Type Public university Chancellor Catherine Rigsby Students 850 Address Ecuador Phone +593 6-299-9130 Undergraduates 850 | Established 2014 President Carlos Castillo-Chávez Postgraduates 0 Total enrollment 850 (2016) Date founded 2014 | |
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Similar Central University of Ecuador, Universidad San Francisco, Uide, National Polytechnic School, Pontificia Universidad Católica | ||
Yachay Tech University (Universidad Yachay Tech) is a public university in Urcuquí, Imbabura Province, Ecuador. The university is part of Yachay, a project under development by the government of Ecuador to establish a hub for technological innovation and knowledge intensive businesses. The university opened in the first quarter of 2014.
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History
Yachay Tech University was planned by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in 2013 as one of four 'Emblematic Universities', as part of his political project The Citizens' Revolution. The university is supposed to collaborate with public and private research institutions. The university is planned to have a 400 million dollar annual budget.
'Yachay' is a Quechua word that means 'knowledge' or 'learning'.
Studies
The following studies are offered at Yachay Tech (2017):
Administration and Organization
Board of directors (2017):
Academic leadership: