University of Cuenca

Created under the presidency of Jerónimo Carrión y Palacio, on October 15, 1867, under the name of University Corporation of Azuay and the faculties of Jurisprudence, of Medicine and Pharmacy, of Philosophy and Literature and of Theology.

In 1868 the chairs of Industrial Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Engineering, Lithography and Engraving were created under the leadership of German professors.

In 1970 the President of the Republic, José María Velasco Ibarra closed all state universities until 1971.

In the decade of the 80s the schools of Superior Accounting, Physical Education and Visual Arts were opened.

[citation needed] In 2021, Dr. María Augusta Hermida Palacios became the first woman rector of the university.