University of the Andes (Venezuela)

This article is about the university in Venezuela. For similarly named universities, see Universidad de los Andes.
University of the Andes
Universidad de Los Andes
University of the Andes Faculty of Natural Sciences
MottoInitium Sapientiae timor domini
('The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord.')
TypePublic
Established1810 (1810) (Real Universidad de San Buenaventura de Mérida de los Caballeros)
RectorMario Bonucci Rossini
Students54,000 students (2006)
Location
Mérida, Táchira and Trujillo
,
Venezuela
ColorsBlue and White
   
Websitewww.ula.ve
www.saber.ula.ve

The University of the Andes (Spanish: Universidad de Los Andes, ULA) 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.

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