Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín
| Motto | Somos Excelencia (Spanish) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | We are Excellency |
| Established | 5 October 1989 |
| President | Oscar Belloso Vargas |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mike Gonzalez |
| Students | approx. 40,000 |
| Location | , Zulia , Venezuela 10°41′36″N 71°38′01″W / 10.6933°N 71.6337°W |
| Campus | 71.126 sq yd (59.470 m2) |
| Colours | Intense Red, Blue & White |
| Nickname | URBE |
| Affiliations | Universia EF (Education First) AIESAD GDLN ATEI |
| Website | www |
The Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin University (Spanish: Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, URBE) is a private university in Maracaibo, Zulia State, and one of the largest in Venezuela. The university was founded by its founding principal and superior council president, Oscar Belloso Medina in 1989.
It has approximately 40.000 students in undergraduate, graduate and other courses offered by this university and these are divided into 5 faculties from which they derive 9 schools that are taught in 17 runs and 25 graduate programs. It also has a line of media which are: TV URBE, a television station dedicated to the university; URBE 96.3fm, radio station 96.3 FM frequency for the state of Zulia, and an official web portal.