The UNIBE - Universidad Iberoamericana is a higher education institution established in 2001 in compliance with Law No. 1701. The main campus is located in Asuncion City, the capital of Paraguay, also the university has a subsidiary campus in San Lorenzo City.
UNIBE is the first educational centre involving all educational levels. It first started as a school in the year 1972 became a college specialised in the training of teachers in the year 1994 and then, after a few years the university was established. The university founder, Ms Nidia Sanabria, is one of the most important personalities in the field of education and literature in Paraguay. As a writer and she also gave several contributions to Paraguayan culture and art. Therefore, our institution has a history of more than 45 years.
The university offers degree courses in different areas: social sciences, health, law, communications, business, humanities and arts. The National Council of Higher Education (CONES) approved all our careers. Besides, the university offers postgraduate courses such as masters, specialisations and a doctorate programme. The National Agency of Quality awarded the university with the «Quality Certification» for Higher Education Institutes (ANEAES)
The university also has a good experience in working with international organisations like UNICEF, UN WOMEN, OEI (Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos), USAID, World Bank and IDB. It has several agreements with universities from Paraguay and other countries such as Spain, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Canada. Our university takes part in different academic mobility programs, organises a variety of academic activities and launched four science journals where professors and students of the university publish their articles.