Universidad de Los Andes - (ULA) Mérida : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details

About Universidad de Los Andes - (ULA) Mérida

Universidad de Los Andes is the second-oldest university in Venezuela, whose main campus is located in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. ULA is the largest public university in the Venezuelan Andes, having one of the largest student bodies in the country.

ULA was initially established as a Catholic seminary on March 29, 1785 by the Bishop of Mérida, Friar Juan Ramos de Lora.

Currently, Universidad de Los Andes operates two campuses in Mérida, with about a dozen faculties spread throughout the city, as well as two satellite campuses in the other Venezuelan Andean states of Tachira and Trujillo.

About Universidad de Los Andes - (ULA) Mérida

Universidad de Los Andes is the second-oldest university in Venezuela, whose main campus is located in the city of Mérida, Venezuela. ULA is the largest public university in the Venezuelan Andes, having one of the largest student bodies in the country.

ULA was initially established as a Catholic seminary on March 29, 1785 by the Bishop of Mérida, Friar Juan Ramos de Lora.

Currently, Universidad de Los Andes operates two campuses in Mérida, with about a dozen faculties spread throughout the city, as well as two satellite campuses in the other Venezuelan Andean states of Tachira and Trujillo.

University information

Students & Staff

Total students

20,855

UG students

0%

PG students

0%

International students

300

UG students

0%

PG students

0%

Total faculty staff

1,917

Domestic staff

99%

Int'l staff

1%

Tuition fee and scholarships

Scholarships

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Rankings & ratings

RANKINGS

Universidad de Los Andes - (ULA) Mérida is one of the top public universities in Merida, Venezuela. It is ranked #1001-1200 in QS World University Rankings 2025.