Technical University of Manabi
University in Portoviejo, Ecuador / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Technical University of Manabí (UTM), is a public institution of higher education located in the city of Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador. It was founded on October 29, 1952, in the presidential government of Dr. José María Velasco Ibarra. Its three substantive functions are: scientific research, the academy and relationship with society; intervenes with quality in all spheres and sectors, both public and private, through the support of students, teachers and authorities. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in various specialties and modalities.[5]
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Latin: Universitas Technica Manabi | |
Other name | The Technique |
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Motto | Latin: Patria, ars et cultus |
Motto in English | Homeland, Technique and Culture |
Type | Public research university |
Established | 25 June 1954; 69 years ago (1954-06-25) |
Founder | Engr. Paulo Emilio Sabando Macías |
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Budget | $ 49.622.904,11 million (2022)[2] |
Chancellor | Santiago Quiroz Fernández, Ph.D. |
Vice-Chancellor | Mara Molina Naranjo, Ph.D. |
Academic staff | 1,116 (2023) [3] |
Students | Approx. 37,500 (2023)[3] |
Undergraduates | 25,995 (face to face classes), 8,937 (online classes) |
Postgraduates | 2,911 |
Location | , 1°2′39″S 80°27′21″W |
Campus | 398 ha[4] |
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Website | www |
The Technical University of Manabí has full powers to organize itself within the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, the Organic Law of Higher Education, its Regulations, other related laws, the Organic Statute of the Technical University of Manabí and the regulations issued to structure the organization of the institution.[6] Currently the institution is accredited within the Higher Education System of Ecuador, for a period of five years, by Resolution of the Higher Education Quality Assurance Council (CACES).[7]
The rankings that place the Technical University of Manabí among the best universities in Latin America are the Quacquarelli Symonds Ranking (QS) and the StuDocu World University Ranking. Other rankings that the public institution has are Scimago (SJR) and Webometrics rankings.[8][9]