Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Founded in 1988, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) is one of Ecuador's top academic institutions. Each year, our campus enrols 5,500 undergraduate and graduate students from over 80 nationalities and countries (including 100 indigenous students and 1,000 international students), 450 faculty and staff, 10 colleges and 47 academic schools.

USFQ is a Private and Non-profit university institution, striving for excellence in both academia and creative research, with the dedicated support and collaboration amongst teachers, scientific researchers and highly qualified and committed staff.

After more than 25 years in continuous operation, USFQ ranks among the best universities in Ecuador, classified in the highest category (Category A) by the National Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (CONEA), the only private college in Ecuador amongst this category.