Central University of Venezuela
According to a study conducted at the Latin American level by QS World University Rankings for 2016, the UCV is ranked number 1 nationally, while ranking 18th in Latin America.1
History
In the seventeenth century a cultural and scientific movement took place in Venezuela, which led to the founding of the Colegio Seminario de Caracas in 1673, which was officially named Colegio Seminario de Santiago de León de Caracas, under the patronage of Santa Rosa de Lima, for Which was also known as Colegio Santa Rosa. On December 22, 1721, by means of a Certificate issued by King Felipe V of Spain, the Royal University of Caracas was created with a category equivalent to the Royal University of Santo Domingo and on December 18, 1722, through the Apostolic Bull of Innocent XIII, Becomes Pontifical and officially becomes the Real and Pontifical University of Caracas.3 At first, classes of theology, medicine, philosophy and law were given exclusively in the Latin language. It was called "Real and Pontifical" for being under the tutelage and protection of the Spanish Monarch and the Supreme Pontiff.4
The new university was governed by the statutes of the Royal University of Santo Domingo while the same ones were not available, because they were elaborated. The initial seat of the university was the chapel of the Colegio Seminary Santa Rosa and it was until 1786, year in which it is transferred to the convent of San Francisco. In this last seat it stays until 1953, when the transfer takes place to the University City of Caracas. The San Francisco Convent was repaired and became the Palace of the Academies.
Faculties
The Faculties are integrated by Schools or Careers, these being the places where the teaching function at the undergraduate level is exercised. Each faculty is totally independent of the others, focusing each one on their particular areas of knowledge. Although each faculty is autonomous, there is a program called PCI (Interfaith Cooperation Program) that allows students of one faculty to see classes of subjects of another faculty, if it allows so the curriculum of each race. Some schools may award more than one degree, and are also made up of research groups (Departments and Chairs) of Research and Extension.
The Faculties and Schools of the Central University of Venezuela are:
Agronomy faculty
- School of Agronomy
Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
- School of Architecture «Carlos Raúl Villanueva»
Science Faculty
- School of Biology
- Computer School
- School of Physics
- School of Geochemistry
- School of Mathematics
- School of Chemistry
Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences
- School of Administration and Accounting
- School of Anthropology
- School of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
- School of Economics
- School of International Studies
- School of Sociology
- School of Social Work
Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences
- Law School
- School of Political and Administrative Studies
Faculty of Veterinary Science
- School of Veterinary Medicine
Pharmacy faculty
- School of Pharmacy «Dr. Jesus María Bianco »
Faculty of Humanities and Education
- Art school
- School of Bibliotecology and Archivology
- School of Social Communication
- School of Education
- School of Philosophy
- School of Geography
- School of History
- School of Modern Languages
- School of Letters
- School of Psychology
Faculty of Engineering
- Basic Cycle Engineering School
- School of Civil Engineering
- School of Electrical Engineering
- School of Geological Engineering, Mining and Geophysics
- School of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
- School of Chemical Engineering
- School of Petroleum Engineering
- School of Industrial Process Engineering (Núcleo de Ingeniería Cagua)
- School of Medicine
- School of Bioanalysis
- Nursing school
- «Dr. Luis Razetti »
- «Dr. José María Vargas »
- School of Nutrition and Dietetics
- School of Public Health
Faculty of Dentistry
- School of Dentistry
Entry Requeriments
Faculty of Medicine: the applicant can enter through selection in the Voluntary Academic Aptitude Test of the Faculty or by assignment CNU-OPSU. Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent is required.
Faculty of Sciences: The applicant can enter through the internal test of the faculty or by assignment of the CNU-OPSU. Bachelor's degree in Science is required.
Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism: The candidate can enter through the internal test (for the nucleus of Caracas), by approval of the introductory course (for the nucleus of University Supervised Studies in Barquisimeto) or by assignment of the CNU-OPSU.
Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences: The applicant can enter through the Internal Admission Process of the faculty or by assignment CNU-OPSU. The School of Statistics and Actuarial Sciences only admits Bachelors through an introductory course, previous selection in the Internal Test of the faculty or by assignment CNU-OPSU.
Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences: The applicant can also enter through the Internal Test of the Faculty or by assignment CNU-OPSU.
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences: The applicant can also enter by selection in the internal test of the faculty or by assignment CNU-OPSU. Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent is required.
Faculty of Humanities and Education: The applicant can enter through assignment CNU - OPSU or by assignment of the Internal Test of the Faculty. For EUS (Supervised University Studies) it is necessary to pass the introductory course.
Faculty of Agronomy: The applicant can also enter through an introductory course (previous approval of the internal test) or by assignment of the CNU - OPSU. Bachelor's degree in Science or Agricultural Technician required.
Faculty of Pharmacy: This faculty, in addition to the assignment CNU-OPSU or the internal test, requires the approval of the course preparatory. Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent is required.
Faculty of Engineering: The applicant can enter through assignment CNU-OPSU, by direct assignment in the Voluntary Academic Aptitude Test of the faculty or by approval of the Introductory Course, previous PVAA selection. Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent is required.
Faculty of Medicine: The applicant can enter through selection in the internal test of the faculty or by assignment of the CNU-OPSU. Bachelor's degree in science or equivalent is required.
For admission to the courses that are covered by the distance study modality does not require the fulfillment of the requirements established by the CNU in the National Admission Process.
. The UCV requires to have fulfilled the National Registration Process CNU-OPSU in force. . The Institution reserves the right of entry and special situations as established in art. 18 of the current Regulations for the Entry of Students of the Central University of Venezuela; Application of agreements, agreements or collective agreements (APUCV, AEA and SUTRAUCV), children of diplomats accredited in Venezuela (Article 23) and of outstanding artists and athletes (Article 25), UCV workers, Samuel Robínson Program, Amazonas Project and Delta and Program for the disabled. The preparatory or introductory courses of the Faculties or Schools have a duration of 1 regular semester (14 or 16 weeks). . The allocation of places through the National Admission Process will be carried out exclusively applying the CNU-OPSU criteria. Forms of Admission:. Assignment CNU-OPSU. . Internal Processes of Admission. . Reincorporation, transfers and equivalences. . Specific agreements and norms established by the UCV that benefit: - Teachers 'and employees' children, with not less than 10 years in the institution. -The children of foreign diplomats accredited in the Republic. -Artists and outstanding athletes. -Project Amazonas and Delta. "Disappointed. -Program Samuel Robinson.
Faculty of Dentistry: the applicant can enter by selecting the internal test of the faculty or by assignment CNU-OPSU. Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent is required.
University Facts
Address: Ciudad Universitaria Urb. Los Chaguaramos, Caracas, Distrito Capital
Phone: (0212) - 605.40.83
Fax: (0212) 605.40.86
E-mail: secretariaucv@ucv.ve
Website: http://www.ucv.ve
Information: Information and Public Relations Unit - UCV Secretariat, Plaza del Rectorado, Edf. Of the Rectorate, floor 1 telephones: (0212) 605.40.83 Fax: (0212) 605.40.86
Academic Length: Annual for Law, Dentistry, Medicine, Veterinary Sciences and TSU in Nursing. Semi-annual for the rest of the races.
Registration: September and March.
