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The following section has a city bias, and is not relevant to the general idea of the article. It should be included in each universities respective page. --HarveyPrototype (talk) 00:56, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
Major Universities in Quito edit
National Polytechnic School edit
National Polytechnic School (Spanish: Escuela Politécnica Nacional), also known as EPN, is a public university located in Quito, Ecuador and is known for research and education in the applied science, astronomy, atmospheric physics, engineering and physical sciences. The Geophysics Institute[1][2] monitors over the country's seismic, tectonic and volcanic activity in the continental territory and in the Galápagos Islands.
EPN adopted the polytechnic university model that stresses laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering.
One of the oldest observatories in South America is the Quito Astronomical Observatory. Founded in 1873 and located 12 minutes south of the Equator in Quito, Ecuador. The Quito Astronomical Observatory is the National Observatory of Ecuador and is located in the Historic Center of Quito and is managed by the National Polytechnic School.[3][4]
The Nuclear Science Department at EPN is the only one in Ecuador and has the large infrastructure, related to irradiation facilities like cobalt-60 source and electron beam processing.
USFQ edit
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, USFQ main campus is located in Cumbayá, outside of Quito, 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 area.[5][6]
Central University of Ecuador edit
The Central University of Ecuador (Spanish: Universidad Central del Ecuador) is a national university located in Quito, Ecuador. It is the oldest university in Ecuador, established in 1826 and one of the oldest in the Americas. The enrollment is over 10,000 students per year.[7]
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador edit
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) (English:Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador) is a Pontifical Catholic university located in Quito, Ecuador.[8][9]
- ^ "Instituto Geofísico - EPN - Home". igepn.edu.ec.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/user/institutogeofisico YouTube Channel for the Geophysics Institute at EPN
- ^ Virtual Telescope System, NASA, Scientific research
- ^ The Quito Astronomical Observatory is managed by EPN, official web site
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qstopuniversitieswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ http://www.uce.edu.ec/ Official web site of Central University of Ecuador
- ^ "Breve Reseña Histórica" (in Spanish). Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.puce.edu.ec/ Official web site of Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE)