Mechanical Engineering in Ecuador: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Ecuador ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 14.1K citations received by 2.89K academic papers made by 11 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. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Mechanical Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1869

2. ESPOL Polytechnic University

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Mechanical Engineering

#125 in Latin America

#2650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

3. San Francisco de Quito University

Ecuador | Quito

For Mechanical Engineering

#175 in Latin America

#3343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

4. University of Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Mechanical Engineering

#181 in Latin America

#3407 in the World

Founded: 1867

5. University of Cuenca

Ecuador | Cuenca

For Mechanical Engineering

#186 in Latin America

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1867

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Ecuador | Quito

For Mechanical Engineering

#208 in Latin America

#3631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

7. Technical University of Loja

Ecuador | Loja

For Mechanical Engineering

#231 in Latin America

#3869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

8. Central University of Ecuador, Quito

Ecuador | Quito

For Mechanical Engineering

#275 in Latin America

#4385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1826

9. Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

Ecuador | Guayaquil

For Mechanical Engineering

#282 in Latin America

#4460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1962

10. SEK University

Ecuador | Quito

For Mechanical Engineering

#341 in Latin America

#5063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1993

11. Technical State University of Quevedo

Ecuador | Quevedo

For Mechanical Engineering

#354 in Latin America

#5195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1984

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

11 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Ecuador

1. National Polytechnic School, Ecuador

2. ESPOL Polytechnic University

3. San Francisco de Quito University

4. University of Guayaquil

5. University of Cuenca

6. Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

7. Technical University of Loja

8. Central University of Ecuador, Quito

9. Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

10. SEK University

11. Technical State University of Quevedo

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