The university offers a lot of green spaces for student recreation, as well architectural art around the faculties, a theater, and two dining halls.

The main campus is at Bárbula, north of Valencia in the municipality of Naguanagua.

The University of Carabobo also has a centre in La Morita, Maracay, Aragua State.

The University was reopened in 1958 after the coup d'état which ended the Perez Jimenez dictatorship.

It acquired the former railway station at Camoruco, some 3 km from the city center, which had become redundant with the closure of the rail service to Puerto Cabello.