Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez

What Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez does

Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR) is a Venezuelan public university established by Presidential Decree No. 777 on October 20, 1971, and operational since January 1974. Headquartered in Calle 14 Los Jardines del Valle in Caracas, it operates under the Ministry of Popular Power for University Education (MPPEU) as a state-funded institution with no tuition fees. The university employs 251-500 staff and delivers academic programming through a decentralized network of regional nuclei covering all eight geographic regions of Venezuela (Capital, Central, Occidental, Oriental, Andina, Llanos, Guayana, and Insular).

UNESR offers undergraduate programs (Pregrado) spanning education, health sciences, agro and marine sciences, social sciences, and engineering; graduate programs (Postgrado) including three doctorates, fourteen master's degrees, and sixteen specializations; organized research lines across administrative sciences, education, agroecology, food engineering, and veterinary sciences; and academic publications. Its distinguishing features include an experimental horizontal organizational structure without traditional faculties, an andragogical (adult-learner) educational model grounded in the philosophy of Simón Rodríguez, and a pioneering accreditation-of-prior-learning system shared with other Latin American universities. Revenue is derived entirely from Venezuelan government appropriations through MPPEU with no disclosed pricing model or tuition income; community engagement is delivered through socioproductive, sociocultural, and sociocommunity projects embedded across all regional nuclei.

Name

Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez

Legal name

Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez

Website

https://unesr.edu.ve/

Company type

Public

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Venezuelan public university founded in 1974, offering tuition-free undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs through eight regional nuclei spanning all Venezuelan states. Government-funded by MPPEU with an experimental andragogical model targeting adult learners.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA), Short-Term Exchange & Visiting Student Programs (EDAIABAG)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Adult education
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a public university of Venezuela, the institution operates on government funding from the Ministry of Popular Power for University Education (MPPEU). No tuition fees are charged as education is publicly funded.

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Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

UNESR is a Venezuelan public experimental university delivering tuition-free higher education through undergraduate (Pregrado) and graduate (Postgrado) programs — including 3 doctorates, 14 master's degrees, and 16 specializations — alongside organized research lines and academic publications. Education is delivered through a national network of 8 regional nuclei with 25+ extensions covering all Venezuelan states, using an andragogical approach and a pioneering accreditation-of-prior-experience model.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR) is a Venezuelan public university founded in 1974, operating as a national experimental institution with a flexible, horizontal organizational structure. The institution offers a unified academic portfolio consisting of undergraduate programs (Pregrado) across education, health, agro, and administrative disciplines; graduate programs (Postgrado) including doctorates, master's degrees, and specializations; organized research lines spanning administrative sciences, education, and natural sciences; and academic publications. The university serves students across multiple regional campuses throughout Venezuela, emphasizing experimental, andragogical, and participatory education models.

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Products and services

• Pregrado Programs Undergraduate academic programs covering Education (Integral, Agroecology, Agropecuary, English, Mathematics, Orientation, Preschool), Health Sciences (Physiotherapy PNF), Agro and Marine Sciences (Agribusiness Administration, Agroecology, Food Engineering, Veterinary Medicine PNF), Social Sciences (Administration with specializations in Informatics, Marketing, Organization and Systems, Human Resources, Material and Financial Resources, Tourism), and Engineering/Architecture/Technology (Maintenance Engineering). Targeted at Venezuelan prospective undergraduate students.
• Postgrado Programs Graduate-level academic programs including 3 doctorates (Administrative Sciences, Education Sciences, Organization Studies), 14 master's degrees (Agroecology, Counseling and Human Development, Food Biotechnology, Administrative Sciences with HR/Talent/Strategy/Public Finance specializations, Education, Rural Development, Intercultural Bilingual Education, Robinsonian Education, Educommunication), and 16 specializations (Family Education Counseling, Curriculum, Mathematics Didactics, Adult Education, Initial Education, Rural Education, Finance, Cultural Management, Educational Processes Management, HR Management, General Management, Social Development Management, Information Networks, Food Engineering, Integral Addiction Prevention). Targeted at advanced learners and professionals seeking specialization.
• Academic Publications Academic publications including journals and books such as Regresar, Educación y Ciencia, Notas de Investigación, and UNESR Gerencia 2000, accessible via Linktree. Targeted at academic community, researchers, and students.
• Research Programs (Líneas de Investigación) Organized research areas covering Administrative Sciences, Education and Human Development, and Natural Sciences/Agroecology/Food Engineering/Veterinary, with numerous specific research lines across multiple university campuses. Targeted at academic researchers, graduate students, and partner institutions.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• FEVEDEUmoderateOthers · 27 June 2024Federación Venezolana de Deportes Universitarios - UNESR participated in the First University Futsal League organized by FEVEDEU, winning the championship with their San Carlos nucleus team.
• Universidad Deportiva del SurmoderateOthers · 27 June 2024Host institution for the First University Futsal League Final where UNESR San Carlos competed and won the championship.
• Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria (MPPEU)coreOthers · 27 June 2024Ministry overseeing university education in Venezuela. UNESR operates under MPPEU guidelines and participates in national initiatives such as the 7 Transformations (7T) of Venezuela and receives funding through this ministry.
• Consejo Nacional de Universidades (CNU)coreOthersNational University Council of Venezuela. Approved the UNESR organizational model in January 1974 through Decree 1582.
• IDECYTcoreTechnology or IntegrationInstitute for Scientific and Technological Research - Multiple joint research lines in agroecology, biotechnology, and environmental sciences conducted at IDECYT facilities.
• UCV (Universidad Central de Venezuela)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research agreements with UCV for joint scientific research projects in areas such as biotechnology and cell research.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV): UCV is the flagship Venezuelan public university and an active research partner of UNESR (joint biotech research). Both institutions compete for the same national student pool, operate under MPPEU oversight, and offer comparable undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Universidad Nacional Abierta (UNA): UNA is Venezuela's primary public distance-learning university. It competes with UNESR for adult learners across all eight regions and represents a structural alternative to UNESR's face-to-face nuclei model.
• Universidad de los Andes (ULA): ULA is one of Venezuela's largest public universities with multiple regional nuclei. It competes with UNESR's Mérida and Táchira regional nuclei for the same Andean student market and offers comparable undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira (UNET): UNET is a Venezuelan public experimental university operating under the same national experimental higher-education system as UNESR. It shares the andragogical, community-engaged orientation and competes for similar regional student demand in western Venezuela.
• Universidad del Zulia (LUZ): LUZ is a major public university operating in western Venezuela, headquartered in Maracaibo. It directly overlaps with UNESR's Maracaibo regional nucleus for undergraduate and graduate programs across administration, education, and agroecology.
• Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB): USB is a leading Venezuelan public university focused on science, technology, and engineering. It competes with UNESR for graduate students and research talent, particularly in engineering and biotechnology where UNESR's IDECYT partnership operates.
• Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Occidentales Ezequiel Zamora (UNELLEZ): UNELLEZ is a Venezuelan public experimental university with a similar federal nuclei structure to UNESR. Both institutions operate under the national experimental higher-education framework and compete for the same regional agricultural, veterinary, and education student segments.
• Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador (UPEL): UPEL is Venezuela's main pedagogical public university. It overlaps directly with UNESR's education-focused undergraduate and graduate programs and serves similar adult-learner and teacher-upskifting segments nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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