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Universities in Venezuela
Venezuela has 24 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1785. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES24
OLDEST1785
FOUNDED 1900+20
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18993 · 13%
1900 or later20 · 83%
Date unknown1 · 4%
Oldest universities in Venezuela
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1785University of the Andes
1810Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army
1892University of Carabobo bachiller
1953Universidad Santa María
1953Andrés Bello Catholic University
1958Universidad de Oriente
1962Venezuelan Adventist University
1962Universidad Católica del Táchira
1970Universidad Metropolitana
1973Rafael Urdaneta University
1977Universidad Nacional Experimental Rómulo Gallegos
1977Universidad Nacional Abierta (Venezuela)
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