Universidad Central de Venezuela

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QS Global World Ranking

#701-750

Status

Public

Research Output

Medium

Total Students

49,501

Academic Faculty Staff

3,306

International Students

605

Overview

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.

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Total students - 49,501

11%

PG students

89%

UG students

International students - 605

37%

UG students

63%

PG students

Total faculty staff - 3,306

International staff

3267

Domestic staff

Total students - 49,501

PG students

11%

UG students

89%

International students - 605

UG students

37%

PG students

63%

Total faculty staff - 3,306

Domestic staff

3267

International staff

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