Central University of Venezuela
The Central University of Venezuela (Spanish: Universidad Central de Venezuela; UCV) is a public university located in Caracas, Venezuela. The university is widely regarded as the highest ranking institution in the country. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. It is ranked 18th among the universities in Latin America.
Universidad Central de Venezuela | |
| Motto | La Casa que Vence la Sombra (Spanish, "The house that defeats the shadow") |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | December 22, 1721 (Universidad Real y Pontificia de Caracas) |
| Rector | Víctor Rago Albujas |
Academic staff | 5,176 |
Administrative staff | 9,778 |
| Students | 41,059 |
| Location | Caracas, Maracay and Barquisimeto , Venezuela |
| Campus | World Heritage Site, Urban, 1.642 km² |
| Website | ucv.ve |
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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