University of the Andes: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #2117 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #119 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #2 of 51 | In Venezuela |
| #519 of 1,110 | For Astrobiology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 42,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- ula.ve
- Languages
- Spanish
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 35% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | January to December (January - June; July-December) |
| Enrollment | 42,500 |
| Full time employee | 3,250 |
| Student:staff ratio | 13:1 |
Publications & Citations
University of the Andes majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 | 18 |
| 1993 | 5 | 18 |
| 1994 | 10 | 18 |
| 1995 | 11 | 42 |
| 1996 | 16 | 52 |
| 1997 | 25 | 90 |
| 1998 | 33 | 108 |
| 1999 | 34 | 176 |
| 2000 | 47 | 190 |
| 2001 | 68 | 209 |
| 2002 | 77 | 260 |
| 2003 | 91 | 243 |
| 2004 | 67 | 304 |
| 2005 | 122 | 320 |
| 2006 | 135 | 349 |
| 2007 | 201 | 436 |
| 2008 | 129 | 552 |
| 2009 | 137 | 546 |
| 2010 | 176 | 704 |
| 2011 | 165 | 760 |
| 2012 | 106 | 972 |
| 2013 | 104 | 1075 |
| 2014 | 83 | 1078 |
| 2015 | 92 | 1095 |
| 2016 | 66 | 1095 |
| 2017 | 81 | 1149 |
| 2018 | 68 | 1290 |
| 2019 | 53 | 1581 |
| 2020 | 65 | 2058 |
| 2021 | 59 | 2236 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $1,750 | |
| International students | $500 | $3,750 |
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 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, Automation and Control Engineering, Banking, Biomedical Engineering, Business Computing, Cardiology, Commercial Law, Computer Science, Dentistry, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Endocrinology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Ethnology, Fire Science, Food Science, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Haematology, Health Education, Human Resources, Hygiene, Journalism, Literacy Education, Management, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nursing, Nutrition, 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, Automation and Control Engineering, 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, 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, Automation and Control Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Education, 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
- politician
- Biography
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Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah is a Venezuelan politician serving as Minister of Industries and National Production since 14 June 2018, and as Minister of Petroleum since 27 April 2020. 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. 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.
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Manuel Rosales
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Manuel Antonio Rosales Guerrero is a Venezuelan educator and politician, current governor of Zulia, Venezuela's most populated state. He was the most prominent 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.
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Mario Briceño Iragorry
- Occupations
- historianlawyerwriterpoliticianObp56h
- 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.
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Rafael Ramírez
- Occupations
- politicianmechanical engineer
- 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
General info
| 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 Merida, Merida, 5101 Venezuela |
|---|---|
| City population | 200,000 |
| Phone | +58 (274) 240 1111 |
| Fax | +58 (274) 240 1111 |