Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador: Statistics

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#1990 of 14,131 In the World
#117 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 59 In Ecuador
#2 of 17 In Quito
#543 of 1,018 For Entomology
Top50% For 33 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
50%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Master
Website
www.puce.edu.ec
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) or authenticated foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - February; March-July)

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador has published 8,411 scientific papers with 88,615 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Sociology, and Chemistry.

Publications
8,411
Citations
88,615

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,211 / 48,486
Philosophy
4,714 / 16,633
Environmental Science
3,297 / 62,353
Biology
3,207 / 73,820
Political Science
2,848 / 14,856
Medicine
2,445 / 44,286
Geography and Cartography
2,072 / 36,714
Ecology
1,851 / 53,924
Sociology
1,650 / 26,058
Chemistry
1,573 / 33,454
Computer Science
1,551 / 21,746
Geology
1,510 / 42,323
Engineering
1,394 / 22,582
Genetics
1,261 / 30,701
Paleontology
1,228 / 35,287
Law
1,197 / 11,754
Physics
1,145 / 19,260
Psychology
1,137 / 10,893
Biochemistry
1,130 / 27,576
Pathology
1,083 / 22,854
Botany
1,019 / 27,737
Mathematics
963 / 14,198
Public Health
788 / 21,488
History
777 / 12,040
Zoology
750 / 17,412
Business
707 / 11,919
Archaeology
698 / 11,717
Demography
690 / 20,664
Statistics
644 / 12,321
Quantum and Particle physics
639 / 7,472
Economics
589 / 12,386
Linguistics
564 / 6,798
Psychiatry
524 / 5,986
Organic Chemistry
431 / 6,845
Immunology
410 / 14,874
Materials Science
406 / 6,606
Surgery
393 / 8,015
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
389 / 3,709
Art & Design
388 / 2,703
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
383 / 12,179

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 2 11
1994 9 25
1995 9 17
1996 6 31
1997 7 33
1998 6 43
1999 4 44
2000 15 61
2001 9 82
2002 27 125
2003 21 166
2004 18 306
2005 51 397
2006 53 513
2007 59 706
2008 63 834
2009 88 1059
2010 146 1144
2011 78 1463
2012 88 1682
2013 127 2033
2014 126 2323
2015 213 2578
2016 317 2982
2017 452 3407
2018 652 4034
2019 671 5475
2020 941 7331
2021 975 8809
2022 890 9289
2023 927 11397
2024 855 11184
2025 517 10272
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (USD)
Bachelor's Degree 5,000 - 8,000
Master's Degree 6,000 - 10,000
Doctoral Degree 8,000 - 12,000

The Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes No
Licenciatura Accountancy, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Design, Economics, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Graphic Design, Histology, History, Hotel Management, International Business, Law, Marketing, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Surgery, Theology, Tourism, Visual Arts
Maestría Accountancy, Business Administration, Clinical Psychology, Design, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, Information Technology, International Business, Literature, Marketing, Music Education, Philosophy, Physical Education, Public Health, Public Law, Science Education, Social Psychology, Sports, Technology Education, Theology

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador alumni

  1. Jamil Mahuad

    Jamil Mahuad
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1949-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    civil servantlawyeruniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Jorge Jamil Mahuad Witt is an Ecuadorian lawyer, academic and former politician who served the 41st president of Ecuador from 1998 until he was deposed in a coup in 2000. He previously served as the 17th mayor of Quito from 1992 to 1998.

  2. Osvaldo Hurtado

    Osvaldo Hurtado
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1939-.. (age 87)
    Occupations
    writerjuristlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Luis Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea is an Ecuadorian author and politician who served as President of Ecuador from 24 May 1981 to 10 August 1984.

  3. Fabián Alarcón

    Fabián Alarcón
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1947-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Fabián Ernesto Alarcón Rivera is an Ecuadorian former politician who served as the 40th president of Ecuador from 1997 to 1998. He previously served as the president of the National Congress from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1995 to 1997.

  4. María Fernanda Espinosa

    María Fernanda Espinosa
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1964-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
    Graduated with licentiate in linguistics
    Occupations
    writerpoetdiplomatpolitician
    Biography

    María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is an Ecuadorian linguist, poet, politician, and diplomat. Currently, is Executive Director of GWL Voices, an NGO dedicated to achieve a gender-equal multilateral system. She served as an advisor on biodiversity and indigenous peoples (1999-2005) and was the regional director for South America (2005-2007) at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Espinosa Garcés was Ecuador's Minister of Foreign Affairs twice, from 2007 to 2008 and then from 2017 to 2018. She also served as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York (2008-2009) and Geneva (2014-2017), and as Ecuador's Minister of National Defense (2012-2014). In June 2018, she was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 73rd session by a two-thirds vote of the member states. Espinosa Garcés became the fourth woman in the seventy-three-year history of the United Nations to be elected President of the General Assembly. Besides her political career, she is also a poet and essayist.

All 30 notable alumni

Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador faculties and divisions

Faculty : Architecture, Design and Fine Arts Architecture, Design, Fine Arts
Faculty : Business Administration and Accountancy Accountancy, Business Administration
Faculty : Communication, Linguistics and Literature Communication Studies, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Engineering Civil Engineering, Engineering, Systems Analysis
Faculty : Human Sciences Anthropology, Ecology, Geography, History, Political Sciences, Sociology, Tourism
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Natural and Exact Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Natural Sciences
Faculty : Nursing Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy
Faculty : Philosophy and Theology Philosophy, Theology
Faculty : Psychology Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology
School : Bioanalysis Histology, Medical Technology, Microbiology
School : Social Work Social Work

General information

Alternative names PUCE
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
Founded 1946
Accreditation The Higher Education Quality Assurance Council (CACES)
Motto Seréis mis testigos
You will be my witnesses
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Avenida 12 de Octubre n°1076 y Roca
Quito, Pichincha, 17-01-2184
Ecuador
City population 1,763,000

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