Central University of Venezuela

Central University of Venezuela
Universidad Central de Venezuela
MottoLa Casa que Vence la Sombra
(Spanish, "The house that defeats the shadow")
TypePublic
EstablishedDecember 22, 1721; 302 years ago (1721-12-22) (Universidad Real y Pontificia de Caracas)
RectorVíctor Rago Albujas[1][2]
Academic staff
5,176[3]
Administrative staff
9,778[3]
Students41,059[4]
Location
Caracas, Maracay and Barquisimeto
,
Venezuela
CampusWorld Heritage Site, Urban, 1.642 km²
Websiteucv.ve

The Central University of Venezuela (Spanish: Universidad Central de Venezuela; UCV) is a public university located in Caracas, Venezuela. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.

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.

  1. ^ "Autoridades".
  2. ^ "Nuevas autoridades: Víctor Rago gana el rectorado de la UCV". July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Inicio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Universidad Central de Venezuela". topuniversities.com. 16 July 2015.