Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

Infobox University
name = Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja


motto = "Memento Ascendere Semper" (It's always time to advance), "Decide ser más" (Decide to be more)
established = 1971
type = Private University
chancellor= P. Luis Miguel Romero Fernandez
city = Loja
province = Loja Province
country = Ecuador
adress = San Cayetano Alto
undergrad = [20,000
website= [http://www.utpl.edu.ec/ http://www.utpl.edu.ec/]

La Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (UTPL) was officially recognized by the Ecuadorian State according to the executive decree No. 646 published in the official record No. 217 on May 5, 1971. With this the UTPL becomes an autonomous corporate organization that is protected by the "Modus Vivendi" document formalized between the Saint Principal Office and the Ecuadorian State, keeping in mind the norms of the Church in its organization and governance.

It provides on-campus and distance education. The latter dates back to 1976, which makes it a pioneer in Latin America.

History Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

Was fundate for the Ecuadorian "Marista" Group (EMG) founded the UTPL on May 3, 1971 with the approval and the support of the Diocese of Loja and run by the same group until October 1997.

Nowadays the UTPL is administered by the Religious Association "Id of Redeeming Christ" Identes Missioners.

Organization

La Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja has 2 modalities of study 23 Bachelors degrees on campus Loja (P) and 20 a Distance (D).

Careers

* Area Administrativa
**Economia P, De la Educación mención Lengua y Literatura D
**Ciencias de la Educación mención Físico Matemático D
**Ciencias de la Educación mención Educación Básica D
**Ciencias de la Educación mención Químico Biológicas D

*Area Técnica
**Arquitectura P
**Arte y Diseño P
**Geología y Minas P
**Ingenieria Civil P
**Ingenieria Electrónica y Telecomunicaciones P
**Ingeniera Informática P, D

Investigation

The UTPL use the Centros de Investigación Transferencia de Tecnología, Extensión y Servicios or CITTES as model for the investigation

Links

* [http://www.utpl.edu.ec/ried Revista Iberoamericana de Educación a Distancia] , Portal oficial de la revista, descarge artículos e información sobre Educación a Distancia con la participación de AIESAD
* [http://www.utpl.edu.ec/caled Instituto Iberoamericano y del Caribe de Calidad en Educación Superior a Distancia] , Portal con información relacionada con Calidad en Educación a Distancia con la participación de [http://www.cread.org CREAD] , [http://www.aiesad.org/index1.html AIESAD] , [http://www.virtualeduca.org VirtualEduca]
* [http://www.utpl.edu.ec/ilfam Instituto Latinoamericano de la Familia] , Portal oficial del instituto con el apoyo de [http://www.ciec.edu.co/ CIEC] , [http://www.infoiec.org/intro.html OIEC] , [http://www.confedec.com/ CONFEDEC]
* [http://www.utpl.edu.ec/iiepaz Instituto Iberoamericano de Educación para la Paz y noo violencia] , Portal oficial del instituto con el apoyo de [http://www.umce.cl/ UMCE]