Universidad de Los Andes

What Universidad de Los Andes does

Universidad de Los Andes (ULA) is a Venezuelan public university headquartered in Mérida, operating as a state-owned autonomous educational entity under the Government of Venezuela. Founded in 1808 as the Real Universidad de San Buenaventura, it is recognized as the second oldest university in Venezuela and confers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees across eleven faculties spanning arts, architecture, sciences, economics and social sciences, forestry, law, pharmacy, humanities and education, engineering, medicine, and dentistry. The institution delivers higher education through a multi-campus network of five nuclei: Mérida (main campus, housing central administration), Táchira (NUTULA), Trujillo (NURR), El Vigía (NUAA), and Tovar (Valle del Mocotíes extension). Scale signals include 41,564 active students as of September 30, 2010, with 5,127 undergraduate and 420 postgraduate graduates in 2009.

ULA's product surface is organized around degree delivery and academic services, supported by a digital platform stack that includes ULA-SIRE for student registration and academic records, DIGAPE for admissions intake, SERBIULA for library services, and the SaberULA institutional repository for research, theses, and cultural output. The institution also operates broadcasting assets (ULA FM 107.7 radio and TV ULA) for cultural and institutional communication, and a Centro de Atención al Usuario service desk plus integrated payroll services for internal administration. ULA has committed to an institutional Plan Institucional de Migración a Plataformas de Tecnologías Libres, indicating a strategic migration toward open-source technology platforms.

As a public university, ULA is primarily funded by the Venezuelan government; tuition is generally free for Venezuelan students, with administrative fees (aranceles) applied to certain services that are not publicly disclosed on the website. There are no shareholders, private investors, or equity instruments; performance is reported through statutorily required accountability documents (Rendición de Cuentas, Memoria y Cuenta, Boletines Estadísticos, and the Informe de Gestión ULA 2008-2016) rather than through commercial financial disclosures. Customer segments include undergraduate students (primary), postgraduate students, and the general public accessing cultural and extension programming.

Name

Universidad de Los Andes

Legal name

Universidad de Los Andes

Website

https://ula.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

1800

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Universidad de Los Andes (ULA) is a Venezuelan public university headquartered in Mérida, founded in 1808 as Venezuela's second-oldest university. It delivers undergraduate and postgraduate higher education across eleven faculties and five regional campuses, supported by digital platforms for admissions, registration, library, and research.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Mérida

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

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Core offering

Universidad de Los Andes (ULA) is a Venezuelan public university that delivers higher education services through 11 faculties and 5 regional campuses (núcleos) across the Andean region. Its core offerings are accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, supported by research, cultural extension, and community service activities, with administrative fees for certain procedures.

Product overview

Universidad de Los Andes (ULA) is a Venezuelan public university operating as a multi-campus institution with its main campus in Mérida and additional nuclei in Táchira, Trujillo, Tovar, and Vigía. The university's service portfolio centers on higher education delivery across 11 faculties offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, supported by digital platforms including ULA-SIRE for student registration, DIGAIPE for admissions, SERBIULA for library services, and SaberULA institutional repository for research dissemination. Additional services include ULA FM radio and ULA TV broadcasting, payroll services, and user support infrastructure. The institution's product ecosystem is organized around academic program delivery supported by administrative systems rather than a unified software product platform.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Pregrado)
• Postgraduate Programs (Postgrados)
• Distance Learning Programs (CEIDIS) Distance education programs delivered through the Centro de Educación a Distancia (CEIDIS), including the interactive distance law program (Derecho a Distancia). For students unable to attend in-person classes across Venezuela.
• SaberULA Institutional Repository Open-access institutional repository hosting academic publications, theses, research documents, and cultural event documentation. Accessible in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese for the academic community and public.
• SERBIULA Library Services Central library services providing access to academic publications, digital collections, and research resources for students, faculty, and the broader academic community.
• Community Service and Cultural Extension Programs Community-facing extension activities including Servicio Comunitario (community service), cultural events, exhibitions, performances, sports programs, extension courses, and public lectures serving the local Andean community.
• ULA FM 107.7 Radio University-operated radio station broadcasting cultural programming, academic content, and institutional communications on 107.7 FM.
• TV ULA University-operated television service broadcasting academic content, cultural events, live university council meetings, and institutional programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,127 undergraduate and 420 postgraduate graduates annually (2009 data)

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Technology focussed No

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• Xtwitter.com/ula_venezuela
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/ulaoficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/ula.ve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-the-andes-venezuela

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