Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador) For The First Time We Can Dream Of Curing Genetic Diseases
Considered the greatest scientific breakthrough in 2012, CRISPR stands for a relatively new gene editing technique that…
Overview
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
Location
Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Diego de Robles, Quito, Pichincha Province 1709, Ecuador
