UEA 2021–2025: From resilience to the Amazonian vanguard
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https://doi.org/10.71068/s04ssr53Keywords:
Institutional performance, inclusion, scientific production, AmazonAbstract
This study analyzes the institutional performance of the Universidad Estatal Amazónica (UEA) during the 2021–2025 period through a descriptive-comparative and longitudinal methodological approach, based on documentary analysis of official sources. The research evaluates five strategic dimensions: academic coverage, curricular renewal, scientific production, social outreach, and institutional positioning. The results show sustained enrollment growth—especially in virtual modality and among Indigenous students—as well as advances in curricular innovation, increased scientific output indexed in Scopus, and the strengthening of service-learning initiatives in Amazonian communities. Furthermore, a progressive improvement is observed in UEA’s institutional positioning compared to similar Ecuadorian universities such as Ikiam and Yachay Tech. The study concludes that UEA has transitioned from an institutional resilience model to a cutting-edge academic strategy with an Amazonian territorial focus, consolidating its role as a key actor in the region's scientific, educational, and social development
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