Top research institutions in Venezuela
Central University of Venezuela ranks first in Venezuela on research quality in 2022–2025 (#8,117 worldwide), followed by Universidad del Zulia and University of Carabobo.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central University of VenezuelaUniversity · Caracas | #8,117 | 7.0% | 983 | #2 |
| 2 | Universidad del ZuliaUniversity · Maracaibo | #8,617 | 8.8% | 1,005 | #5 |
| 3 | University of CaraboboUniversity · Valencia | #8,787 | 6.5% | 520 | #7 |
| 4 | University of the AndesUniversity · Merida | #12,660 | 7.1% | 743 | #4 |
| 5 | Instituto de Estudios AvanzadosGovernment institution · Caracas | #13,706 | 8.0% | 344 | #6 |
| 6 | Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones CientíficasResearch facility · San Antonio de Los Altos | #14,903 | 9.6% | 231 | #1 |
| 7 | Libertador Experimental Pedagogical UniversityUniversity · Caracas | #14,982 | 7.9% | 455 | #11 |
| 8 | Simón Bolívar UniversityUniversity · Caracas | #15,334 | 7.0% | 179 | #3 |
| 9 | Universidad Católica Andrés BelloUniversity · Caracas | #15,567 | 4.4% | 753 | #20 |
| 10 | Bolivarian University of VenezuelaUniversity · Caracas | #18,370 | 8.2% | 141 | #26 |
| 11 | Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Occidentales Ezequiel ZamoraUniversity · Barinas | #19,148 | 19.2% | 128 | #22 |
| 12 | Universidad de OrienteUniversity · Cumaná | #20,576 | 6.4% | 322 | #8 |
| 13 | Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Caracas | #20,823 | 5.8% | 228 | #27 |
| 14 | Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón RodríguezUniversity · Caracas | #23,101 | 6.2% | 233 | #15 |
| 15 | Centro Médico Docente La TrinidadNonprofit · Caracas | #23,326 | 0.2% | 446 | #14 |
| 16 | Universidad Bicentenaria de AraguaUniversity · Turmero | #24,875 | 7.3% | 144 | #13 |
| 17 | Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro AlvaradoUniversity · Barquisimeto | #25,184 | 3.7% | 292 | #16 |
| 18 | Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de MirandaUniversity · Coro | #25,724 | 3.1% | 170 | #12 |
| 19 | Hospital Clínico Universitario de CaracasHospital / health system · Caracas | #26,155 | 3.7% | 134 | #9 |
| 20 | Hospital Universitario de MaracaiboHospital / health system · Maracaibo | #26,381 | 3.5% | 86 | #18 |
| 21 | Universidad Nacional Experimental Rafael María BaraltUniversity · Cabimas | #26,627 | 8.3% | 110 | #42 |
| 22 | Universidad Rafael Belloso ChacínUniversity · Maracaibo | #26,731 | 12.1% | 93 | #35 |
| 23 | Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica "Antonio José de Sucre"University · Barquisimeto | #27,234 | 6.7% | 66 | #24 |
| 24 | National Experimental University of the Armed ForcesUniversity · Caracas | #27,613 | 6.1% | 87 | #21 |
| 25 | Universidad Nacional Experimental del TáchiraUniversity · San Cristóbal | #27,692 | 5.8% | 69 | #30 |
| 26 | Universidad Dr. José Gregorio HernándezUniversity · Maracaibo | #27,837 | 2.7% | 99 | #40 |
| 27 | Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Universitaria, Ciencia y TecnologíaGovernment institution · Caracas | #27,839 | 5.6% | 67 | #44 |
| 28 | Universidad Católica Cecilio AcostaUniversity · Maracaibo | #27,843 | 2.0% | 113 | #32 |
| 29 | Universidad Valle del MomboyUniversity · Valera | #28,002 | 3.1% | 65 | — |
| 30 | Rafael Urdaneta UniversityUniversity · Maracaibo | #28,019 | 0.0% | 85 | #48 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Venezuela on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Venezuela
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.