Universidad De Quito

Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ (informally Universidad San Francisco, or simply USFQ) is a liberal-arts, private university located in Quito, Ecuador. It was the first totally private self-financed university in Ecuador and the first liberal-arts institution in the Andean region.Sobre la USFQ .Universidad San Francisco de Quito @QSTopUniversities .

Academically, USFQ ranks as one of the three-top universities (category A) in the ranking of Ecuadorian universities (being the only totally private university to qualify for the highest category), issued by the Ecuadorian Council of Evaluation and Accreditation of High Education ( Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior CONEA). In 2009, it was ranked first in Ecuador in relation to the number of peer-reviewed scientific publications.

The university now enrolls 5,500 students, 4,500 of whom are undergraduates. The university each year has about 100 indigenous students and 1,000 international students participate in USFQ academic programs. USFQ has developed a scholarship program for indigenous students, offering full scholarships to the best students of public high schools throughout Ecuador. Although USFQ receives no funding from the government of Ecuador, its faculty comprises one-half of all the people in that nation who hold a Ph.D.

The main campus of USFQ is located in Cumbayá, outside of Quito (capital city of Ecuador), where students use a library, education and research laboratories, classrooms, and seven restaurants. USFQ is the only university in the world that owns a campus in the Galapagos Islands, and a campus in the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve (Tiputini Biodiversity Station), one of Earth's most biodiverse areas.

History

Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ was founded in 1988 by Santiago Gangotena González through a non-profit institution he also founded, ''Corporación de Promoción Universitaria'', its umbrella foundation. It was the first totally private self-financed university in Ecuador. It was named after the city of Quito. It was recognized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ecuador in October 1995 and accredited b
CONESUP
in May 2001.

Establishment of the ''Corporación de Promoción Universitaria''

In 1980, Santiago Gangotena brought together a group of Ecuadorian and international intellectuals and businesspeople, to establish the non-profit ''Corporación de Promoción Universitaria'', with the mission to create a private Ecuadorian university. The corporation was legalized by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ecuador in June 1985 (published in the Official Registry of the Ecuadorian Government in 28 de June 1985).

Foundation of the University

After eight years of planning and promotion, the first class of students started on September 1, 1988, in a manor located on the 12 de Octubre Ave. 1983 and Salazar St.,in the northern area of Quito, with 132 students. The university was recognized by the Ecuadorian government on October 18, 1995, under Executive Decree 3166, published in the Official Registry 809 on October 25, 1995. The statutes of the university were approved by the National Council of High Educatio
CONESUP
on May 18, 2001.

Creation of the colleges

USFQ is divided among academic colleges ( faculties). In 1988, students were distributed among three academic colleges: ''Colegio de Administración para el Desarrollo'' for business studies, ''Colegio de Ciencias Aplicadas'' for applied sciences, and ''Colegio de Comunicación y Cultura'' for communication, arts and cultural studies. In 1990, USFQ started the ''Colegio de Ciencias Ambientales'' for environmental sciences.

In 1992, six colleges were established: ''Colegio de Administración para el Desarrollo'', ''Colegio de Comunicación y Artes'', ''Colegio de Ciencias Ambientales'', ''Colegio de Ciencias Aplicadas'', ''Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades'', y ''Colegio de Lenguas''. Subsequently, in 1993, the ''Colegio de Arquitectura'' started, followed in 1994 by the ''Colegio de Agricultura'' and the ''Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud''. In 1997, the ''Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades'' changed its name to ''Colegio de Artes Liberales''.

Colleges of the university

By 2017, USFQ is divided in 10 academic in three campuses across Ecuador ( Cumbayá-Quito, Tiputini Biodiversity Station, and the Galápagos Islands):
* Colegio de Administración y Economía (CADE) - College of Business Administration and Economics
* Colegio de Arquitectura y Diseño Interior (CADI) - College of Architecture and Interior Design
* Colegio de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (COCISOH) - College of Social Sciences and Humanities
* Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA) - College of Biological and Environmental Sciences
* Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud (COCSA) - College of Health Science
* Colegio de Ciencias e Ingeniería (Politécnico) - College of Sciences and Engineering - The Polytechnic
* Colegio de Comunicación y Artes Contemporáneas (COCOA) - College of Communication and Contemporary Arts
* Colegio de Hospitalidad, Arte Culinario y Turismo (CHAT) - College of Hospitality, Culinary Arts, and Tourism
* Colegio de Jurisprudencia (JUR)- College of Jurisprudence
* Colegio de Musica (CoM) - College of Music
* Academia Regional de Redes CISCO-USFQ - Regional CISCO-USFQ Academy
* GAIAS - Galapagos Academic Institute for the Arts and Sciences
* Instituto Confucio - Confucius Institute
* Instituto de Enseñanza y Aprendizaje (IDEA) - Institute of Teaching and Learning
* Instituto de Lenguas Extranjeras (ILE) - Institute of Foreign Languages

