42 Best universities for Engineering in Argentina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Argentina ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 119K 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

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Engineering

#18 in Latin America

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#32 in Latin America

#1129 in the World

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

4. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Engineering

#50 in Latin America

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

5. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Engineering

#52 in Latin America

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1956

6. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Engineering

#63 in Latin America

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Engineering

#68 in Latin America

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1919

8. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Engineering

#81 in Latin America

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

9. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Engineering

#88 in Latin America

#2226 in the World

Founded: 1973

10. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Engineering

#96 in Latin America

#2293 in the World

Founded: 1914

11. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Engineering

#101 in Latin America

#2358 in the World

Founded: 1939

12. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2467 in the World

Founded: 1959

13. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2623 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Engineering

#117 in Latin America

#2680 in the World

Founded: 1973

15. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Engineering

#126 in Latin America

#2793 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#146 in Latin America

#3071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

17. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Engineering

#156 in Latin America

#3269 in the World

Founded: 1989

18. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Engineering

#160 in Latin America

#3341 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#187 in Latin America

#3688 in the World

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

20. National University of Misiones

Argentina | Posadas

For Engineering

#199 in Latin America

#3814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

21. National University of Entre Rios

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

For Engineering

#210 in Latin America

#3951 in the World

Founded: 1973

22. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Engineering

#213 in Latin America

#3991 in the World

Founded: 1958

23. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Engineering

#214 in Latin America

#4000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

24. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#228 in Latin America

#4172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

25. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#240 in Latin America

#4266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

26. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#246 in Latin America

#4311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

27. National University of General Sarmiento

Argentina | Los Polvorines

For Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

28. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#266 in Latin America

#4528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

Argentina | Lujan

For Engineering

#270 in Latin America

#4580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

30. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#284 in Latin America

#4754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

31. National University of Jujuy

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

For Engineering

#299 in Latin America

#4915 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

33. University of Salvador

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#311 in Latin America

#4986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1958

34. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Engineering

#316 in Latin America

#5090 in the World

Founded: 1988

35. University of Belgrano

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#320 in Latin America

#5120 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Engineering

#332 in Latin America

#5296 in the World

Founded: 1959

37. University of Moron

Argentina | Moron

For Engineering

#366 in Latin America

#5870 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. National University of La Matanza

Argentina | San Justo

For Engineering

#369 in Latin America

#5901 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. Interamerican Open University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#370 in Latin America

#5909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

40. CEMA University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#380 in Latin America

#6071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

41. National University of Lanus

Argentina | Remedios de Escalada

For Engineering

#396 in Latin America

#6265 in the World

Founded: 1995

42. University of Flores

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Engineering

#400 in Latin America

#6361 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.