A-Z Universities in Ecuador
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- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Ecuador.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
A-Z Directory of Ecuadorian Universities
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many universities are there in Ecuador?
There are 59 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Ecuadorian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
Is this A-Z list the same as uniRank's Ecuadorian university ranking?
No. This page lists Ecuadorian universities alphabetically for easy lookup, while uniRank's 2026 Ecuadorian University Ranking orders the same 59 institutions according to uniRank's web-metric-based ranking methodology. Each institution's country ranking position is also shown in the right-hand column of this list.
Does alphabetical order reflect a university's quality or web popularity ranking?
No. Alphabetical order is based solely on the institution name and does not indicate academic quality, reputation or uniRank's ranking position. For web popularity-based ordering, see uniRank's 2026 Ecuadorian University Ranking.
How many universities in Ecuador start with each letter of the alphabet?
The Ecuadorian universities in this list start with the following letters: E (4), F (1), I (1), P (1), U (52).
Can I search this list by location instead of name?
Yes. uniRank also provides an Ecuadorian Universities by Town/City listing that allows institutions to be browsed by their main campus town or city instead of alphabetically.
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