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Universidad Central de Venezuela

Caracas

  • #801-850 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • MediumResearch Output
  • 25,604Total Students
  • 3,531Faculty
  • 263Int'l Students
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Universidad Central de Venezuela, UCV is a premier public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country.

The main university campus, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, was designed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and it is considered a masterpiece of urban planning and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.

About

Universidad Central de Venezuela, UCV is a premier public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country.

The main university campus, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, was designed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and it is considered a masterpiece of urban planning and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #551- 600
  • 2014
    #551-600
  • 2015
    #551-600
  • 2016
    #601-650
  • 2017
    #651-700
  • 2018
    #651-700
  • 2019
    #751-800
  • 2020
    #701-750
  • 2021
    #751-800
  • 2022
    #701-750
  • 2023
    #701-750
  • 2024
    #631-640
  • 2025
    #691-700
  • 2026
    #731-740
  • 2027
    #801-850
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Student & Staff

Total students
25,604

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0%

International students
263

0%
0%

Total faculty staff
3,531

72
3459

Total students
25,604

International students
263

Total faculty staff
3,531

3459
72
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Campus locations

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas, VE,

Caracas , Venezuela , 1050

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