| Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado | |
|---|---|
| Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado | |
| Established | 1962 (Centro Experimental de Estudios Superiores, CEDES) |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Website | ucla.edu.ve |
The Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado (UCLA) is a public university of Venezuela located in Barquisimeto. It was founded in 1962 with the creation of the Centro Experimental de Estudios Superiores (CEDES), and became the Universidad de la Región Centro Occidental in 1967, before being given its current name in 1979.[1]