University of Guayaquil

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University of Guayaquil

Universidad de Guayaquil
Type	Public university
Established	1883
Location	Guayaquil , Guayas Province , Ecuador
Website	ug.edu.ec (in Spanish)

The University of Guayaquil (Spanish: Universidad de Guayaquil), known colloquially as the Estatal (i.e., "the State [University]"), is a public university in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador.

Estatal was founded in 1883. It is the oldest university in the city of Guayaquil and has the largest student body (over 80,000 students). It operates six extension universities throughout the country.^[1]