Type Public Location Venezuela Founder Rafael Caldera Headquarters Maracay, Venezuela | Established 1974 Website unefa.edu.ve Founded 26 April 1999 Number of students 235,000 | |
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Rector Major General Luis Quintero Machado, Venezuelan Army Motto Educational excellence open to the people Similar Bolivarian University of Venez, University of Carabobo, Universidad Nacional Experime, Central University of Venez, University of Zulia Profiles | ||
The National Experimental University of the Armed Forces (Spanish: Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada Bolivariana, UNEFA) is a Venezuelan public university associated with the Venezuelan armed forces. Founded in 1974 by the former president Rafael Caldera as the National Armed Forces Higher Polytechnical Institution (Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales), it was renamed by the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in 1999.
In 2009 it had 61 campuses, and was present in every Venezuelan state except Monagas, with 235,000 students enrolled in May 2009.
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