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The University of Guayaquil (Spanish: Universidad de Guayaquil), known colloquially as the Estatal (i.e., "the State [University]"), is a public university in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador.
Universidad de Guayaquil | |
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| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1867 |
| Students | 71,611 (2025)[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | ug.edu.ec (in Spanish) |
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The University of Guayaquil was founded on 1 December 1867, when the University Board of Guayas was formally established with the authority to award professional degrees in the coastal region of Ecuador.[2] It is the oldest university in the city and holds the largest student body in Ecuador, with over 70,000 enrolled students.[3] The institution operates several university extensions throughout the country.
Notable alumni
editThe first woman to attend the University was Aurelia Palmieri (1869-1937).[4]
Zaida Rovira studied law here and she became the Ecuadorian Ombudsman and then the Minister of Inclusion, Economic and Social in Ecuador from November 2023.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "Universidad de Guayaquil (UG): Rankings, Fees & Courses Details". Top Universities. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Historia - Universidad de Guayaquil". Sitio Web Oficial UG (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Universidad de Guayaquil (UG): Rankings, Fees & Courses Details". Top Universities. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ Congress, The Library of. "Palmieri Minuche, Aurelia, 1869-1937 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ↑ "¿Quién es Zaida Rovira, la nueva ministra de Inclusión Social de Noboa?". Primicias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
External links
edit- ug.edu.ec, university's website
- Universidad de Guayaquil
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