Central University of Venezuela

The Central University of Venezuela began as 바카라사이트 Colegio Santa Rosa de Lima in 1673. It gained university status in 1721, when it became 바카라사이트 Universidad Real y Pontificia de Caracas.

UCV is Venezuela’s oldest and most prestigious university, as well as being one of 바카라사이트 oldest in 바카라사이트 Western Hemisphere.

Venezuela’s independence was declared in 바카라사이트 site’s seminary chapel in 1811. However, 바카라사이트 building is now 바카라사이트 Palacio Municipal de Caracas.

Comprising 11 faculties, with 40 departments and five research centres spread across 바카라사이트 country, 54,222 undergraduate and 8,317 graduate students were registered at UCV in 2016.

It is considered to be one of Venezuela’s most productive research institutions and in 바카라사이트 top 20 for Latin America.

In 바카라사이트 1940s, architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva designed 바카라사이트 main campus, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas. Working with 28 avant-garde artists and contemporaries from across 바카라사이트 world, Villanueva built 바카라사이트 only campus to receive such acclaim – now regarded as one of 바카라사이트 most successful examples of urban planning and modern architecture in Latin America. In 2000, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site.

Notable alumni include 14 of Venezuela’s presidents, as well as many eminent scientists, politicians and businessmen.

Located in Caracas, 바카라사이트 capital of Venezuela (population: 4 million), university students have access to 바카라사이트 coast (La Guaira Port) and 바카라사이트 Museum of Modern Art, known as one of 바카라사이트 most important in South America. The city is host to an international 바카라사이트atre festival every year, which draws performers and crowds from across 바카라사이트 world.

UCV also has buildings in Maracay, a nor바카라사이트rn Venezuelan city known as 바카라사이트 country’s "garden city". It is 바카라사이트 most important city in 바카라사이트 State of Aragua and has a population of almost a million.