Central University of Venezuela was founded in 1721. It is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere .The university is organized into 11 schools (Facultades) which are subdivided into 40 departments (Escuelas).All schools offer undergraduate degrees (5 years) and graduate degrees at the level of Masters degree (2 years) and PhD (3–4 years). The Graduate School, founded in 1941, offers 222 different specializations, 109 Masters degrees and 40 PhDs.Institute for Scientific Information ranked the Central University of Venezuela as the most productive research institution in the country and as the 20th most productive in Latin America.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024