Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar - Ecuador

The Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar was established by the Andean Parliament and is part of the Andean Integration system. Its fundamental purpose is to create a space for reflexion about Andean Latin America, its history, culture, scientific and technological development, its process of integration and the impact the Andean Sub Region may have on Latin America and the world. The university conducts research, teaching and the provision of services for the generation and transmission of scientific and technological knowledge. Its academic focus is at the graduate level offering master, doctoral degrees and specialized studies diplomas. Currently, the university has the largest offering of graduate programs in Ecuador, in particular, doctoral programs are open to international competition which demands high academic performance, and involve wide international cooperation and exchange programs for professors and students from the Andean Sub Region, Latin America, North America and Europe. The UASB, Ecuador Headquarters, was founded in 1992 and it is the centre for advanced studies with the broadest range of scholarship programs and financial support in the country. The programs are financed with national resources and through international cooperation. The University’s top priority is specialized research. It promotes comparative and multinational studies through projects that...