Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (UTEC)
At a glance
| Fact | Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Name | Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (UTEC) |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Main campus | Historic centre of San Salvador; postgraduate campus in Escalón |
| Regional centres | None listed by the Ministry |
| Type | Private |
| Accredited (Ministry, 2024) | Yes |
| Students in 2024 | 19,960 (-1.8% on 2023) |
| Website | www.utec.edu.sv |
Source: Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador: history; Ministry of Education: higher education statistics 2024, tables on pages 19, 28 and 29 (PDF, in Spanish)1,2
History
- 1979: a group of academics and business people founded the Instituto Tecnológico de Comercio y Administración de Empresas (ITCAE). The founders were Juan José Olivo Peñate, Edgardo Emilio Zepeda, José Mauricio Loucel, Rufino Garay H. and José Adolfo Araujo Romagoza.
- 1981: teaching began on 12 June 1981 in the Chahín building on Calle Rubén Darío, with 1,279 students in three faculties: Economics; Engineering and Architecture; Sciences and Humanities.
- 2015: the Dr. José Mauricio Loucel campus in Escalón opened in February for postgraduate studies. The university has 23 buildings, some of them restored buildings in the historic centre.
Source: Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador: history1
Faculties and programmes
- Online: 11 programmes are taught online, and five are taught with an emphasis on English.
Source: Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador: history1
Campuses and students
In 2024 the Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador was number 2 of the 24 universities by enrolment, with 19,960 students, -1.8% on 2023. The Ministry counts students by the department where they study.2
Sources
- Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador: history
- Ministry of Education: higher education statistics 2024, tables on pages 19, 28 and 29 (PDF, in Spanish)
Facts checked 9 November 2026. Prepared by InvestSalvador.com for general information.