Higher University of San Simon Rankings
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #8284 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #578 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #7 of 53 | In Bolivia |
| #2 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
- 68%*
* The Higher University of San Simon is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because a university has programs where an applicant only needs to meet admission requirements to enroll and doesn't necessarily competes 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
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | + | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | + | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | – | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | – | – |
| 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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Rosa Julieta Montaño Salvatierra
- Occupations
- writerlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Julieta Montaño 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.
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María Chacón Rendón
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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María Cecilia Chacón Rendón is a Bolivian lawyer, political scientist and the Minister of Defense. As of taking office on 6 April 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.
General info
| Alternative names | UMSS Higher University of San Simón Universidad Mayor de San Simón |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1832 |
| Accreditation | Ministerio de Educación, Bolivia |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Agricultural and Animal Sciences School of Agronomy Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Science and Technology Faculty of Economics Faculty of Law and Political Sciences Faculty of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Dentistry School of Nursing Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Humanities and Education University Center Polytechnic Institute |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Avenida Oquendo y Calle Sucre Cochabamba, Cochabamba Bolivia |
|---|---|
| City population | 632,000 |
| Phone | +591 (4) 422 0717 |
| Fax | +591 (4) 452 2114 |