University City

The Central University of Venezuela (or Universidad Central de Venezuela, UCV, in Spanish) is a public university of Venezuela located in Caracas. It is widely held to be the highest ranking institution in the country, and it also ranks 18th in Latin America. Founded in 1721, it is the oldest university in Venezuela and one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere .

The Central University of Ecuador (Spanish: Universidad Central del Ecuador) is a national university located in Quito, Ecuador and is the oldest and largest university in Ecuador, and one of the oldest in the Americas. The enrollment at Central University of Ecuador is over 10,000 students per year.

The Aula Magna of the Central University of Venezuela is located within the University City of Caracas, next to the University's main library building. The hall was built by Carlos Raúl Villanueva and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in November 2000, being artistically and architecturally significant.

The Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela (UBV, English: Bolivarian University of Venezuela) is a state university in Venezuela founded in 2003 by decree of President Hugo Chávez.The UBV is a part of the Chávez government's "Mission Sucre" social programs, which aim to provide free higher education to the poor.

The Biblioteca Central de la UCV, or Central Library is the name of the main library of the University City of Caracas, and most important one at the Central University of Venezuela.The current building is the work of Venezuelan architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva who designed it in the 1950s.It is easily accessible from anywhere in the city as it is near the Caracas Metro line 3 station Ciudad Universitaria.

The Torre del Reloj de la UCV, Reloj de la UCV, or UCV Clock Tower, is a monument made of prestressed concrete. It is by the Rectory Plaza of the Central University of Venezuela in the University City of Caracas in the city of Caracas and was built between 1953 and 1954.The tower was proposed by architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva as a joint piece built by the engineer Juan Otaola Paván, with both contributing to design.

Ciudad Universitaria is a metro station of the Caracas Metro. It serves the University City of Caracas and surrounding neighborhood on the south side of the campus.This station is often used to access sporting, educational, cultural and entertainment events that take place at the University City, and for visiting the Olympic Stadium, the Aula Magna or the University Stadium.

Rectory Plaza (Spanish: plaza del Rectorado de la UCV), originally The Empty Plaza (Spanish: La Plaza Vacía), is the name of a space located within the University City of Caracas, the campus of the Central University of Venezuela, in the San Pedro parish in the west of the city of Caracas.The plaza is emblematic of the university, with there being activities of all kinds: cultural, academic, political, social, etc.

The Hospital Universitario de Caracas or University Hospital of Caracas (also named Hospital Clínico Universitario or just El Clínico) is a publicly owned hospital located in the spaces of the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, part of the Central University of Venezuela, located in the Chaguaramos parish of Libertador Municipality in the District Capital of Venezuela and west of Caracas Metropolitan District and the city of Caracas, the north central Venezuela.

The Tierra de nadie (No-man's land) is the name of one of the green spaces inside the campus of the University City of Caracas, the campus of the Central University of Venezuela. It is a public space. It is officially called Plaza Jorge Rodríguez.