Universidad de Las Americas
Vía Nayon a 300 metros del Redondel del Ciclista
Quito, PC 170137
Ecuador
Telephone: 593-2-398-1000
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Maureen A. Maloney
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://academico.udla.edu.ec/page/student/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: December 17, 2024
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2016
Undergraduate FTE: 12,504
Graduate FTE: 3,370
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Proprietary with parent/board
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: No
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2019 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, February 2016 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2019 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 1, February 2016 action
| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Maria Sol Villacis | Director of Quality Assurance and Academic Regulatory Affairs / ALO | mariasol.villacis@udla.edu.ec |
| Board of Directors Chair | Carlos Larreategui | Chancellor of the University and Chair of Board of Regents | carlos.larreategui@udla.edu.ec |
| Chief Academic Officer | Diego Buenaño | Academic Vice Rector | diego.buenano@udla.edu.ec |
| Chief Executive Officer | Gonzalo Mendieta | CEO | gonzalo.mendieta@udla.edu.ec |
| Chief Financial Officer | Santiago Avalos | CFO | santiago.avalos@udla.edu.ec |
| Director Institutional Research | Luis Vaca | Chief Information Officer | luis.vaca.hinojosa@udla.edu.ec |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad de Las Américas UDLAPARK | Quito | Main Campus | Active |
| Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Auditing | Bachelors | 2024 | On-Site |
| Administrative Law | Masters | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Advanced Architectural Design | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Advertising | Bachelors | 1996 | On-Site |
| Agroindustrial Engineering | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Anesthesiology | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Applied Artificial Intelligence | Masters | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Architecture | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
| Artificial Intelligence Engineering | Bachelors | 2024 | On-Site |
| Biotechnology Engineering | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Bachelors | 1995 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
| Business Administration | Bachelors | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Business Intelligence and Data Analytics | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Cardiology | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Child Psychology | Masters | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Clinical Neuropsychology | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Clinical Psychology | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Clinical Psychology | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Commercial and Investment Arbitration | Masters | 2022 | On-Site |
| Constitutional Procedural Law | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Corporate Communication | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Corporate Communication | Bachelors | 1996 | On-Site |
| Criminal Law | Masters | 2022 | On-Site |
| Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Critical Care Nursing | Masters | 2025 | On-Site |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Culinary Arts (AAS) | Associate | 2024 | On-Site |
| Cybersecurity Engineering | Bachelors | 2022 | On-Site |
| Cybersecurity Engineering | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Dentistry | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Digital Law and Technological Innovation | Masters | 2022 | On-Site |
| Digital Transformation and Innovation Management | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Disaster and Emergency Medicine | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Econometrics | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Economics | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Education | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Educational Leadership | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Educational Psychology | Bachelors | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Electronics and Automation Engineering | Bachelors | 2019 | On-Site |
| Endodontics | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| Environmental Engineering | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Film | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Finance | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
| Finance | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Food Development and Innovation | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Gastroenterology | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| General Surgery | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Graphic Design and Visual Communication | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Gynecology and Obstetrics | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Health Administration | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Human Resources Management, mention in Organizational Development | Masters | 2019 | On-Site |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Innovation in Education | Masters | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Interior Architecture | Bachelors | 2024 | On-Site |
| International Business | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
| International Business | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| International Relations | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
| Journalism | Bachelors | 2001 | On-Site |
| Law | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Law | Bachelors | 1996 | On-Site |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Manual Orthopedic Physical Therapy | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| Marketing | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Marketing | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Marketing mention in Brand Management | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Marketing mention in Digital Strategy | Masters | 2018 | On-Site |
| Medicine | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Multimedia & Audiovisual Production | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Music | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Networking and Telecommunications Engineering | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Neurology | Masters | 2022 | On-Site |
| Neuromarketing | Masters | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Neurorehabilitation | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Nursing | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Nursing | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Nursing in Healthcare Administration | Masters | 2025 | On-Site |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Occupational Health and Safety | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Oral Rehabilitation | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Organizational Management | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
| Orthodontics | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
| Orthopedics and Traumatology | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Pediatric Nutrition | Masters | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Pediatrics | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Periodontics and Implantology | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Physical Therapy | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Pneumology | Masters | 2023 | On-Site |
| Political Communication | Masters | 2021 | On-Site |
| Political Science | Bachelors | 2023 | On-Site |
| Process Management and Automation | Masters | 2023 | Distance Education |
| Product Design | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Project Management | Masters | 2016 | On-Site |
| Psychology | Bachelors | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Psychology | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
| Psychotherapy | Masters | 2023 | Distance Education |
| Public Administration | Bachelors | 2025 | On-Site |
| Public Health | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Radiology | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Respiratory Therapy | Masters | 2020 | On-Site |
| Rheumatology | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| Sales and High-Performance Team Management | Masters | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Service Management | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
| Software Engineering | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Software Engineering | Bachelors | 2025 | Distance Education |
| Sound & Acoustic Engineering | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Sports Management | Bachelors | 2006 | On-Site |
| Taxation | Masters | 2022 | Distance Education |
| Tourism and Hospitality Management | Bachelors | 2024 | On-Site |
| Urology | Masters | 2024 | On-Site |
| User Experience Design | Masters | 2024 | Distance Education |
| Veterinary Medicine | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
| Veterinary Medicine, mention in Small Animal Surgery | Masters | 2025 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2026 | Special Visit |
| Fall | 2031 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2032 | Accreditation Visit |