Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador)

Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) is a private liberal arts university located in Quito, Ecuador. In addition to the main campus located in Cumbaya/ Quito, USFQ has a satellite campus and research station in the Galápagos Islands and a biological field station “Tiputini Biodiversity Station” in the Amazon basin. USFQ offers international students the opportunity to study in Ecuador for a semester, year, or summer.

Facts about USFQ:

• Founded in 1988, it is the first private university of Ecuador
• Ranked #1 University in Ecuador and #55 in Latin America (2020 QS University Rankings)
• Currently over 8,500 students enrolled
• 1000 international students attend USFQ each year
• Hosts 400 full-time professors, 200 of which hold a PhD, and 300 part-time professors. It employs the most professors with doctorate degrees of all Ecuadorian universities (2018 QS University rankings)
• Over 100 full-time international faculty members represent 30 countries and 5 continents (2018 QS University Rankings) Participates in more than 100 Bilateral Exchange Partnerships
• Science stations include the “Galápagos Science Center” in the Galapagos Islands and the “Tiputini Biodiversity Station” in the Amazon Rainforest