page_title: Central University of Venezuela
section_title: Organization and degrees
hierarchical_section_title: Central University of Venezuela / Organization and degrees
caption_attribution_description: Central University of Venezuela, School of Architecture. Mural by Alejandro Otero. Modern movement art + architecture in Venezuela.
context_page_description: The Central University of Venezuela is a public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country, and it also ranks 18th in Latin America. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
  The main university campus, Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, was designed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva and it is considered a masterpiece of urban planning and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
context_section_description: The university is organized into 11 schools (Facultades) which are subdivided into 40 departments (Escuelas).
  All schools offer undergraduate degrees at the level of Licenciatura (5 years) and graduate degrees at the level of master's degree (2 years) and PhD (3–4 years) from the Graduate School. The Graduate School, founded in 1941, offers 222 different specializations, 109 Master's degrees and 40 PhDs.
  Architecture and Urban planning
  Agronomy
  Dentistry
  Engineering
  Civil Engineering
  Geodesic Engineering
  Electrical Engineering
  Hidrometeorologic Engineering
  Geophysical Engineering
  Geological Engineering
  Mining Engineering
  Metallurgic Engineering
  Mechanical Engineering
  Petroleum Engineering
  Chemical Engineering
  Humanities and Education
  Art
  Education
  History
  Library Science
  Literature
  Geography
  Philosophy
  Psychology
  Social communication
  Modern Languages
  Law and Government
  Law
  Political Science
  Medicine
  Bioanalysis
  Medicine
  Nutrition
  Nursing
  Social Sciences and Economy
  Anthropology
  Administration
  Economy
  International Studies
  Statistics
  Sociology
  Social Work
  Pharmacy
  Sciences
  Biology
  Chemistry
  Computer Science
  Geochemistry
  Physics
  Mathematics
  Veterinary
caption: School of Architecture. Mural by Alejandro Otero
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