Universidad José Cecilio del Valle

The Universidad José Cecilio del Valle (UJCV) is a private higher education institution in Honduras.

It was established in 1978 through the Asociación Hondureña para el Fomento de la Educación Superior (AHFES).

On July 9, 1977, the UNAH authorities agreed to the request presented to found the UJCV, in accordance with Constitutional Article 157.

On May 8, 1978, authorization was given for the establishment of the José Cecilio del Valle University, granted by the Government of Honduras by Decree 1605-EP of the Ministry of Public Education.

In that same year, the university opened up their latest master's program as of 2024 - "Development Management with a Psychosocial approach".