In 1892, in Madrid the SEK Institution, officially recognized in 1905, and at the end of the Spanish War in 1939 began its educational expansion and in 1960 pedagogical innovations guide the educational project, from 1982 acquires international projection by creating centers education in various countries: Panama-SEK, SEK-Paraguay, Costa Rica SEK-,: SEK-Chile (Santiago and Vina del Mar) and SEK- Ecuador (Quito and Guayaquil), since 1986 other countries linked to the network in Spain is extended to Coruna and Valencia in 1996 SEK- Dominican Republic was opened in 1997 SEK- Hungary in 1999 SEK- US in 2001 SEK- Guatemala in 2003 SEK-South Africa and Mexico in 2005 SEK- .
"The International Institution SEK particular their college education project since 1990 with the creation of the UISEK- Santiago de Chile, in 1993 UISEK-Quito and in 1997 the UISEK- Segovia. Cultural and linguistic affinity has led to the strengthening of educational ties in 12 countries on the basis of quality learning, searching for academic excellence.
SEK International University, Ecuador, as part of this prestigious educational network, with presence in Europe and America, is founded in 1993, by Law 35 No.- June 16, enacted on June 28 and published in Official Gazette No. 222 of June 30 of that year, therefore, granted official titles and degrees.Thus, as in the year 1993, the educational project UISEK crystallizes, initiating its academic activities the Faculty of Economics and Management, Environmental Engineering, Tourism and Cultural Heritage. In 1994 the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences."