Founded in 1867, Universidad de Guayaquil (University of Guayaquil) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Guayaquil (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Guayas.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Consejo de Aseguramiento de la Calidad de la Educación Superior del Ecuador (Council for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of Ecuador), Universidad de Guayaquil (UG) is a very large (EduListing enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universidad de Guayaquil (UG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 153 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 