Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt/UAH
Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt
Motto	A Suscipit in Adventu Altius Instituere
Motto in English	A Dynamic Approach in Higher Education
Type	Private
Established	1997; 27 years ago
Rector	Soc. Manuel Carlos Sulbarán.
Students	12,200
Undergraduates	11,000
Postgraduates	1,200
Location	Caracas, Venezuela
Campus	Urban
Colors	Red, white and black
Website	www.unihumboldt.edu.ve

Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt was named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt German naturalist and explorer. UAH is a Venezuelan private university sponsored by the Civil Association Educational Humboldt, created by the National University Council in Resolution No. 28 of 25 July 1997 and authorized in its operation by Presidential Decree No. 2.225 of December 1, 1997.

Student body

Enrollment is 12,200 including 1200 graduate students, approximately 70 percent women, 30 percent men.

Academic offerings

UAH offers six bachelor's degree programs and two Engineer's degree programs known as an Engineer Diploma (abbreviated Dipl. Ing. or DI) Engineering education including eight diploma programs and two master's degree programs (MBA) through its three schools.

School Social Sciences and Economy
School Engineering
School Humanities and Education.

Degrees

School of Engineering

Civil Maintenance
Software Engineering

UAH offers the following undergraduate programs:

School of Humanities and Education

Modern Languages
Publicity - Advertising

School of Social Sciences and Economy

Administration
Accounting
Economy
Tourism Administration
International Commerce

Research

Research is conducted within the individual colleges. Major interdisciplinary research thrusts include:

Information Technology
Management of science and technology Modeling and simulation
Systems engineering; and robotics.

Accreditation

UAH "Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt" is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education.

Rector

Soc. Manuel Carlos Sulbarán

Location

The main university campus is located in Caracas, Miranda State.

Los Dos Caminos

Av. Rómulo Gallegos, Con 1ra. Transversal de Montecristo Edificio Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt. Caracas

There are campuses in Caracas District Capital in:

Plaza Venezuela (Principal)

Av. Lima, entre Plaza Venezuela y Av. Libertador, Edif. Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt. Caracas

Plaza Venezuela (Faces)