The University of Zulia (, abbreviated as LUZ) is a public university, based in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela.

The University of Zulia has three campuses: two in Zulia State, in the cities of Maracaibo (the biggest and most important one) and Cabimas; and one in the city of Punto Fijo, located in Falcón State.

History

The history of the university begins when a decree converting the Federal College of Maracaibo into the University of Zulia was passed on May 29, 1891. The university itself began its operations on September 11 of that same year. Its first Chancellor was Francisco Ochoa.

In 1909, the government ordered the closure of the university for political reasons. It would remain closed until October 1, 1946. This event is known as La Reapertura (The Reopening). The first Chancellor after the reopening was Jesús Enrique Lossada.

Academics

The university offers the following undergraduate programs:

School of Agronomy

• Agronomy

School of Architecture and Design

• Architecture

• Graphic Design

School of Arts

• Fine Arts

• Dance

• Theatre

• Visual Arts

• Music

• Museology

School of Dentistry

• Dentistry

School of Economical & Social Sciences

• Business Administration

• Accounting

• Sociology

• Economics

School of Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Geodesic Engineering

• Industrial Engineering

• Petroleum Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

School of Humanities & Education

• Literature

• Philosophy

• Information Science

• Journalism

• Education

School of Law & Political Sciences

• Law

• Social Work

• Political Science

School of Medicine

• Bioanalysis

• Nursing

• Medicine

• Nutrition

School of Sciences

• Biology

• Computer Science

• Physics

• Mathematics

• Chemistry

• Anthropology

School of Veterinary Medicine

• Veterinary Medicine

Notable alumni

• Aloha Núñez, politician

External links

• University of Zulia (in Spanish)