Being a medical student from the UIDE is a privilege. This is both because of its cost and the quality of the program itself. You can feel from day zero that you are part of a program that cares about you and your learning experience, that is following your progress and catching early struggles you might present. Although being in Spanish, the program includes a lot of readings in English and you get the chance every semester to take a unified exam either in Spanish or English (NBME). The quality of the doctors, the good leadership from the faculty members, and the high quality of the classmates make this program the best one in Ecuador and one of the best in Latin America. Graduates usually continued their studies abroad, being the USA and Spain the top destinations. You can make an international rotation while you are a student, and thanks to the good networking of the University these are usually at top universities/hospitals. The downside of being this exigent is the mental health burden, which is currently not the rule but a few people struggle with the rhythm the program imposes. Only universities with a perfect % of approval of the National Certification Exam and with a 92% approval rate for USMLE takers, higher than the average of USA universities.

Overall, great University.

I think UIDE is a great University, it has an incredible view and because you need a 45-minute ride from the city, you are not distracted with any noise or temptation to go away. The campus is beautiful and it has many green spaces where you can join nature and its calming noises. I would definitely recommend it especially for its view, it surpassed what I was expecting from it.