Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela: Statistics

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#2740 of 14,131 In the World
#178 of 1,756 In Latin America
#4 of 51 In Venezuela
#2 of 16 In Caracas
#400 of 1,034 For Aviation
Top50% For 21 other topics
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Enrollment
12,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Website
www.usb.ve
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
64%*

* Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela 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 RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato) or equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - December; January-April; April-July)
Enrollment12,500
Full time employee1,250
Student:staff ratio10:1

Publications & Citations

Publications
8,765
Citations
123,663

Simon Bolivar University, Venezuela majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
1,571 / 31,879
Chemistry
1,407 / 28,864
Physics
1,363 / 29,125
Environmental Science
893 / 27,515
Biology
828 / 17,907
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
811 / 5,555
Materials Science
803 / 18,910
Medicine
628 / 9,315
Computer Science
544 / 8,689
Geography and Cartography
350 / 4,854
Ecology
257 / 17,524
Business
234 / 1,857
Political Science
234 / 422
Demography
230 / 3,054
Mathematics
225 / 5,665
Psychology
216 / 5,470
Automation and Control engineering
194 / 3,943
Theoretical Physics
188 / 2,864
Chemical Engineering
182 / 5,948
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
177 / 4,257
Quantum and Particle physics
161 / 3,027
Inorganic Chemistry
147 / 2,901
Sociology
137 / 626
Botany
132 / 4,980
Geology
128 / 1,834
Economics
124 / 3,469
Nutrition and Food Science
109 / 1,954
Metallurgical Engineering
109 / 1,391
Electronic Engineering
104 / 4,297
Radiochemistry
101 / 977
Atomic and Molecular physics
101 / 739
Optical Engineering
98 / 1,522
Organic Chemistry
93 / 1,769
Biochemistry
93 / 971
Art & Design
90 / 1,422
Environmental Management
89 / 3,529
Zoology
88 / 1,830
Condensed Matter Physics
70 / 1,205
Pharmacy
69 / 610
Horticulture
65 / 1,241

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 57 342
1992 77 397
1993 87 485
1994 78 519
1995 131 581
1996 112 606
1997 163 738
1998 155 818
1999 173 1051
2000 182 1139
2001 208 1390
2002 222 1622
2003 255 1842
2004 214 2289
2005 310 3072
2006 448 3740
2007 413 4067
2008 472 4490
2009 571 5150
2010 524 5623
2011 593 6941
2012 622 7338
2013 463 8640
2014 485 8884
2015 506 9202
2016 466 9325
2017 502 8770
2018 423 8608
2019 446 10463
2020 470 11619
2021 324 12764

Programs and Degrees

Técnico Superior Agriculture, Business Administration, Ecology, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Hotel Management, International Business, Maintenance Technology, Mechanical Equipment and Maintenance, Taxation, Tourism, Transport Economics
Licenciatura Administration, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hotel Management, International Business, Maintenance Technology, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Veterinary Science
Especialización Educational Technology, Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance, Engineering, Environmental Management, Foreign Languages Education, Industrial Design, Industrial Maintenance, Management, Marketing, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Services, Transport and Communications
Maestría Applied Linguistics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Literature, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Transport and Communications
Doctorado Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Food Science, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sustainable Development

General info

Alternative names USB
Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Founded 1967
Accreditation Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria (MPPEU)
Motto La Universidad del Futuro
The University of the Future
Colors yellow

Location and Contacts

Address Sartenejas, Baruta, Edo. Miranda - Apartado 89000
Caracas, Caracas
Venezuela
City population 1,944,000
Phone +58 (212) 906 3111

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