San Francisco de Quito University: Statistics

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Rank Ranking
#1898 of 14,131 In the World
#107 of 1,756 In Latin America
#2 of 59 In Ecuador
#2 of 17 In Quito
#831 of 1,000 For International Law
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
55%
Enrollment
9,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Private
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.usfq.edu.ec
Languages
Spanish

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate55%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination, or foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarAugust to May
Enrollment9,500
Full time employee750
Student:staff ratio13:1

Publications & Citations

Publications
3,392
Citations
76,073

San Francisco de Quito University majors

by publication & citation count

Physics
938 / 49,176
Quantum and Particle physics
652 / 40,594
Environmental Science
554 / 14,149
Medicine
533 / 9,853
Biology
531 / 9,784
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
503 / 6,485
Nuclear Physics
483 / 36,231
Engineering
325 / 4,162
Geography and Cartography
277 / 4,804
Ecology
248 / 8,221
Chemistry
243 / 2,954
Demography
185 / 3,692
Computer Science
162 / 2,664
Political Science
144 / 323
Materials Science
127 / 1,148
Business
105 / 405
Public Health
105 / 3,897
Zoology
90 / 885
Economics
79 / 375
Psychology
78 / 459
Sociology
73 / 325
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
62 / 151
Health Science
46 / 716
Immunology
46 / 2,427
Structural Engineering
43 / 193
Microbiology
42 / 1,360
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
41 / 897
Mathematics
41 / 169
Epidemiology
41 / 1,582
Environmental Management
35 / 500
Law
34 / 13
Pediatrics
34 / 475
Evolutionary Biology
33 / 360
Forestry
33 / 1,031
Virology
32 / 513
Horticulture
31 / 70
Nutrition and Food Science
30 / 206
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
30 / 211
Theoretical Physics
30 / 393
Geology
30 / 394

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 3 10
1992 3 4
1993 1 56
1994 0 51
1995 3 36
1996 3 91
1997 5 90
1998 4 79
1999 11 135
2000 41 197
2001 30 259
2002 38 274
2003 25 391
2004 25 369
2005 48 522
2006 55 818
2007 59 1230
2008 78 1951
2009 107 2122
2010 114 2450
2011 86 3350
2012 123 3955
2013 143 4108
2014 138 3440
2015 207 3951
2016 218 3814
2017 386 5014
2018 415 7694
2019 464 9858
2020 553 11952
2021 508 13641

Tuition

UndergraduateGraduate
Local students $11,250$18,750
International students $11,250$18,750

San Francisco de Quito University has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

Programs Associate's degree Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Design | Arts | Humanities –+––
Business | Politics | Social Sciences –++–
Languages | Culture | Linguistics ––––
Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine –++–
Engineering | IT –++–
Maths | Natural Sciences –+++
Licenciatura Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Cooking and Catering, Dietetics, Ecology, Education, Environmental Management, Film, Finance, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Journalism, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Nutrition, Physics, Political Sciences, Visual Arts
Professional Title Agricultural Engineering, Architecture, Automation and Control Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Graphics, Dentistry, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Science
Especialista Dentistry, Medical Technology, Medicine, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics
Maestría Banking, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Ecology, Economics, Electronic Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Finance, Food Science, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, International Law, Marketing, Microbiology, Physics, Public Health, Real Estate
Doctorado Microbiology

Notable alumni

  1. Fausto Miño

    Fausto Miño
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    singercomposer
    Biography

    Fausto Miño is an Ecuadorian singer and actor, he won the Quinde de Oro Award.

  2. Sandra Naranjo

    Sandra Naranjo
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1985-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    economistpolitician
    Biography

    Sandra Naranjo Bautista is an Ecuadorian politician and economist.

  3. Carlos Torres-Machado

    Carlos Torres-Machado
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    artist
    Biography

    Carlos Torres-Machado is an Ecuadorian visual artist. He is the current President of ArteLatAm, an arts organization dedicated to the support of Latin American visual artists. It has its headquarters in Queens, New York.

  4. Verónica Espinosa

    Verónica Espinosa
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dr María Verónica Espinosa Serrano is an Ecuadorian medical doctor who served as the Minister of Public Health of Ecuador from 2017 to 2019.

General info

Alternative names USFQ
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Founded 1988
Accreditation The Higher Education Quality Assurance Council (CACES)
Motto Studium, Progressus, Labor
Study, Progress, Work
Colors red
Academic structure College of Administration for Development
College of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
College of Architecture and Interior Design
College of Liberal Arts
College of Biological and Environmental Sciences
College of Health Sciences
College of Sciences and Engineering - El Politécnico
College of Communication and Contemporary Arts
College of Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Tourism
College of Jurisprudence
College of Postgraduates Studies
Affiliations and memberships Asociación Latinoamericana de Población (ALAP)
Institut Paul Bocuse Worldwide Alliance (IPB-WA)

Location and Contacts

Address Diego de Robles y Pampite, Cumbayá
Quito, Pichincha, 170901
Ecuador
City population 2,011,000
Phone +593 (2) 297 1700
Fax +593 (2) 289 0070

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