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Universities in Ecuador
Ecuador has 54 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1620. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES54
OLDEST1620
FOUNDED 1900+43
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18993 · 6%
1900 or later43 · 80%
Date unknown8 · 15%
Oldest universities in Ecuador
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1620Central University of Ecuador
1867University of Cuenca
1867University of Guayaquil
1922Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas - ESPE
1922Armed Forces University - ESPE
1942Superior Military School of Aviation
1946Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
1952Universidad Técnica de Manabí
1958Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
1962Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil
1966Universidad Laica Vicente Rocafuerte
1968Universidad del Azuay
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