Nickname UPSE | Established 1998 Founded 1998 | |
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Rector Ph.D Johnny Chavarria Viteri Website /http://www.upse.edu.ec/ Similar Universidad of Guayaquil, University of Cuenca, Politecnica Salesiana University, Escuela Superior Politecnic, Universidad Técnica Estatal de | ||
The State University Santa Elena Peninsula (Spanish: Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena, - literal translation: State University Santa Elena Peninsula, UPSE), is a public university located in the canton freedom of the province of Santa Elena in the Republic of Ecuador, is the first autonomous center of teaching and which has the largest student population in the area.
Contents
- History
- List of schools
- Masters
- Institute for Scientific Research and Technological Development
- Megatherium Paleontological Museum
- References
Currently the UPSE is accredited in the System of Higher Education, ranking in category C, according to the assessment made by the Board of Evaluation, Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (CEAACES)
History
At different times and through various institutions, mainland citizens identified with the socio-educational work of the community, made at the time, a series of actions and activities to achieve the performance of a higher education in Santa Elena.
From 1984 to 1994 the municipalities of Salinas and Santa Elena and various civic institutions took steps in an attempt to institutionalize Higher Education in the Santa Elena Peninsula, achieving the operation of the University Extension University of Guayaquil in the areas Industrial Engineering with Industrial Technology Program; Arts, Business Administration and Languages.
On November 6, 1997 was again presented the Project, It is approved by the National Congress on 1 and 2 July 1998, with some reforms such as decreased academic faculties, participation of the University of Guayaquil in the initial organization of the University created and the highlight the name change in the original project consisted University of the Pacific in Santa Elena Peninsula, the State University Santa Elena Peninsula. Finally on July 17, 1998, Dr. Fabián Alarcón Interim President of the Republic of Ecuador signed the execute Law No. 110, and that promulgated in the Official Gazette Supplement # 366 of July 22, 1998.
List of schools
Masters
Institute for Scientific Research and Technological Development
The Institute for Scientific Research and Technological Development, UPSE, established by Resolution No. 005 of the H. University Council at its meeting on June 7, 2006, is a company which drives scientific and technological development in the province. This institute is involved in aplicciones management and magazine publishing, management of virtual training and institutional mail.
Research centers
Megatherium Paleontological Museum
It began operations on February 2, 2008, and provides its services to the community of the province of Santa Elena and the country in general, also receives visits from major international delegations, has information leaflets Museum Paleontological Megaterio in English and Spanish versions