Contributions to the advancement of science and society

* DØ experiment, by Bruce Hoeneisen, founder and professor of the Physics department at the Colegio de Ciencias e Ingeniería El Politécnico, USFQ.
* Hosting the First and Second World Summit on Evolution (called "The Woodstock of Evolution")
* Extending higher education to indigenous people, with the largest Ecuadorian scholarship program focused solely on native Ecuadorian people.
* Conducting one of the largest studies in the country on the effects of environmental changes on diarrheal disease, Project EcoDess
* Making revolutionary genetic discoveries on the Rotavirus and Leptospira, by the Institute of Microbiology of the Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA), USFQ.
* Discovering and describing the first animal genus (''Nymphargus'') described by an Ecuadorian, b
Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia
professor of the Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales (COCIBA), USFQ.
* Working on the publication of the book on Important Bird Area of Ecuador.
* Research on the biodiversity of Amazonia, confirming that Yasuni has global conservation significance due to its biodiversity and potential to sustain this biodiversity in the long term.
* Involvement in all major films of last-decade Ecuadorian cinema, including Ratas, ratones y rateros, Crónicas by Sebastián Cordero, and Qué tan lejos by Tania Hermida.

Traditions

The university has developed traditions, including:
* The Day of the University ''Dies Universitatis'' (''El Día de la Universidad''), celebrates the foundation of the university and is held on the first Thursday of September.
* The White Coat Ceremony (''La Ceremonia del Mandil Blanco''), marks the transition of the students of the College of Health Sciences from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences.Ceremonia del Mandil Blanco https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfq1/sets/72157622908573822/with/4148527418/
* Academic dress is worn by faculty and students during the graduation ceremonies and on the Day of the University.

Degrees

USFQ offers undergraduate degrees (Bachelor of Arts/BA, Bachelor of Science/BS), professional degrees (Architect, Lawyer, Engineer), and postgraduate degrees (Master's and Trainings).

Undergraduate degrees

Bachelor of Arts

* Business Administration (''Administración de Empresas'')
* Hospitality Management (''Administración de Empresas de Hospitalidad'')
* Digital Animation (''Animación Digital'')
* Contemporary Art (''Arte Contemporáneo'')
* Contemporary Music (''Música Contemporanea'')
* Culinary Art (''Arte Culinario'')
* Food and Beverages Management (''Administración de Alimentos y Bebidas'')
* Liberal Arts (''Artes Liberales'')
* Cinema and Video (''Cine y Video'')
* Environmental Communication (''Comunicación Ambiental'')
* Organizational Communication and Public Relations (''Comunicación Organizacional y Relaciones Públicas'')
* Advertising (''Comunicación Publicitaria'')
* Communication Design (''Diseño Comunicacional'')
* Economics (''Economía'')
* Education (''Educación'')
* Finance (''Finanzas'')
* Interactivity and Multimedia (''Interactividad y Multimedia'')
* Marketing (''Mercadotecnia'')
* Multimedia Journalism (''Periodismo Multimedios'')
* Musical Production and Sound (''Producción Musical y Sonido'')
* International Relations (''Relaciones Internacionales'')
* Psicology (''Sicología'')
* Psicology and Human Resources (''Sicología y Recursos Humanos'')

Bachelor of Science

* Applied Ecology (''Ecología Aplicada'')
* Biology (''Biología'')
* Biotechnology (''Biotecnología'')
* Marine Ecology (''Ecología Marina'')
* Mathematics (''Matemáticas'')
* Human Nutrition (''Nutrición Humana'')
* Physics (''Física'')
* Chemistry (''Química'')

