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Education
ESPOL (Escuela Politécnica)
Moisés Tacle
Rector
Campus Gustavo Galindo Velasco
Km. 30.5 Via Perimetral, Guayaquil Tel: +593 4 2
851094 / +593 4 2 852419
Fax: +593 4 2 854629
www.espol.edu.ec end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Area of activity: University
For over 40 years ESPOL have been contributing
to the development of Ecuador, creating skilled and
highly competent professionals, as well as perform-
ing research activities and providing a wide array of
services required by the productive sector. Its mis-
sion is reflected in a moral obligation to prepare ef-
fective human resources through its efforts to ensure
that Ecuador is an integral part of a globalization pro-
cess in which the world is engaged. In accordance
with the right of establishment and its legal status,
ESPOL has the following objectives:
-Provide education in scientific and technical ar-
eas -Train professionals in of scientific and techni-
cal specialities in accordance with the needs of the
country
-Develop scientific and technological research -Con-
tribute to finding solutions for the exploitation and
rational use of energy and natural resources, pres-
ervation of the environment and development of an
autonomous technology that contributes to improving
living conditions and preserving culture of the Ecua-
dorian society
To fulfil the objectives identified ESPOL uses the fol-
lowing strategies:
-Higher education in scientific areas related to natu-
ral sciences. -Organization of specialized courses,
continuous training and education, conferences and
seminars.
-Scientific research and technological specializations,
directing teaching and related branches mainly towards
rational problem-solving. -Organize and actively par-
ticipate in wellness, cultural and sports development
programs. -Issue specialised scientific and technical
publications with a purpose of dissemination, updat-
ing and specialization of knowledge. -Organization
and maintenance of cabinets, workshops, laboratories,
companies, museums, libraries and other university
infrastructure. -Developing links and strategic alliances
with the State and private entities.
-Maintaining high ethical and academic standards
throughout the institution. -Development of compre-
hensive planning programs and their systematic eval-
uation. -Other strategies indicated by the law, as well
as those required by the university governing bodies.
UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE GUAYAQUIL
Dr. Michel Doumet Antón
Rector
Av. Carlos Julio Arosemena
Km. 1 1/2 Vía Daule, GUAYAQUIL
Tel: +593 4 2206 950
www.ucsg.edu.ec
Area of activity: University
Date of creation: 1962
This university was established on May 17, 1962. On
June 6, 1963 the first academic period began with
the following faculties: Jurisprudence, Social and
Political Sciences, Philosophy and Educational Sci-
ences, as well as Physical Sciences and Mathemat-
ics (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture).
In 1963, there was also founded the School of Eco-
nomics within the Faculty of Law. Subsequently, the
Governing Body approved the creation of the Faculty
of Economics on March 18th, 1965. In 1965, there
was created the School of Architecture (formerly
functioned as the school attached to the Faculty of
Physical Sciences and Mathematics). In 1967-68
there were established the School of Zootechnics,
as well as the School of Electricity and Telecommu-
nications and the Faculty of Medicine by the Institute
of Technical Education for Development. In 1969,
they joined the School of Social Work (which operat-
ed since 1960 under the auspices of the Rotary Club
of Guayaquil). In 1970, the operation of the Institute
of Applied Arts (now Interior Design degree) was
authorised and in 1973 there was inaugurated the
Faculty of Medical Sciences, the School of Nursing
“San Vicente de Paul” (which was created in 1974 by
the Community of the Daughters of Charity and was
operating in Quito). In 198,5 there has been found-
ed the School of Computer Systems Engineering at
the Faculty of Engineering and, in the same year,
the operation of the Board of School of Law, Juris,
was authorised. Graduate School of Medical Sci-
ences Faculty was established in October 1986. An
historical data of the faculty was in May 2002, when
memoirs of the university were published to mark the
fortieth institutional anniversary.
Mission Generate, promote, disseminate and pre-