From October 7-9, 2025, the University of Espiritu Santo Specialties (UEES) participated in THE Times Higher Education World Academic Summit, held for the first time in the Middle East, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Thuwal, Jeddah Governorate, Saudi Arabia. The meeting brought together...Read More

Times Higher Education of London highlights UEES as the best in the country, number 6 in Latin America and the only Ecuadorian university among the thousand best in the world. Espiritu Santo University was reaffirmed for the second consecutive year as the best university in Ecuador and among the six best in Latin America....Read More

On September 24 and 25, 2025, Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) participated in the XII Summit of Leaders for Education: Educate for the Future, held in Bogota, Colombia, one of the most important spaces for academic debate in the region. The event, organized by Foros Semana and Semana Educación, brought together...Read More

Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) successfully held the second edition of its Welcome Fest Postgraduate 2025, a day aimed at welcoming graduate students and accompanying them at the beginning of their online university experience. At the event, attendees learned firsthand the benefits of being part of UEES....Read More

From the main stage, Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) welcomed higher education leaders and experts from across the region to the QS Higher Ed Summit: Americas 2025, showing the world its leading role and commitment to academic excellence and internationalization. Isidro Fierro, rector of UEES, highlighted the...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) held the International Congress Humanities in Dialogue, an academic and cultural space where psychology, education and the arts were integrated to reflect on the challenges facing society in the 21st century. For two days, participants enjoyed a diverse program that included lectures, conferences, seminars,...Read More

  For the first time, Espiritu Santo University held the Reciclatón 2025, an initiative promoted by the AD HOC Sustainability Committee, made up of deans, the Academic Vice Rector's Office and Student Welfare, in strategic alliance with Recicla LATAM. This institutional collaboration managed to collect 6.3 tons of recyclable material, far exceeding expectations and setting a new record...Read More

Universidad Espiritu Santo consolidated its leadership in scientific research by having four of its researchers included in the latest edition of the Stanford-Elsevier 2025 ranking, which recognizes the 2% most influential scientists on the planet. Of the 30 Ecuadorian researchers distinguished in this edition, four belong to UEES, positioning the institution as one of the...Read More

Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) received the visit of Jamie Kendrioski, Director of Babson College, and Amir Reza, Dean of Babson Academy, recognized leaders of one of the most prestigious universities worldwide in entrepreneurship and business education. The main objective of this visit was to officially renew the Graduate Pathway MOU agreement, which...Read More

  The Master's Degree in Project Management of the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) after a rigorous process obtained the accreditation of the Global Accreditation Center of the Project Management Institute-PMI for its face-to-face and online modalities for a period of 6 years. The GAC is an academic accreditation body of the PMI at a global level,...Read More

The intense rainfall recorded in recent months has generated environmental conditions that favor the uncontrolled proliferation of the Thyrinteina arnobia, known as mediator butterfly or mangrove moth, in the mangrove ecosystems of the Gulf of Guayaquil. According to reports from local communities that interact daily with these ecosystems, the massive presence of this butterfly is...Read More

A recent UEES study, published in the Journal of Public Health Policy, reveals a serious contradiction in Ecuadorian policy: while the country faces increasing challenges due to rising extreme temperatures caused by climate change, the new Executive Decree No. 255 on Occupational Safety and Health, enacted in May 2024,...Read More

Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) reaffirmed its regional leadership by winning first place in the Innovatec 2025 Educational Ranking, consolidating its position as the most innovative online higher education institution in Ibero-America. The awards ceremony, which for the first time took place in Latin America-in Samborondón, Ecuador-marked a milestone for the region, as it...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) hosted the first day of the Innovatec 2025 International Meeting, the most important academic event in Ibero-America on education, leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship. The congress brought together nearly 500 attendees and experts in innovation and referents of the educational and entrepreneurial ecosystem from 21 countries. The event...Read More

300 students debated climate change and social justice in a United Nations simulation that seeks to train “agents of change” for the future. Espiritu Santo University presents a new edition of UEESMUN, an initiative that arose from student interest in understanding the decisions that shape global destiny. This simulation of the United Nations has been...Read More

From August 25 to 29, 2025, a group of law students participated in the International Sports Law Mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina, an academic tour that opened the doors to high-level training opportunities at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina (UCA) and the Argentine Football Association (Asociación del Fútbol...Read More

A new style of training, with references such as Patch Adams and Yuval Harari, that promotes the competencies demanded by the labor market of today and the future. The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) launched its international Global Minds Program, a new 100 % online training experience developed in strategic alliance with +A...Read More

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES), as a member of the Consortium of Latin American Universities, held the II Latin American Conference on Law and Technology, focused on “Artificial Intelligence: Ethics and Responsibility”. The event brought together academics and professional experts in law, public management, technology, health and education, from various countries around the world,...Read More

Students from the Faculty of Architecture of the Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) were among the 60 university students who participated in the preparation of the document that establishes clear rules for the development of road projects in the city. The guide, presented by the Mayor's Office of Guayaquil, is the result of a collaboration between the Municipality, the...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) held the seminar “Analysis of the Pension System in Ecuador”, a space for reflection and dialogue on the challenges and prospects of this important economic and social pillar of the country. The event was attended by: Augusto de la Torre, Specialist in Macroeconomics and Financial Development, Professor of...Read More