The Armed Forces University – ESPE (Spanish: Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE), which can also be translated as Polytechnical School of the Army, formerly called "Escuela Politécnica del Ejército" (Army Polytechnic School) is a higher education university in Sangolquí, Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Established on June 16, 1922, it originated from the Escuela de Oficiales Ingenieros (School of Engineer Officials), created by the Ecuadorian President José Luis Tamayo.

In 1936, it became the Escuela de Artillería e Ingenieros with the help of the Second Italian Military Mission, which refocused the institution on technical education, combining artillery science and engineering in the European style.

The university was renamed to Escuela Técnica de Ingenieros after World War II and allowed admission to civilian students starting in 1972.

In December 1977, the university was renamed Escuela Politécnica del Ejército – ESPE by the Ecuadorian Congress.