Best Universities in Venezuela – GURI 2026

Top universities in Venezuela

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Venezuela are Central University of Venezuela, Universidad Católica Andres Bello, University of the Andes, Venezuela and others. Venezuela has 6 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #1243.

1. #1Central University of VenezuelaGURI #1243 · Score 43.70
2. #2Universidad Católica Andres BelloGURI #1503 · Score 35.65
3. #3University of the Andes, VenezuelaGURI #1574 · Score 33.45
4. #4Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB)GURI #1837 · Score 27.48
5. #5Universidad del ZuliaGURI #2324 · Score 12.42
6. #6Universidad MetropolitanaGURI #2345 · Score 9.79

How universities in Venezuela perform globally

Across the 6 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 27.08 and the median is 30.46. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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