The University of Guayaquil (
Spanish
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: ''Universidad de Guayaquil''), known colloquially as the ''Estatal'' (i.e., "the State
niversity), is a
public university
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in state ownership, owned by the state or receives significant government spending, public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private unive ...
in
Guayaquil
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Guayas Province
Guayas () is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by ManabÃ, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean (as the Gulf of Guayaquil); to the east by Los RÃos, BolÃvar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Rà ...
,
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
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Estatal was founded in 1883. It is the oldest university in the city of
Guayaquil
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and has the largest student body (over 80,000 students). It operates six extension universities throughout the country.
See also
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List of universities in Ecuador
This is a list of Ecuadorian universities, grouped by location:
Ambato
*Universidad Técnica de Ambato
Cuenca
* Politecnica Salesiana University
* Universidad Católica de Cuenca
*Universidad de Cuenca
* Universidad del Azuay
Guayaquil
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References
External links
ug.edu.ec university's website
Universidad de Guayaquil
University of Guayaquil,
Buildings and structures in Guayaquil
Universities in Ecuador
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