005 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UTSAM Universidad Tecnológica San Antonio de Machala Private   Quito   Pichincha June 15, 1999 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UTA Universidad Tecnológica América Private   Quito   Pichincha August 20, 1997 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UE Universitas Ecuatorialis Private   Quito   Pichincha December 27, 2002 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UE Escuela Superior Politécnica Ecológica Prof. Servio Tulio Montero Ludeña Private   Quito   Pichincha August 20, 1997 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UE Universidad Técnica Particular de Ciencias Ambientales José Peralta Private   Quito   Pichincha July 31, 1998 April 12, 2012 Closed

August 2, 2016 Extinguished[45]

UJ Universidad Jefferson Private Guayaquil   Guayas July 31, 1998 April 29, 2005 Closed[49]

August 28, 2008 Extinguished[50]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UNIVERSIDADES PÚBLICAS NACIONALES". CES. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Universidades Particulares que reciben asignaciones y rentas del Estado".
  3. ^ "Universidades Particulares autofinanciadas".
  4. ^ YT
  5. ^ EPN
  6. ^ ESPOL
  7. ^ PUCE
  8. ^ UAE
  9. ^ UCG
  10. ^ UCACUE
  11. ^ UCSG
  12. ^ UCE
  13. ^ UARTES
  14. ^ IKIAM
  15. ^ ESPE
  16. ^ UC
  17. ^ USFQ
  18. ^ UEES
  19. ^ UDLA
  20. ^ UG
  21. ^ UDA
  22. ^ UDLH
  23. ^ UIDE
  24. ^ SEK
  25. ^ UNL
  26. ^ UPEC
  27. ^ UPS
  28. ^ UTA
  29. ^ UTN
  30. ^ UTM
  31. ^ UTEQ
  32. ^ UTPL
  33. ^ UTEG
  34. ^ UTE
  35. ^ UPACIFICO
  36. ^ ULEAM
  37. ^ ULVR
  38. ^ UMET
  39. ^ UNACH
  40. ^ USGP
  41. ^ UTC
  42. ^ Ecotec
  43. ^ UASB
  44. ^ "14 universidades categoría E fueron suspendidas". El Universo. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  45. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Ley de Extinción de las Universidades y Escuelas Politecnicas" (PDF). Gob.ec. Registro Oficial. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  46. ^ "Decreto Ejecutivo Derogando Politecnica Javeriana". Vlex. Registro Oficial. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  47. ^ "MANDATO CONSTITUYENTE 14 DEROGA LEY UNIVERSIDAD COOPERATIVA COLOMBIA" (PDF). educacionsuperior.edu.ec. SENESCYT. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  48. ^ "Cerrada Universidad de Colombia". La Hora. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  49. ^ "U. Jefferson fue intervenida por el Conesup". El Universo. El Gran Guayaquil. 5 June 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  50. ^ Pablo, Beltrán Ayala. "La Educación Superior Ecuatoriana" (PDF). Universidad Especialidades Espíritu Santo. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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