Professional degrees

* Architect (Arquitecto)
* Clinical Psicologist (''Sicólogo Clínico'')
* Dentist (''Odontólogo'')
* Interior Designer (''Diseñador de Interiores'')
* Lawyer (''Abogado''); Typically in South American Civil Law tradition countries, a professional degree will be given in the undergraduate term. This is similar to the previous B. L. Degree, or Bachelor in Law.
* Medical Doctor (''Medico'')
* Optometrist (''Optometrista'')
* Sommellerie, certified by La Cofradía del Vino
* Veterinarian (''Veterinario'')
* Aerospace Engineer (''Ingeniero Aeroespacial'')
* Agribusiness Engineer (''Ingeniero Agroempresario'')
* Biotechnological Engineer (''Ingeniero Biotecnólogo'')
* Civil Engineer (''Ingeniero Civil'')
* Environmental Engineer (''Ingeniero Ambiental'')
* Electric and Electronic Engineer (''Ingeniero Eléctrico y Electrónico'')
* Foods Engineer (''Ingeniero de Alimentos'')
* Industrial Engineer (''Ingeniero Industrial'')
* Systems Engineer (''Ingeniero de Sistemas'')
* Mechanical Engineer (''Ingeniero Mecánico'')
* Chemical Engineer (''Ingeniero Químico'')

Postgraduate degrees

Master of Arts or Science

* Microbiology ''(Magister en Microbiología)''
* Ecology ''(Magister en Ecología)''
* Nanoelectronics ''(Magister en Nanoelectrónica)''
* Chemistry ''(Magister en Química)''
* Industrial Engineering ''(Magister en Ingeniería Industrial)''
* Applied Mathematics ''(Magister en Matemáticas Aplicada)''
* Banking and Finance ''(Magister en Gerencia Bancaria y Financiera)''
* Marketing and Sales ''(Magister en Marketing y Ventas)''
* Economics ''(Magíster en Economía)''
* Construction and Real Estate Management ''(Magister en Dirección de Empresas Constructoras e Inmobiliarias)''
* International Litigation and Arbitration ''(Magíster en Litigio y Arbitraje Internacional)''
* Administrative Law ''(Magister en Derecho Administrativo)''
* Business Law ''(Magister en Derecho de Empresas)''
* Public Health ''(Magister en Salud Pública)''
* Education ''(Magister en Educación)''

USFQ Business School

* M.B.A. ''(Magister en Administración de Empresas)''

Specialization and Training

* Neonatology ''(Especialista en Neonatología)''
* Health Care Management ''(Especialista en Gerencia de Salud)''
* Neurosurgery ''(Especialista en Neurocirugía)''
* Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ''(Especialista en Cirugía Oral y Máxilofacial )''
* Odontopaediatrics ''(Especialista en Odontopediatría)''
* Endodontics ''(Especialista en Endodoncia)''
* Oral Rehabilitation ''(Especialista en Rehabilitación Oral)''

Doctor of Philosophy

* Microbiology ''(Doctorado en Microbiología)''

Information

*Four hundred students participate in the mandatory community service program every semester.
*The university offers approximately 1,500 different courses every semester.
*It receives no funding from the Ecuadorian government.
*The university has a dental and medical clinic that serves the local community.
*Its library features on-line services.
*It has collaborative agreements with over one hundred universities in the United States and around the world.
*The university has a satellite campus on the Galápagos Islands (GAIAS) where it offers full degrees, as well as specialized programs focused on biology and environmental studies.
*It manages, in conjunction with the American Boston University, located in Boston, Massachusetts, the Tiputini Biodiversity Station (TBS) in the Amazon Basin. The TBS holds record numbers for biodiversity; it is the most diverse place for amphibians in the planet, with 121 species. In the February 1999 issue of ''National Geographic'', journalist Virginia Morell called the TBS "the most remarkable place" after visiting several sites around the world in order to write a series of articles on biodiversity.

Notable alumni and faculty

* Aguilar-Monsalve, Luis - Writer and former USFQ Professor
* Rafael Correa, Former President of Ecuador- former USFQ Professor (taught Economic Theory).
* Iván Ulchur, Writer - USFQ Professor
* Juan Manuel Rodriguez, writer - USFQ Professor
* Magdalena Barreiro, former Minister of Economy of Ecuador - USFQ Professor
* Juan Martín Cueva, film director - USFQ Professor
* Fausto Miño, singer - USFQ alumni
* Daniel Toledo, musician, composer - USFQ Professor and Alumni

See also

*List of universities in Ecuador

References

External links

* Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ - Official Websit
usfq.edu.ec
(in Spanish)
*Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ - Official Website https://www.usfq.edu.ec/en (in English)

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Educational institutions established in 1988

Liberal arts colleges
Non-profit organisations based in Ecuador
Private universities and colleges
Universities in Ecuador
1988 establishments in Ecuador