[3] The university opened in the fall of 1946, with Carlos María de la Torre, archbishop of Quito, officiating.

[4] In 2005 in Ambato a bust was unveiled to Zonia Palán Tamayo who had taught economics at the university and was notable in championing women's and union rights.

[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Aurelio Espinosa Pólit was born in Quito on the 11th of July 1894 and is best remembered as one of the best Ecuadorian writer's, poet's, literary critic's and a university professor at PUCE.

He co-founded the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, and he founded the Aurelio Espinosa Polit Museum and Library in Quito.

Cultural Center on the campus in Quito and holds numerous exhibits year round with artists from all over the world.