National Polytechnic School

History

The National Polytechnic School was founded on August 30, 1869 by President García Moreno, who had the support of the Superior of the Society of Jesus. The nascent Polytechnic was conceived as the first center for teaching and scientific research, as an integrating body of the country and as a generator of national development.

Education

The university has 8 faculties that house 24 professional undergraduate schools, 18 master's degrees and 6 postgraduate doctorates. These specialties belong to the field of knowledge of science, engineering and technical training school (ESFOT). All professional faculties, except the Technical Training School, offer masters and doctorates in various fields of specialization.

Administrative Sciences
Chemical Engineering and Agro-Industry[5]
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Geology and Petroleum
Mechanical Engineering
Exact Sciences: Mathematics, Physics

Research

The National Polytechnic School ranks as one of the leading research universities in Ecuador, approximately 2,704 publications are indexed in Scopus since 1935. Learn more about statistical data from these publications.
The National Polytechnic School has a total of 7 internal research centers, 1 inter-institutional center and 1 research institute.
The National Polytechnic School currently has 122 laboratories.
At the National Polytechnic School, a total of 259 research projects have been approved with funding (since 2014) and 172 without funding (since 2015).

National Polytechnic School Key Statistics & Highlights

#1401 Ranking
55 Scholarships
19,500 Students

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National Polytechnic School Scholarships

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Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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Mundus MAPP EMJM Scholarship

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ServiceScape Scholarship

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ACES Education Fund

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The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes

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Canadian Men’s Health Foundation

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Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation

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Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship

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Moving Mates Scholarship

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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)

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ICM Innovation & Entrepreneurship Scholarships

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Jewish Heritage Scholarship

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National Polytechnic School Student Reviews & Awards

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4/5

Robust technical skills without networking

Like: The university has a good reputation and it's founded on facts. Our technical skills are solid and the programme is rigorous and demanding. Dislike: no networking whatsoever.

Posted by Anonymous

Studied from Aug 2015 - Nov 2024

Posted on Dec 2024

4/5

EPN Study Exprience

College has great teachers, however the laboratories and facilities of the university were not first class.

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Studied from Apr 2016 - Mar 2022

Posted on Apr 2024

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National Polytechnic School Rankings

Study Portals Meta Ranking

Top 24.6% Ecuador

Top 40% Worldwide

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QS World University Rankings

1401

By TopUniversities

Dropped 200 places compared to 2025

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3 year trend QS World University Rankings

2024	2025	2026
1001	1201	1401

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World University Rankings

1501

By Times Higher Education

The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.

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3 year trend World University Rankings

2024	2025	2026
1501	-	1501

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Library services

The Integrated Library System is responsible for providing information on quality printed and digital bibliographic materials. Contributing to academic and research development and providing integral solutions for the provision of services to users of the polytechnic community and the general public.

Campus life

José Rubén Orellana Campus

In 2014, the property located at the intersection of Isabel La Católica and Veintimilla streets (the former – Universal) next to the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, with an area of 5 thousand square meters, was obtained.

Tumbaco Polytechnic Campus

Also in 2014, the land of 6,607 square meters located on Av. Interoceánica in the parish of Tumbaco, Quito canton, Pichincha Province, was acquired.

El Bosque Polytechnic Campus

In 2017, the transfer, by the Real Estate Management Service of the Public Sector -Inmobiliar-, to the National Polytechnic School of a land of 12 Hectares and a construction of more than 5000 square meters, located in the sector of The forest.

National Polytechnic School Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus

Ecuador Country

Quito City

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