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Medical school · Azogues, Cañar, Ecuador

Medicine Program, Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Azogues)

Carrera de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Campus Azogues)

No official English name is published; the English name above is a translation.

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School facts

Official name
Medicine Program, Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Azogues) Source: ucacue.edu.ec · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Carrera de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Cuenca (Campus Azogues)
Parent institution
Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Institution type
Medical school
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Azogues, Cañar, EcuadorAll schools in Ecuador Source: ucacue.edu.ec · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: ucacue.edu.ec · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.ucacue.edu.ec/pregrado/unidad-academica-salud-bienestar/carrera-de-medicina

Universidad Católica de Cuenca opened its Medicine degree in Azogues in 2003; the on-campus program awards the title of médico/a over 12 cycles, the eleventh of which is a rotating internship. The university publishes a per-cycle reference cost for the Cuenca and Azogues campuses.

Medical programs

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  • Physician

    Médico/a

    Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

    Entry route:
    Not verified
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    Teaching language:
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    Record:
    Basic record
    Source: ucacue.edu.ec · verified October 13, 2026Program details

Teaching languages

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International admissions not verified
Entry routes
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Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

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Institutional accreditation

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Medical-program accreditation

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Campuses and clinical training

  • Hospital Homero Castanier Crespo — Teaching hospital

    Azogues

    Arrangement not verified

    Historical: practical training of the first Azogues cohort took place there; current arrangements not stated

    Source: ucacue.edu.ec · verified October 14, 2026
  • A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.

Contact

Official contact page
www.ucacue.edu.ec/admision/

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.ucacue.edu.ec/pregrado/unidad-academica-salud-bienestar/carrera-de-medicina/ · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026

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