University of Guayaquil
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The University of Guayaquil (Spanish: Universidad de Guayaquil), known colloquially as the Estatal (i.e., "the State [University]"), is a public university in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador.
Universidad de Guayaquil | |
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1867 |
| Students | 71,611 (2025)[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | ug.edu.ec (in Spanish) |
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The University of Guayaquil was founded on 1 December 1867, when the University Board of Guayas was formally established with the authority to award professional degrees in the coastal region of Ecuador.[2] It is the oldest university in the city and holds the largest student body in Ecuador, with over 70,000 enrolled students.[3] The institution operates several university extensions throughout the country.
Notable alumni
The first woman to attend the University was Aurelia Palmieri (1869-1937).[4]
Zaida Rovira studied law here and she became the Ecuadorian Ombudsman and then the Minister of Inclusion, Economic and Social in Ecuador from November 2023.[5]
