42 Best universities for Engineering in Argentina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Argentina ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 2.43M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 42 universities in Argentina was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 178,288
Founded: 1613

4. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Engineering

#49 in Latin America

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

5. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Engineering

#51 in Latin America

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1956

6. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Engineering

#64 in Latin America

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Engineering

#67 in Latin America

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1919

8. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Engineering

#79 in Latin America

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

9. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Engineering

#87 in Latin America

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1973

10. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1914

11. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2335 in the World

Founded: 1939

12. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1959

13. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1973

14. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Engineering

#118 in Latin America

#2655 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Engineering

#127 in Latin America

#2782 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#147 in Latin America

#3070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

17. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Engineering

#157 in Latin America

#3258 in the World

Founded: 1989

18. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Engineering

#159 in Latin America

#3310 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#185 in Latin America

#3645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 43,403
Founded: 1968

20. National University of Misiones

Argentina | Posadas

For Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

21. National University of Entre Rios

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

For Engineering

#209 in Latin America

#3950 in the World

Founded: 1973

22. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Engineering

#211 in Latin America

#3958 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Engineering

#213 in Latin America

#3973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

24. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#226 in Latin America

#4119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

25. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#244 in Latin America

#4311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

27. National University of General Sarmiento

Argentina | Los Polvorines

For Engineering

#254 in Latin America

#4400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

28. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#259 in Latin America

#4451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

Argentina | Lujan

For Engineering

#265 in Latin America

#4545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

30. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#281 in Latin America

#4718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

31. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#299 in Latin America

#4928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

32. National University of Jujuy

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

For Engineering

#302 in Latin America

#4939 in the World

Founded: 1972

33. University of Salvador

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#309 in Latin America

#4957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

34. University of Belgrano

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#315 in Latin America

#5052 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Engineering

#317 in Latin America

#5097 in the World

Founded: 1988

36. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Engineering

#330 in Latin America

#5294 in the World

Founded: 1959

37. University of Moron

Argentina | Moron

For Engineering

#366 in Latin America

#5850 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. National University of La Matanza

Argentina | San Justo

For Engineering

#370 in Latin America

#5904 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. Interamerican Open University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#371 in Latin America

#5922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

40. CEMA University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#378 in Latin America

#6051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

41. National University of Lanus

Argentina | Remedios de Escalada

For Engineering

#395 in Latin America

#6259 in the World

Founded: 1995

42. University of Flores

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#402 in Latin America

#6384 in the World

Founded: 1994

The best cities to study Engineering in Argentina based on the number of universities and their ranks are Buenos Aires, La Plata, Cordoba, and Mar del Plata.