9 Best universities for Development Studies in Ecuador

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Below is a list of best universities in Ecuador ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 19.9K citations received by 2.11K academic papers made by 9 universities in Ecuador was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. ESPOL Polytechnic University

For Development Studies

#2622 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1958

2. University of Cuenca

For Development Studies

#2794 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1867

3. Technical University of Loja

For Development Studies

#2860 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1971

4. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

For Development Studies

#3084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1946

5. San Francisco de Quito University

For Development Studies

#3308 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1988

6. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

For Development Studies

#3524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1869

7. Central University of Ecuador, Quito

For Development Studies

#3859 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1826

9. Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

For Development Studies

#4399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1962

The best cities to study Development Studies in Ecuador based on the number of universities and their ranks are Guayaquil, Cuenca, Loja, and Quito.