33 Best universities for Optical 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 698K citations received by 29.5K academic papers made by 33 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 Optical Engineering

#11 in Latin America

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

Argentina | La Plata

For Optical Engineering

#16 in Latin America

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Optical Engineering

#25 in Latin America

#1048 in the World

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

4. National University of Mar del Plata

Argentina | Mar del Plata

For Optical Engineering

#54 in Latin America

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

5. National University of the South

Argentina | Bahia Blanca

For Optical Engineering

#56 in Latin America

#1578 in the World

Founded: 1956

6. National University of Rosario

Argentina | Rosario

For Optical Engineering

#59 in Latin America

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1968

7. National University of Tucuman

Argentina | San Miguel de Tucuman

For Optical Engineering

#75 in Latin America

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1914

8. National University of Rio Cuarto

Argentina | Rio Cuarto

For Optical Engineering

#77 in Latin America

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

9. National University of Litoral

Argentina | Santa Fe

For Optical Engineering

#80 in Latin America

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1919

10. National University of Cuyo

Argentina | Mendoza

For Optical Engineering

#83 in Latin America

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1939

11. National University of San Martin, Argentina

Argentina | San Martin

For Optical Engineering

#95 in Latin America

#2299 in the World

Founded: 1992

12. National University of San Luis

Argentina | San Luis

For Optical Engineering

#98 in Latin America

#2319 in the World

Founded: 1973

13. National Technological University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#104 in Latin America

#2441 in the World

Founded: 1959

14. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#107 in Latin America

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

15. National University of Comahue

Argentina | Neuquen

For Optical Engineering

#124 in Latin America

#2833 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. National University of Quilmes

Argentina | Quilmes

For Optical Engineering

#142 in Latin America

#3124 in the World

Founded: 1989

17. National University of San Juan

Argentina | San Juan

For Optical Engineering

#148 in Latin America

#3193 in the World

Founded: 1973

18. National University of Salta

Argentina | Salta

For Optical Engineering

#151 in Latin America

#3213 in the World

Founded: 1972

19. Austral University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#190 in Latin America

#3740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

20. Northeast National University

Argentina | Corrientes

For Optical Engineering

#194 in Latin America

#3767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

21. National University of Entre Rios

Argentina | Concepcion del Uruguay

For Optical Engineering

#215 in Latin America

#4025 in the World

Founded: 1973

22. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#222 in Latin America

#4070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

23. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#228 in Latin America

#4106 in the World

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

24. Catholic University of Cordoba

Argentina | Cordoba

For Optical Engineering

#233 in Latin America

#4155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

25. National University of General Sarmiento

Argentina | Los Polvorines

For Optical Engineering

#237 in Latin America

#4205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

26. Favaloro University

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#242 in Latin America

#4255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

27. National University of La Pampa

Argentina | Santa Rosa

For Optical Engineering

#252 in Latin America

#4342 in the World

Founded: 1958

28. University of Belgrano

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#254 in Latin America

#4359 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. National University of Misiones

Argentina | Posadas

For Optical Engineering

#257 in Latin America

#4439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

30. National University of Lujan

Argentina | Lujan

For Optical Engineering

#260 in Latin America

#4466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

31. University of Mendoza

Argentina | Mendoza

For Optical Engineering

#286 in Latin America

#4761 in the World

Founded: 1959

32. University of Salvador

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Optical Engineering

#317 in Latin America

#5055 in the World

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

33. National University of Jujuy

Argentina | San Salvador de Jujuy

For Optical Engineering

#338 in Latin America

#5312 in the World

Founded: 1972

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