On September 17, 1997, the President of Venezuela, Rafael Caldera, issued the operating authorization for the university, based in the city of Valencia.

This clear vision of these promoters, who came from the University of Carabobo, and who had dedicated enormous efforts throughout their lives to improving Venezuelan education.

The project had been conceived and substantiated in a precise analysis of the labor market in the central region of the country, greatly influenced by industrial growth.

The José Antonio Páez Private University is located in the San Diego Valley.

Universidad José Antonio Páez offers studies in 17 undergraduate courses and 10 postgraduate programs approved by the National Council of Universities.