37 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 314K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 37 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 Mechanical Engineering

#12 in Latin America

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Mechanical Engineering

#36 in Latin America

#1287 in the World

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

4. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Mechanical Engineering

#57 in Latin America

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

5. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Mechanical Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1956

6. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Mechanical Engineering

#71 in Latin America

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Mechanical Engineering

#74 in Latin America

#1916 in the World

Founded: 1919

8. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in Latin America

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1959

9. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

10. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in Latin America

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1973

11. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#113 in Latin America

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

12. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in Latin America

#2599 in the World

Founded: 1973

13. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Mechanical Engineering

#121 in Latin America

#2602 in the World

Founded: 1939

14. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Mechanical Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2676 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Mechanical Engineering

#140 in Latin America

#2860 in the World

Founded: 1914

16. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Mechanical Engineering

#150 in Latin America

#2957 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Mechanical Engineering

#195 in Latin America

#3519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

18. National University of General Sarmiento

Argentina | Los Polvorines

For Mechanical Engineering

#200 in Latin America

#3590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

19. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Mechanical Engineering

#207 in Latin America

#3653 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Mechanical Engineering

#209 in Latin America

#3660 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#214 in Latin America

#3705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

22. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Mechanical Engineering

#219 in Latin America

#3741 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#227 in Latin America

#3868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

24. National University of Misiones

Argentina | Posadas

For Mechanical Engineering

#242 in Latin America

#4062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

25. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#248 in Latin America

#4113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

26. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#255 in Latin America

#4183 in the World

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

27. National University of Entre Rios

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

For Mechanical Engineering

#260 in Latin America

#4262 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#262 in Latin America

#4281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Mechanical Engineering

#274 in Latin America

#4428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

30. National University of Lujan

Argentina | Lujan

For Mechanical Engineering

#295 in Latin America

#4617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

31. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#300 in Latin America

#4672 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. University of Salvador

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#305 in Latin America

#4707 in the World

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

33. Interamerican Open University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#318 in Latin America

#4862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

34. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Mechanical Engineering

#321 in Latin America

#4886 in the World

Founded: 1959

35. National University of Lanus

Argentina | Remedios de Escalada

For Mechanical Engineering

#341 in Latin America

#5101 in the World

Founded: 1995

36. National University of Jujuy

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

For Mechanical Engineering

#352 in Latin America

#5291 in the World

Founded: 1972

37. National University of La Matanza

Argentina | San Justo

For Mechanical Engineering

#360 in Latin America

#5338 in the World

Founded: 1989

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