Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL

Ecuador

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL History                                       

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL is a higher education establishment located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The university was established in year 1958 and started teaching a year later. The university has ever since grown to enrol over 9000 students.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL Programs, Courses, and Schools

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL offers 26 undergraduate programs and 10 Master degrees across five faculties in addition to 15 research centers. The faculties include Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mechanical Engineering and Production Sciences, Natural Sciences and Math, Earth Sciences, and Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL offers programs in Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Material Sciences, Computer Systems and Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Languages and Literature, Political Sciences, and Economics to name a few.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL Campuses

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL comprises of three campuses called Campus de Penas, Campus Gustavo Galindo, and Campus Via de la Costa in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador. The campus is largely suburban and houses university offices and modern student centric facilities.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL offers a range of facilities for students including classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, and student halls of residence. The campus also offers a range of amenities such as cafe and restaurants, sports facilities, student lounges, and student union in addition to libraries.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL Achievements

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL is placed in 800-1000 bracket in QS World University Rankings 2021 and ranked 74th in Latin American Region in the QS LatAm University Rankings in year 2021.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL is also accredited by Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador and ranked 1st nationally by UniRank. QS Top Universities also rates the university’s research output as high.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL USP

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL is regarded as the topmost institution in the country and has an acceptance rate of 30 to 40% which makes it a selective institution. The admissions are highly competitive and based on entrance examinations.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL also offers competitive tuition fee structure and a number of scholarships. The university also houses a number of research centres which are at the forefront of research and development activities in Ecuador.

Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral ESPOL Notable Alumni

Cecilia Paredes Verduga (Ecuadorean researcher), Luis Parodi (Politician), Jorge Glas (Former Vice President of Ecuador), and Oscar Santillan (Visual artist).