Lisandro Alvarado Central Western University

UCLA (Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado) is a Venezuelan state university in Barquisimeto. The Centro Experimental de Estudios Superiores (CEDES) was established in 1962, and the Universidad de la Región Centro Occidental was established in 1967, before being granted its current name in 1979.

Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA) is a coeducational Venezuelan higher education institution that is officially recognized by the Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y Tecnologa (Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology of Venezuela). UCLA (Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado) provides courses and programs that lead to legally recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in a variety of fields. For further information, see the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below. This 58-year-old Venezuelan university has a strict admissions procedure based on entrance tests. Students at UCLA have access to a variety of academic and non-academic facilities and services, including a library and administrative services.

• Location: Barquisimeto, Venezuela
• Website: http://www.ucla.edu.ve/