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Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar

Postgraduate university headquartered in Sucre, Bolivia, with national seats in Quito and Caracas, operating under the Andean Community.

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Overview

The Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB) is a postgraduate university founded in 1985 and headquartered in Sucre, Bolivia. It operates as an academic institution tied to the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina), with national seats in Quito, Ecuador (since 1992) and Caracas, Venezuela (since 2005), as well as regional offices in Bogotá, Colombia and La Paz, Bolivia. The university offers advanced degrees across a range of fields including law, health, education, social sciences, economics, communication, environment and sustainable development, information technologies, and culture and tourism. Its academic structure includes graduate programs, research journals, a digital repository, and virtual learning resources. The UASB positions itself around Andean integration, contributing to development, scientific research, and new technologies. It maintains an active press presence and publishes scientific journals, and it offers scholarships through the Andean Community (Becas CAN). The institution is governed by a Superior Council and Academic Council, with a rector for the central seat in Sucre. Its alumni include figures such as Gabriela Alemán and Diana Salazar Méndez.

History

The Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (UASB) was founded in 1985 as a postgraduate university with its headquarters in Sucre, Bolivia. It is associated with the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina). In 1992, a national seat was established in Quito, Ecuador, followed by another national seat in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2005. The university also maintains regional offices in Bogotá, Colombia, and La Paz, Bolivia. Over the years, the UASB has developed an academic structure that includes graduate programs, research journals, a digital repository, and virtual learning resources. It offers scholarships through the Andean Community (Becas CAN) and publishes scientific journals. The institution is governed by a Superior Council and an Academic Council, with a rector for the central seat in Sucre. Its alumni include notable figures such as Gabriela Alemán and Diana Salazar Méndez.

  • 2005

    National seat established in Caracas, Venezuela.

  • 1992

    National seat established in Quito, Ecuador.

  • 1985

    University founded with headquarters in Sucre, Bolivia.

Products and positioning

A postgraduate university dedicated to Andean integration, development, scientific research, and new technologies.

  • Graduate programs in Law

  • Graduate programs in Health

  • Graduate programs in Education and Social Sciences

  • Graduate programs in Economics

  • Graduate programs in Communication

  • Graduate programs in Environment and Sustainable Development

  • Graduate programs in Information Technologies

  • Graduate programs in Culture and Tourism

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