List of 100 best universities in Argentina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Argentina ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.61M citations received by 386K academic publications made by 127 universities from Argentina, the popularity of 1,149 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Buenos Aires

#6 in Latin America

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

#24 in Latin America

#706 in the World

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

4. National University of Rosario

#52 in Latin America

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. National University of Mar del Plata

#75 in Latin America

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

6. National University of Litoral

#76 in Latin America

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1919

7. National Technological University

#93 in Latin America

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1959

8. National University of Cuyo

#98 in Latin America

#1857 in the World

Founded: 1939

9. National University of the South

#109 in Latin America

#1975 in the World

Founded: 1956

10. National University of San Martin, Argentina

#111 in Latin America

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. National University of Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucuman

#116 in Latin America

#2062 in the World

Founded: 1914

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#120 in Latin America

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

13. National University of Comahue

#124 in Latin America

#2182 in the World

Founded: 1972

14. Northeast National University

#128 in Latin America

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

15. National University of Quilmes

#143 in Latin America

#2458 in the World

Founded: 1989

16. Torcuato di Tella University

#150 in Latin America

#2555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

17. University of San Andres

#192 in Latin America

#3000 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. National University of Rio Cuarto

#194 in Latin America

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

19. National University of San Luis

#197 in Latin America

#3071 in the World

Founded: 1973

20. University of Palermo, Argentina

#198 in Latin America

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

21. University of Salvador

#201 in Latin America

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

22. Austral University

#206 in Latin America

#3160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

23. National University of Salta

#209 in Latin America

#3175 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. National University of Entre Rios

Concepcion del Uruguay

#226 in Latin America

#3435 in the World

Founded: 1973

25. National University of San Juan

#231 in Latin America

#3469 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. National University of La Pampa

#236 in Latin America

#3488 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. National University of Misiones

#249 in Latin America

#3718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

28. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

#267 in Latin America

#3890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

29. Catholic University of Cordoba

#268 in Latin America

#3891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

30. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

#277 in Latin America

#4046 in the World

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

31. University of Belgrano

#280 in Latin America

#4060 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. National University of Jujuy

San Salvador de Jujuy

#292 in Latin America

#4208 in the World

Founded: 1972

33. National University of Lujan

#314 in Latin America

#4475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

34. University of Mendoza

#321 in Latin America

#4569 in the World

Founded: 1959

35. CEMA University

#333 in Latin America

#4791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

36. National University of Tres de Febrero

#335 in Latin America

#4819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1995

37. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

#337 in Latin America

#4824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

38. National University of General Sarmiento

#338 in Latin America

#4851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Moron

#345 in Latin America

#4963 in the World

Founded: 1960

40. National University of La Matanza

#365 in Latin America

#5466 in the World

Founded: 1989

41. Interamerican Open University

#366 in Latin America

#5502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

42. National University of Lanus

Remedios de Escalada

#369 in Latin America

#5607 in the World

Founded: 1995

43. Favaloro University

#410 in Latin America

#6307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. John F. Kennedy Argentine University

#413 in Latin America

#6355 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. National University of the Arts

#414 in Latin America

#6359 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1996

46. North University of Santo Tomas de Aquino

San Miguel de Tucuman

#416 in Latin America

#6393 in the World

Founded: 1965

47. University of Flores

#448 in Latin America

#6927 in the World

Founded: 1994

48. University of Aconcagua, Argentina

#468 in Latin America

#7231 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Adventist University of Plata

Libertador San Martin

#472 in Latin America

#7277 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1990

50. Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences

#483 in Latin America

#7510 in the World

Founded: 1974

51. National University of Central Buenos Aires Province

#493 in Latin America

#7697 in the World

Founded: 1974

52. Siglo 21 Business University

#500 in Latin America

#7749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1995

53. Blas Pascal University

#503 in Latin America

#7799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1990

54. University of Business and Social Sciences

#511 in Latin America

#7903 in the World

Founded: 1988

55. National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Comodoro Rivadavia

#529 in Latin America

#8075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

56. National University of Lomas de Zamora

Lomas de Zamora

#539 in Latin America

#8144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

57. National University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#543 in Latin America

#8169 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. Catholic University of Salta

#547 in Latin America

#8193 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1963

59. University of San Isidro

#565 in Latin America

#8334 in the World

Founded: 2013

60. National University of Avellaneda

#576 in Latin America

#8411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

61. National University of La Rioja

#606 in Latin America

#8643 in the World

Founded: 1993

62. University of Cine

#607 in Latin America

#8647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

63. National University of Buenos Aires Northeast Province

#612 in Latin America

#8668 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. National University of Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

#621 in Latin America

#8725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1972

65. FASTA University

#643 in Latin America

#8942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Argentine Social Museum

#646 in Latin America

#8984 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. Guillermo Brown National University

#655 in Latin America

#9040 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2015

68. Juan Agustin Maza University

#660 in Latin America

#9075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1960

69. Catholic University of La Plata

#667 in Latin America

#9115 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. National University of Rio Negro

#671 in Latin America

#9159 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. National University of Villa Maria

#672 in Latin America

#9160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1996

72. University Institute of Health Sciences, Argentina

#674 in Latin America

#9176 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. CAECE University

#676 in Latin America

#9193 in the World

Founded: 1967

74. Catholic University of Santa Fe

#677 in Latin America

#9198 in the World

Founded: 1957

75. ESEADE University Institute

#699 in Latin America

#9392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1978

76. CEMIC University Institute

#704 in Latin America

#9413 in the World

Founded: 1998

77. Catholic University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#715 in Latin America

#9498 in the World

Founded: 1960

78. National Pedagogical University - Buenos Aires

#717 in Latin America

#9519 in the World

Founded: 2015

79. Maimonides University

#744 in Latin America

#9706 in the World

Founded: 1990

80. National University of Patagonia Austral

#782 in Latin America

#9897 in the World

Founded: 1994

81. National University of the Chaco Austral

Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena

#783 in Latin America

#9898 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Arturo Jauretche National University

Florencio Varela

#793 in Latin America

#9967 in the World

Founded: 2009

83. National University of Jose C. Paz

#805 in Latin America

#10076 in the World

Founded: 2009

84. National University of the Comechingones

#819 in Latin America

#10132 in the World

Founded: 2014

85. Army Higher Education Institute

#824 in Latin America

#10146 in the World

Founded: 1986

86. Autonomous University of Entre Rios

#825 in Latin America

#10148 in the World

Founded: 2000

87. ISALUD University

#830 in Latin America

#10166 in the World

Founded: 1991

88. IDEA University Institute

#845 in Latin America

#10254 in the World

Founded: 1960

89. University Institute of Argentine Federal Police

#853 in Latin America

#10313 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1974

90. National University of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands

#861 in Latin America

#10362 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. National University of Formosa

#871 in Latin America

#10456 in the World

Founded: 1988

92. Provincial University of Cordoba

#876 in Latin America

#10464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 2015

93. Catholic University of Cuyo

#882 in Latin America

#10482 in the World

Founded: 1959

94. Air University Institute

#884 in Latin America

#10499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1947

95. National University of Hurlingham

#906 in Latin America

#10659 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2015

96. Champagnat University

#936 in Latin America

#10838 in the World

Founded: 1991

97. National University of Moreno

#940 in Latin America

#10863 in the World

Founded: 2009

98. National University of Rafaela

#941 in Latin America

#10864 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2015

99. University of Congreso

#951 in Latin America

#10899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1994

100. University of Latinamerican Education Centre

#952 in Latin America

#10901 in the World

Founded: 1993

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

Average cost of living for students in Argentina is $530 + $47-332 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).