Universidad Iberoamericana (Unibe)

About Universidad Iberoamericana (Unibe)

Unibe was established on January 12, 1982, by physician Jorge A. Hazoury Bahlés. It obtained legal personality through Decree No. 3371 in July 1982 and began teaching in September 1983 with programs in law, engineering, and medicine. The institution subsequently expanded into business, architecture, dentistry, and other professional areas. In 2026 it remains an active university recognized within the Dominican higher-education system; MESCyT has continued to identify Unibe in university-level institutional and academic initiatives. The university is privately governed and nonprofit. Its main address is Avenida Francia No. 129 in Gazcue, Santo Domingo. The academic portfolio combines traditional professional degrees with postgraduate programs, medical residencies, technical offerings, continuing education, virtual study, and selected dual-degree arrangements. Prospective students should distinguish carefully among these credentials because duration, delivery mode, admissions rules, and fees vary by program. Unibe’s international dimension includes U-GO, through which eligible undergraduate students may study for one or two semesters at partner universities and seek recognition of the completed credits within their Unibe curriculum. Selected programs are taught in English or incorporate bilingual study, but the database’s “Local” language designation remains the appropriate general characterization: applicants should not assume that every course or degree is available in English. The university’s current activity, program catalog, graduation processes, and engagement with MESCyT support its classification as an operating degree-granting institution.

Undergraduate applicants begin by creating an online admissions account, completing the application, uploading requested files, and later submitting original physical documents. Requirements differ by applicant background and program. The current official admissions page advises candidates to confirm details with an admissions officer because some requirements can vary. Applicants educated outside the Dominican Republic are generally asked for an apostilled secondary-school diploma and academic record, Spanish translations when documents were issued in another language, and homologation through the Dominican Ministry of Education. The listed materials also include a birth certificate, medical certificate, photographs, identification or passport copy, and an admissions examination. Original documents must ultimately be deposited with Admissions. Medicine and dentistry applicants face additional requirements, including a personal essay, specified immunization evidence, recommendations from science teachers, and a résumé. Unibe identifies the POMA academic assessment as a standard admissions requirement, while certain programs use other assessments. Previously completed POMA or standardized tests may be considered, but acceptance is subject to university review. Some programs also require English proficiency. Graduate and doctoral applicants should consult their program page because prior-degree, transcript, professional, essay, and other requirements are credential-specific. No verified university-wide 2026/2027 application deadline was found in the reviewed official material. Applicants should therefore obtain the applicable intake calendar and program deadline directly from Admissions rather than relying on an undated or earlier schedule.

Unibe’s official academic catalog spans arts and design, law, education, engineering, interdisciplinary study, business, and health. Undergraduate examples include architecture, communication, film and multimedia production, interior design, law, early-childhood education, psychology, civil engineering, computing technologies, medicine, dentistry, marketing, and business-related programs. The catalog also identifies technical programs, medical residencies, continuing education, virtual options, concentrations, and dual-degree pathways. Availability and teaching format should be checked on the individual program page before applying. Postgraduate study includes master’s programs in areas such as business administration, economics, finance, constitutional and tax law, education, psychology and psychotherapy, marketing, and several dental specialties. Unibe also lists a Doctorate in Research in Health Sciences and Human Behavior. MESCyT separately documented collaboration with the university on that doctorate, supporting the presence of doctoral-level education rather than an inferred equivalence from another credential. Academic support available through the university’s service portal includes tutoring in mathematics and experimental sciences, leveling workshops for some new students, and the CRAI learning and research center. CRAI provides print and digital information resources, individual and group study spaces, computers, Wi-Fi, database guidance, bibliographic assistance, and support for student and faculty research. Because Unibe offers programs with substantially different structures—including Spanish-language, English-language, bilingual, online, and dual-degree options—students should compare the curriculum, language, accreditation or professional recognition requirements, and mobility conditions for their specific program rather than generalizing from the university-wide catalog.

Key Highlights

• Private nonprofit university founded in 1982 and teaching since 1983
• Operating university recognized within the Dominican higher-education system
• Main campus located at Avenida Francia No. 129 in Gazcue, Santo Domingo
• International mobility can include one or two semesters at partner universities

Student Life & Environment

Student support is coordinated in part through the Dean of Students, which addresses student services, extracurricular activities, university rules, questions about living in the Dominican Republic, and assistance for international students. Student organizations provide opportunities to participate around interests including the environment, gastronomy, diversity, literature, and film. The university also describes activities intended to support students’ personal development, inclusion, intercultural awareness, and connection with the academic community. The wider service portal lists academic tutoring, new-student leveling workshops, library and research services, internationalization resources, and virtual peer mentoring. These services can be especially relevant for students entering quantitative, science, health, engineering, or business programs, although eligibility and schedules may differ. Housing requires advance planning. Unibe explicitly states that it has no university residences either on or off campus. The Dean of Students can provide an updated list of apartments, studios, houses, and rooms offered for rent in Santo Domingo, but the university is not affiliated with the listed properties, receives no commission, and accepts no responsibility for leases or agreements. Students therefore need to assess price, commute, furnishings, utilities, security, and contract terms independently. International applicants should also consult the Dean of Students about health insurance, local practicalities, and settling into Santo Domingo before arrival.

Location & Surroundings

Unibe’s main campus is at Avenida Francia No. 129 in Gazcue, Santo Domingo, within the Dominican Republic’s National District. Gazcue is an established central urban district, so studying at Unibe places students in a metropolitan rather than residential college-town environment. Daily life is likely to involve travel through the city and use of nearby privately operated housing, shops, services, and public spaces. The central location can be practical for professional programs, internships, clinical activities, and engagement with institutions in the capital, but students should investigate travel times and transport arrangements for their own schedule. Campus resources described by Unibe include classrooms, laboratories, academic schools and centers, a gym, an auditorium, and the CRAI library and learning center. Students relocating to Santo Domingo should not interpret the campus address as evidence of university accommodation. Unibe supplies housing-search assistance only. Rental choices may differ significantly in furnishing, included services, size, and distance from campus, and the university is not a party to private rental contracts. A prospective renter should verify the property, neighborhood, security arrangements, total monthly costs, and lease conditions before committing.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Unibe publishes a program-by-program financial table rather than a single university-wide tuition figure. Charges differ by academic program, credential level, student category, currency, and number of periods. The official financial page displayed both Dominican-peso schedules and US-dollar schedules for relevant categories when reviewed in August 2026, but it did not clearly label the table with an academic year. Students should request a dated quotation covering application, admission, student services, registration, credits or periods, and any program-specific expenses before making a decision. The university offers a three-installment arrangement without additional interest or charges: 50% of the period’s registration cost plus the student-services charge at registration, followed by 25% after 30 days and 25% after 60 days. Scholarships and external educational financing may also be available, but eligibility, coverage, interest, and repayment conditions require separate confirmation. Housing is not included because Unibe has no residences; rent, utilities, transport, insurance, food, books, equipment, immigration costs, and professional or clinical requirements should be budgeted independently. Career preparation includes U-WORK, the university’s employment and internship service, plus workshops and employer-facing activities. A March 2026 workshop for business students addressed CV preparation, interviews, employer expectations, and transition from internship to first employment. The university also maintains graduate career and networking services. These resources can support a job search but do not guarantee employment, salary, professional licensure, or authorization to work in the Dominican Republic or another country.