Top Universities in Pichincha (province)
2026 Pichincha University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Ecuadorian province of Pichincha? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Pichincha University Ranking, which lists 17 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- 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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Pichincha Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Pichincha University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Universidad Central del Ecuador | Quito |
| 6 | Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Quito |
| 8 | Escuela Politécnica Nacional | Quito |
| 12 | Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador | Quito |
| 15 | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador | Quito |
| 21 | Universidad de Las Américas | Quito |
| 26 | Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial | Quito |
| 33 | Universidad Internacional del Ecuador | Quito |
| 34 | Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Ecuador | Quito |
| 38 | Universidad Israel | Quito |
| 39 | Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales | Quito |
| 40 | Universidad Indoamérica | Quito |
| 46 | Universidad de Los Hemisferios | Quito |
| 48 | Universidad Internacional SEK | Quito |
| 56 | Universidad Iberoamericana del Ecuador | Quito |
| 57 | Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador | Quito |
| 59 | Universidad de Especialidades Turísticas | Quito |
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How many universities are there in Pichincha?
- There are 17 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Pichincha higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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