Higher University of San Simon Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8105 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #520 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #5 of 53 | In Bolivia |
| #1 of 10 | In Cochabamba |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.umss.edu.bo
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 54%*
* The Higher University of San Simon is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | February to December (February - June; July-December) |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 100-800 (fees vary according to faculty) (BOB) |
|---|
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Higher University of San Simon.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Técnico Universitario Superior | Agricultural Business, Agronomy, Automotive Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Técnico Universitario Medio | Nursing |
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Arts, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Dietetics, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Engineering, Interior Design, Law, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Music, Native Language Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Tourism, Veterinary Science |
| Especialización | Animal Husbandry, Criminal Law, Dentistry, Educational Technology, Nursing, Orthodontics, Public Health, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Veterinary Science |
| Diplomado | Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biotechnology, Business Computing, Civil Engineering, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Computer Graphics, Constitutional Law, Cultural Studies, Dairy, Demography and Population, Design, Development Studies, Distance Education, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Energy Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Fiscal Law, Fruit Production, Higher Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Horticulture, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hygiene, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Maintenance, International Business, Law, Linguistics, Natural Resources, Occupational Health, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Rural Planning, Science Education, Secondary Education, Soil Management, Special Education, Taxation, Tourism, Veterinary Science, Water Management |
| Maestría | Agricultural Management, Architecture, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Biochemistry, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Management, Haematology, Health Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Labour Law, Law, Management, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Natural Sciences, Neurological Therapy, Notary Studies, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Soil Management, Statistics, Taxation, Teacher Training, Water Management |
| Doctorado | Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences |
Notable alumni
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Carlos Montenegro
- Occupations
- politicianwriterlawyerjournalist
- Biography
-
Carlos Montenegro Quiroga was a Bolivian lawyer, journalist, politician, and writer who served as minister of agriculture from 1943 to 1944. He was the principal political theorist of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement, co-founding the party newspaper La Calle which laid the ideological bases of the party. His most famous work, Nacionalismo y coloniaje (1943), an essay on the influence of journalism in the history of Bolivia, is considered to be one of the most influential works in Bolivian historiography.
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María Chacón Rendón
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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María Cecilia Chacón Rendón is a Bolivian lawyer, political scientist who served as the minister of defense in 2011. She became the first woman to occupy that office. She served as General Director of Multilateral Relations and Chief of Cabinet for the Vice Ministry of Foreign Economic and Commercial Relations (Spanish: Jefa de Gabinete del Viceministerio Relaciones Económicas y Comercio Exterior) in the foreign ministry under President Evo Morales. She also worked in the Water Ministry.
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Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra
- Occupations
- writerpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra is a Bolivian attorney, human rights defender, woman's rights activist, feminist writer and a 2015 winner of the US State Department's International Women of Courage Award.
Higher University of San Simon faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agriculture and Animal Husbandry | Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Rural Planning, Veterinary Science |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Architecture and Habitat Sciences | Architecture, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Tourism |
| Faculty : Biochemistry and Pharmacy | Biochemistry, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry |
| Faculty : Economics | Accountancy, Administration, Economics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Humanities and Educational Sciences | Arts and Humanities, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Educational Sciences, Linguistics, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work |
| Faculty : Law and Political Science | Law, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Medicine | Medicine, Nutrition, Physical Therapy |
| Faculty : Nursing | Nursing |
| Faculty : Polytechnic | Agricultural Equipment, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing, Statistics |
| Faculty : Rural and Territorial Development | Regional Planning, Rural Planning |
| Faculty : Science and Technology | Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Physics, Technology |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Social Sciences, Sociology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Sciences | Veterinary Science |
| School : Forestry | Forestry |
General information
| Alternative names | UMSS Higher University of San Simón Universidad Mayor de San Simón |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1832 |
| Accreditation | Ministerio de Educación del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia |
Location and contacts
| Address | Casilla 992 Avenida Oquendo y Sucre Cochabamba Bolivia |
|---|---|
| City population | 632,000 |