University of the Andes: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1561 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #75 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #2 of 51 | In Venezuela |
| #389 of 1,089 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top50% | For 87 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ula.ve
- Languages
- Spanish
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | January to December (January - June; July-December) |
We've calculated the 11% acceptance rate for University of the Andes based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
University of the Andes has published 11,480 scientific papers with 148,912 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, and Medicine.
University of the Andes majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 87 | 460 |
| 1993 | 114 | 394 |
| 1994 | 113 | 414 |
| 1995 | 120 | 541 |
| 1996 | 180 | 685 |
| 1997 | 186 | 741 |
| 1998 | 196 | 878 |
| 1999 | 248 | 1023 |
| 2000 | 290 | 1230 |
| 2001 | 296 | 1462 |
| 2002 | 394 | 2059 |
| 2003 | 360 | 2164 |
| 2004 | 347 | 2367 |
| 2005 | 415 | 2747 |
| 2006 | 432 | 3429 |
| 2007 | 489 | 3626 |
| 2008 | 491 | 4085 |
| 2009 | 433 | 4331 |
| 2010 | 452 | 4673 |
| 2011 | 425 | 5121 |
| 2012 | 357 | 5872 |
| 2013 | 362 | 5803 |
| 2014 | 329 | 6058 |
| 2015 | 366 | 6216 |
| 2016 | 380 | 6386 |
| 2017 | 408 | 6541 |
| 2018 | 369 | 7209 |
| 2019 | 362 | 8419 |
| 2020 | 391 | 9478 |
| 2021 | 445 | 10591 |
| 2022 | 353 | 10095 |
| 2023 | 325 | 9899 |
| 2024 | 189 | 9070 |
Tuition
The tuition table for University of the Andes gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Academic Period | Undergraduate Tuition Cost (VEF) | Graduate Tuition Cost (VEF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester 2021 | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 2nd Semester 2021 | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| 1st Semester 2022 | 2,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| 2nd Semester 2022 | 2,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
Programs and Degrees
| Técnico Superior | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Health Sciences, Public Health, Radiology, Statistics |
|---|---|
| Licenciatura | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Computer Engineering, Conducting, Criminology, Dance, Dentistry, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Geography, Geological Engineering, Graphic Design, Health Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Design, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Musical Instruments, Native Language Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Science Education, Secondary Education, Spanish, Statistics, Technology Education, Visual Arts, Vocational Education |
| Especialización | Accountancy, Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Art Therapy, Banking, Biomedical Engineering, Business Computing, Cardiology, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Dentistry, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Endocrinology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethnology, Fire Science, Food Science, Gastroenterology, Haematology, Health Education, Human Resources, Hygiene, Journalism, Literacy Education, Management, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Pneumology, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Real Estate, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Road Engineering, Rural Planning, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Sports, Sports Management, Surgery, Systems Analysis, Taxation, Town Planning, Toxicology, Water Management |
| Maestría | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Art Criticism, Art History, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Dentistry, Development Studies, Ecology, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Forest Management, Geography (Human), History, Immunology, Irrigation, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literacy Education, Literature, Maintenance Technology, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Health, Road Engineering, Rural Studies, Science Education, Sports, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Tropical Agriculture, Water Management, Water Science, Zoology |
| Doctorado | Accountancy, Analytical Chemistry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Arts and Humanities, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Education, Electronics and Automation, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosciences, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Political Sciences, Sports |
University of the Andes alumni
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Tareck El Aissami
- Occupations
- politiciancriminologistlawyer
- Biography
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Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah is a Venezuelan politician, who served as the vice president of Venezuela from 2017 to 2018. He served as Minister of Industries and National Production since 14 June 2018, and as Minister of Petroleum from 27 April 2020 until 20 March 2023. He previously was Minister of the Interior and Justice from 2008 to 2012, Governor of Aragua from 2012 to 2017, and the vice president of Venezuela from 2017 to 2018. While holding that office, El Aissami faced allegations of participating in corruption, money laundering and drug trafficking associated also to Hezbollah. In 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) added El Aissami to the ICE Most Wanted List, listed by the Homeland Security Investigations unit. El Aissami, who was among the power brokers in Nicolás Maduro's government, resigned on 20 March 2023 during a corruption probe. He was arrested by the Venezuelan prosecutor's office on charges of treason, money laundering and criminal association.
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Manuel Rosales
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Manuel Antonio Rosales Guerrero is a Venezuelan educator and politician, current governor of Zulia. He was the most prominent Venezuelan opposition candidate in the 2006 presidential election, losing to incumbent Hugo Chávez. He served as a congressman, mayor, and governor, but in April 2009, stepped down as Mayor of Maracaibo when he was charged with corruption in Venezuela and fled to Peru. Rosales denies the charges, and was granted political asylum in Peru. He was the presidential candidate for Un Nuevo Tiempo in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.
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Rafael Ramírez
- Occupations
- mechanical engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Rafael Darío Ramírez Carreño is a Venezuelan engineer, politician, and diplomat. He joined the board of Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company PDVSA in 2002 and served as company president from 2004 to 2014. He also served as Venezuela's Minister of Energy from 2002 to 2014. He was the longest-serving cabinet member under President Hugo Chávez. In 2014, he briefly served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, and then subsequently served as Venezuela's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Ramirez was fired as UN representative by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro the evening of November 28, 2017. He confirmed he had "resigned" at the request of Maduro on December 4, 2017.
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Mario Briceño Iragorry
- Occupations
- Obp56hpoliticianwriterlawyerhistorian
- Biography
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Mario Briceño Iragorry, was a Venezuelan intellectual and cultural analyst. He was also a notable writer, politician, journalist, lawyer, historian, diplomatic and teacher. He won the National Prize for Literature in 1948. The Mario Briceño Iragorry Municipality in Aragua is named for him.
University of the Andes faculties and divisions
| Campus : Táchira | Accountancy, Administration, Education, Mass Communication, Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Campus : Tovar | Physical Education, Sports, Statistics, Visual Arts |
| Campus : Trujillo | Accountancy, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Business Administration, Economics, Education, Engineering, Mass Communication, Pharmacy, Social Sciences |
| Campus : Vigía | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty : Architecture and Design | Architecture, Industrial Design |
| Faculty : Art | Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Music, Musical Instruments, Singing, Visual Arts |
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry |
| Faculty : Economics and Social Sciences | Accountancy, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics |
| Faculty : Education and Humanities | Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Education, Geography, History, Leisure Studies, Literature, Mathematics Education, Modern Languages, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Sports |
| Faculty : Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty : Forestry and Environmental Studies | Environmental Studies, Forestry |
| Faculty : Law and Political Science | Criminology, Law, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Medicine | Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Statistics, Surgery |
| Faculty : Pharmacy and Bioanalysis | Chemistry, Health Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Science | Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics |
General information
| Alternative names | ULA Universidad de Los Andes |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1810 |
| Accreditation | Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria (MPPEU) |
| Motto | Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom |
| Colors | blue, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | Avenida 3 Edificio del Rectorado Plaza Bolívar Mérida, Estado Mérida Venezuela |
|---|---|
| City population | 248,000 |