University of Cuenca: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2437 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 150 of 1,757 | In Latin America |
| # 3 of 59 | In Ecuador |
| # 1003 of 1,007 | For Sexology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
60%
Enrollment
6,600
Languages
Spanish
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) or recognized foreign equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - January; April-July) |
| Enrollment | 6,600 |
We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for University of Cuenca based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Cuenca.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Cuenca faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Cuenca.
Faculty : Agronomy
Agricultural Engineering
Animal Husbandry
Environmental Engineering
Veterinary Science
Zoology
Faculty : Architecture and Town Planning
Architecture
Faculty : Arts
Art Education
Art History
Dance
Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Faculty : Chemistry
Biochemistry
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Pharmacy
Faculty : Dentistry
Dentistry
Faculty : Economics and Administration
Accountancy
Business Administration
Economics
Marketing
Sociology
Faculty : Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Engineering
Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Health Sciences
Dentistry
Dietetics
Medical Technology
Medicine
Midwifery
Nursing
Nutrition
Physical Therapy
Radiology
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Faculty : Hospitality
Cooking and Catering
Hotel and Restaurant
Tourism
Faculty : Law, Political and Social Sciences
Development Studies
Family Studies
Gender Studies
Law
Social Work
Faculty : Medicine
Medicine
Faculty : Philosophy, Letters and Education
Arts and Humanities
Cinema and Television
Education
Film
Literature
Philosophy
Faculty : Psychology
Psychology
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Cuenca.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
Licenciatura
Accountancy
Architecture
Arts and Humanities
Business Administration
Cinema and Television
Communication Studies
Cooking and Catering
Design
Development Studies
Dietetics
Economics
Family Studies
Foreign Languages Education
Gender Studies
Graphic Design
Hotel and Restaurant
Interior Design
Literature
Marketing
Medical Technology
Music
Native Language Education
Nursing
Nutrition
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Psychology
Radiology
Science Education
Social Work
Sociology
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Tourism
Visual Arts
Professional Title
Agricultural Engineering
Architecture
Biochemistry
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Dentistry
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Law
Medicine
Pharmacy
Systems Analysis
Telecommunications Engineering
Veterinary Science
Especialista
Anaesthesiology
Community Health
Dentistry
Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Surgery
MaestrÃa
Accountancy
Administrative Law
Anthropology
Architecture
Architecture and Planning
Chemical Engineering
Cooking and Catering
Criminal Law
Design
Development Studies
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
English
Epidemiology
Law
Linguistics
Mathematics Education
Nursing
Physical Education
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Safety Engineering
Sociology
Sports
Transport Engineering
Veterinary Science
Water Science
Writing
Doctorado
Water Science
Research profile
University of Cuenca has published 6,045 scientific papers with 60,228 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Geography and Cartography, Computer Science, Political Science, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
3,909
/ 32,566
|
|---|---|
| Philosophy |
2,882
/ 11,272
|
| Environmental Science |
2,635
/ 38,656
|
| Biology |
2,095
/ 34,007
|
| Medicine |
2,026
/ 31,176
|
| Engineering |
1,935
/ 26,269
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,761
/ 23,479
|
| Computer Science |
1,598
/ 21,869
|
| Political Science |
1,570
/ 18,493
|
| Ecology |
1,344
/ 27,026
|
| Physics |
1,344
/ 23,945
|
| Geology |
1,298
/ 25,457
|
| Chemistry |
1,164
/ 20,145
|
| Law |
980
/ 17,188
|
| Sociology |
969
/ 10,890
|
| Psychology |
937
/ 17,931
|
| Mathematics |
924
/ 13,091
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
871
/ 18,274
|
| Pathology |
828
/ 20,568
|
| Business |
752
/ 9,332
|
| History |
752
/ 8,775
|
| Statistics |
723
/ 10,471
|
| Archaeology |
701
/ 8,402
|
| Paleontology |
685
/ 12,419
|
| Genetics |
653
/ 11,797
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
594
/ 4,794
|
| Biochemistry |
591
/ 11,903
|
| Economics |
543
/ 14,288
|
| Organic chemistry |
531
/ 8,106
|
| Electrical Engineering |
462
/ 5,708
|
| Materials Science |
448
/ 6,981
|
| Linguistics |
448
/ 4,143
|
| Public Health |
436
/ 10,976
|
| Art & Design |
434
/ 2,780
|
| Psychiatry |
425
/ 12,575
|
| Environmental Management |
422
/ 8,421
|
| Machine Learning |
415
/ 7,722
|
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
389
/ 6,895
|
| Demography |
389
/ 6,741
|
| Botany |
377
/ 5,156
|
Annual publication & citation counts
13 Notable alumni
1. RosalÃa Arteaga Serrano
1956-. (aged 70)
lawyer
writer
politician
RosalÃa Arteaga Serrano is an Ecuadorian politician who served as the 39th president of Ecuador for two days in 1997 from 9 to 11 February. She previously served as the 40th vice president under President Abdalá Bucaram from 1996 until his removal from office 1997; when the vagueness of the constitution left uncertainty as to the vice president or the...
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2. Jorge Dávila Vázquez
1947-. (aged 79)
short story writer
writer
film critic
Jorge Dávila Vázquez is an Ecuadorian writer and critic. He was born in 1947 in Cuenca in the province of Azuay.
3. Guadalupe Larriva
1956-2007 (aged 51)
teacher
politician
Guadalupe Larriva was an Ecuadorian politician.
4. Fernando Cordero Cueva
1952-. (aged 74)
architect
Juan Fernando Cordero Cueva is an Ecuadorian politician and architect. He was the mayor of Cuenca between 1996 and 2005. He was also Member of the Ecuadorian Congress and President of the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly in 2008. Between 2009 and 2013 he was President of the National Assembly. From September 2014 to March 2016 he was Minister of National Defence....
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