| Universidad Pedagogica Experimental Libertador | |
| Established: | 1983 |
| Type: | Public university |
| Principal: | Raúl López Sayagó |
| Students: | More of 50.000 |
| City: | Caracas |
| Country: | Venezuela |
| Colours: | Blue, white |
Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador (Libertador Experimental Pedagogical University,[1] UPEL) is the main public university institute, dedicated to the formation of teachers and professors in Venezuela. Its main headquarters is on Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, with centers (Spanish; Castilian: nucleos) in other regions, including Aragua, Lara, Miranda, Monagas, and Tachira. The Institute of Professional Improvement of Teachers (Spanish; Castilian: Instituto de Mejoramiento Profesional del Magisterio|italic=no) constitutes part of the structure of the UPEL, which was named in honor of Simón Bolívar (Spanish; Castilian: El Libertador).[2]