Armed Forces University – ESPE
Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE | |
Official Coat of Arms of the University | |
| Motto | Innovación para la Excelencia |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Innovation for Excellence |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1922 |
| Affiliation | Ecuador |
| Rector | Lt. Víctor Emilio Villavicencio Álvarez |
| Location | , , |
| Website | https://www.espe.edu.ec/ Official website |
The Armed Forces University (Spanish: Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, ESPE; formerly called Escuela Politécnica del Ejército, Army Polytechnic School) is a higher education university in Sangolquí, Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
Established on June 16, 1922, it originated from the Escuela de Oficiales Ingenieros (School of Engineer Officials), created by the Ecuadorian President José Luis Tamayo.
Currently, ESPE has several campuses across Ecuador. These are ESPE Sangolquí (Main Campus), IASA (El Prado estate), ESPE Latacunga Campus, and ESPE Santo Domingo Zoila Luz Estate.
There are several laboratories, courts, auditoriums, virtual classrooms, and a library in the main Polytechnic campus.