36 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 294K citations received by 18.2K academic papers made by 36 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

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in Latin America

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Mechanical Engineering

#35 in Latin America

#1271 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

#54 in Latin America

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

5. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Mechanical Engineering

#60 in Latin America

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1956

6. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Mechanical Engineering

#69 in Latin America

#1834 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Mechanical Engineering

#74 in Latin America

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1919

8. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in Latin America

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1959

9. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in Latin America

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

10. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Mechanical Engineering

#109 in Latin America

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1973

11. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#113 in Latin America

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

12. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Mechanical Engineering

#115 in Latin America

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1973

13. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in Latin America

#2571 in the World

Founded: 1939

14. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Mechanical Engineering

#128 in Latin America

#2672 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Mechanical Engineering

#139 in Latin America

#2831 in the World

Founded: 1914

16. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Mechanical Engineering

#146 in Latin America

#2920 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Mechanical Engineering

#191 in Latin America

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

18. National University of General Sarmiento

Argentina | Los Polvorines

For Mechanical Engineering

#198 in Latin America

#3543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

19. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Mechanical Engineering

#203 in Latin America

#3613 in the World

Founded: 1972

20. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Mechanical Engineering

#208 in Latin America

#3631 in the World

Founded: 1958

21. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#213 in Latin America

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

22. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Mechanical Engineering

#214 in Latin America

#3692 in the World

Founded: 1989

23. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#231 in Latin America

#3897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

24. National University of Misiones

Argentina | Posadas

For Mechanical Engineering

#239 in Latin America

#4022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

25. Torcuato di Tella University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#247 in Latin America

#4082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

26. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#253 in Latin America

#4142 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

#4277 in the World

Founded: 1973

28. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#261 in Latin America

#4289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Mechanical Engineering

#272 in Latin America

#4410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

30. National University of Lujan

Argentina | Lujan

For Mechanical Engineering

#294 in Latin America

#4588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

31. University of San Andres

Argentina | Victoria

For Mechanical Engineering

#295 in Latin America

#4627 in the World

Founded: 1988

32. University of Salvador

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Mechanical Engineering

#296 in Latin America

#4637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

33. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Mechanical Engineering

#316 in Latin America

#4833 in the World

Founded: 1959

34. National University of Lanus

Argentina | Remedios de Escalada

For Mechanical Engineering

#336 in Latin America

#5071 in the World

Founded: 1995

35. National University of Jujuy

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

For Mechanical Engineering

#351 in Latin America

#5274 in the World

Founded: 1972

36. National University of La Matanza

Argentina | San Justo

For Mechanical Engineering

#354 in Latin America

#5302 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.