Universidad Iberoamericana - UNIBE

UNIBE is one of the leading private non-for-profit universities in the Dominican Republic. UNIBE was founded in 1982, and today offers 15 undergraduate programs, 14 masters programs and many certificates and diplomas through it's continuing education departments. UNIBE also has dual degree graduate and undergraduate programs with European and North American universities. It offers degree programs in Spanish and English in medicine, civil engineering, and business administration.

UNIBE encourages scientific and philosophical diversity, creates an environment that respects religious and political beliefs in order to engage different perspectives in meaningful academic dialogue, and ensures that it is an inclusive institution representative of our country and the region´s diversity. UNIBE's work in this regard has been recognized through its UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Education for People with Disabilities and Special Education Needs and its membership in the UNITWIN Network on Media, Gender, and ICTs.

UNIBE has several research program, including an undergraduate research track and an undergraduate neurosciences research program which aim to introduce students to research early on in their academic training. UNIBE has an Institute for Tropical Medicina and Global Health, the Center for Biomaterials and Dentistry Research, the Neurocognition and Psychophysiology Laboratory, among other research laboratories that provide undergraduate and graduate students with unique research opportunities in the country. Special research programs are available for the study of tropical and neglected diseases as well as HIV and COVID-19.

UNIBE has a student body of over 4,000 students who come from more than 20 countries and more than 700 faculty members. More than 8,000 alumni have graduated from UNIBE. UNIBE currently has a main campus in Santo Domingo's historic Gascue neighborhood and a third facility for research in global health and other health and behavioral sciences. 

The Institution is known for being dynamic and highly spirited; it also pays special interest in the growth and well being of the students which is reflected in its offer of curricular and extracurricular activities and services as well as its innovative higher education model. The high professionalism of the academic and administrative staff and the unique atmosphere of its community provide students with the incentives they may need to establish strong relationships with classmates and professors. UNIBE also maintains strong links with the private sector, facilitating student recruitment for employment post graduation and a health and vibrant alumni community.