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Universidad San Pablo de Guatemala

A private Guatemalan university founded in 2006, offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in Guatemala City and Escuintla.

Last updated September 29, 2026

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Overview

Universidad San Pablo de Guatemala (USPG) is a private university based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was authorized by the Consejo de Enseñanza Privada Superior (Council of Private Higher Education) on 23 March 2006, and its authorization was published in the Diario de Centro América on 27 June 2006. The institution was founded by Harold Caballeros and Cecilia Arimany de Caballeros. It began academic activities with a Master's program in Organizational Leadership. USPG operates a central campus in Zone 14 of Guatemala City and a second campus in the department of Escuintla. The first campus began operating in 2006, and the second campus opened in 2014. In February 2013, the Escuela Superior de Estudios en Gestión Integral del Riesgo (ESEGIR) was created through an agreement between the university and the Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED), to offer technical, undergraduate and postgraduate studies related to disaster risk management. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Its undergraduate offerings cover areas such as business administration, engineering, agronomy, psychology, design, law and theology. At the postgraduate level, it offers programs related to organizational leadership, business administration, health sciences, theology, education, law and integrated risk management. It also offers doctoral programs in organizational leadership and business administration. Teaching modalities vary by program and include fully online studies, synchronous virtual classes, and blended (semipresential) programs that combine remote sessions with on-campus activities. According to its official website, USPG presents itself as a university where students study, grow and advance, emphasizing that education goes beyond obtaining a degree and focuses on developing knowledge, strengthening purpose and building tools for professional growth and impact. The site lists undergraduate programs including Business Administration with a specialization in Entrepreneurship, Strategic Marketing with a specialization in E-commerce, Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Graphic Design and Photography, Integral Architecture, Legal and Social Sciences, Biblical Theology and Ministry, Systems Engineering and Computer Science, Industrial Technology Engineering, and Agronomy with a specialization in Management and Agricultural Production in Controlled Environments. Many of these programs are listed with a January 2027 start date and are offered in synchronous virtual or bimodal modalities.

History

Universidad San Pablo de Guatemala (USPG) was founded in 2006 by Harold Caballeros and Cecilia Arimany de Caballeros. The Consejo de Enseñanza Privada Superior authorized its operation that year, and the authorization was published in the Diario de Centro América on 27 June 2006. The institution began its academic activities with a Master's program in Organizational Leadership. In February 2013, the Escuela Superior de Estudios en Gestión Integral del Riesgo (ESEGIR) was created through an agreement between the university and the Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED). The school was established to provide technical, undergraduate and postgraduate studies related to disaster risk management. The university's first campus began operating in 2006 in Zone 14 of Guatemala City. In 2014, a second campus opened in the department of Escuintla. Over time, USPG expanded its academic offerings to include a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across disciplines such as business administration, engineering, agronomy, psychology, design, law and theology. It also developed doctoral programs in organizational leadership and business administration. Teaching modalities evolved to include fully online studies, synchronous virtual classes, and blended programs combining remote sessions with on-campus activities.

  • 2014

    Second campus opened in the department of Escuintla.

  • 2013

    Escuela Superior de Estudios en Gestión Integral del Riesgo (ESEGIR) created through an agreement with CONRED in February.

  • 2006

    Authorized by the Consejo de Enseñanza Privada Superior on 23 March; authorization published in Diario de Centro América on 27 June.

  • 2006

    Founded by Harold Caballeros and Cecilia Arimany de Caballeros; began academic activities with a Master's program in Organizational Leadership.

  • 2006

    First campus began operating in Zone 14 of Guatemala City.

Products and positioning

A private Guatemalan university emphasizing holistic student development, purpose-driven education, and flexible study modalities including online, synchronous virtual, and blended learning.

  • Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas (Business Administration)

    Undergraduate degree with a specialization in Entrepreneurship, offered in synchronous virtual modality.

  • Licenciatura en Marketing Estratégico (Strategic Marketing)

    Undergraduate degree with a specialization in E-commerce, offered in synchronous virtual modality.

  • Licenciatura en Psicología Industrial y Comportamiento Organizacional (Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior)

    Undergraduate degree offered in synchronous virtual modality.

  • Licenciatura en Diseño Gráfico y Fotografía (Graphic Design and Photography)

    Undergraduate degree offered in bimodal modality.

  • Licenciatura en Arquitectura Integral (Integral Architecture)

    Undergraduate degree offered in bimodal modality.

  • Licenciatura en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales (Legal and Social Sciences)

    Undergraduate degree offered in synchronous virtual modality.

  • Licenciatura en Teología Bíblica y Ministerio (Biblical Theology and Ministry)

    Undergraduate degree offered in synchronous virtual modality.

  • Ingeniería en Sistemas y Ciencias de la Computación (Systems Engineering and Computer Science)

    Undergraduate engineering degree offered in synchronous virtual modality.

  • Ingeniería en Tecnología Industrial (Industrial Technology Engineering)

    Undergraduate engineering degree offered in bimodal modality.

  • Agronomía con especialidad en Gerencia y Producción Agrícola en Ambientes Controlados (Agronomy with specialization in Management and Agricultural Production in Controlled Environments)

    Undergraduate degree in agronomy.

  • Maestría en Liderazgo Organizacional (Master's in Organizational Leadership)

    Postgraduate program; the university's first academic offering.

  • Doctorado en Liderazgo Organizacional y Administración de Empresas (Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Business Administration)

    Doctoral program.

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