List of 100 best universities in Argentina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 5.97M citations received by 394K academic publications made by 127 universities from Argentina, the popularity of 1,219 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Buenos Aires

#6 in Latin America

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

#23 in Latin America

#685 in the World

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

4. National University of Rosario

#56 in Latin America

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. National University of Litoral

#76 in Latin America

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1919

6. National University of Mar del Plata

#84 in Latin America

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

7. National Technological University

#93 in Latin America

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1959

8. National University of San Martin, Argentina

#105 in Latin America

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1992

9. National University of Cuyo

#106 in Latin America

#1887 in the World

Founded: 1939

10. National University of the South

#112 in Latin America

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1956

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#116 in Latin America

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

12. National University of Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucuman

#119 in Latin America

#2006 in the World

Founded: 1914

13. Northeast National University

#126 in Latin America

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

14. National University of Quilmes

#138 in Latin America

#2302 in the World

Founded: 1989

15. National University of Comahue

#146 in Latin America

#2366 in the World

Founded: 1972

16. Torcuato di Tella University

#147 in Latin America

#2405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

17. National University of San Juan

#152 in Latin America

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1973

18. University of San Andres

#168 in Latin America

#2619 in the World

Founded: 1988

19. National University of San Luis

#171 in Latin America

#2640 in the World

Founded: 1973

20. Austral University

#196 in Latin America

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

21. University of Salvador

#213 in Latin America

#3076 in the World

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

22. National University of Salta

#218 in Latin America

#3121 in the World

Founded: 1972

23. National University of Rio Cuarto

#220 in Latin America

#3149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

24. National University of Misiones

#235 in Latin America

#3309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

25. National University of Entre Rios

Concepcion del Uruguay

#243 in Latin America

#3454 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. National University of La Pampa

#248 in Latin America

#3505 in the World

Founded: 1958

27. University of Palermo, Argentina

#256 in Latin America

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

28. Catholic University of Cordoba

#257 in Latin America

#3645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

29. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

#264 in Latin America

#3714 in the World

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

30. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

#265 in Latin America

#3727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

31. National University of Lujan

#273 in Latin America

#3843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

32. National University of Jujuy

San Salvador de Jujuy

#279 in Latin America

#3868 in the World

Founded: 1972

33. University of Belgrano

#287 in Latin America

#4001 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

#322 in Latin America

#4568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

35. National University of General Sarmiento

#331 in Latin America

#4824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Mendoza

#335 in Latin America

#4865 in the World

Founded: 1959

37. CEMA University

#341 in Latin America

#4930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

38. National University of La Matanza

#345 in Latin America

#5028 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. University of Moron

#351 in Latin America

#5163 in the World

Founded: 1960

40. National University of Lanus

Remedios de Escalada

#360 in Latin America

#5328 in the World

Founded: 1995

41. Interamerican Open University

#365 in Latin America

#5509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

42. Favaloro University

#386 in Latin America

#6005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. National University of the Arts

#393 in Latin America

#6095 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1996

44. John F. Kennedy Argentine University

#397 in Latin America

#6194 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. North University of Santo Tomas de Aquino

San Miguel de Tucuman

#411 in Latin America

#6435 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. University of Flores

#433 in Latin America

#6790 in the World

Founded: 1994

47. Adventist University of Plata

Libertador San Martin

#449 in Latin America

#7153 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1990

48. University of Aconcagua, Argentina

#454 in Latin America

#7236 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences

#459 in Latin America

#7366 in the World

Founded: 1974

50. Siglo 21 Business University

#474 in Latin America

#7586 in the World

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

51. National University of Central Buenos Aires Province

#475 in Latin America

#7589 in the World

Founded: 1974

52. National University of Tres de Febrero

#480 in Latin America

#7670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1995

53. University of Business and Social Sciences

#494 in Latin America

#7811 in the World

Founded: 1988

54. National University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#506 in Latin America

#7911 in the World

Founded: 1973

55. Blas Pascal University

#507 in Latin America

#7914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1990

56. Catholic University of Salta

#528 in Latin America

#8080 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1963

57. National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Comodoro Rivadavia

#544 in Latin America

#8160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

58. National University of La Rioja

#551 in Latin America

#8191 in the World

Founded: 1993

59. National University of Lomas de Zamora

Lomas de Zamora

#555 in Latin America

#8237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

60. National University of Rio Negro

#578 in Latin America

#8385 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. University of Cine

#580 in Latin America

#8388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

62. National University of Avellaneda

#616 in Latin America

#8597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

63. Juan Agustin Maza University

#621 in Latin America

#8619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1960

64. National University of Buenos Aires Northeast Province

#628 in Latin America

#8662 in the World

Founded: 2002

65. Catholic University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#635 in Latin America

#8734 in the World

Founded: 1960

66. National University of Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

#642 in Latin America

#8769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1972

67. Catholic University of La Plata

#646 in Latin America

#8783 in the World

Founded: 1964

68. University Institute of Health Sciences, Argentina

#652 in Latin America

#8817 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Argentine Social Museum

#663 in Latin America

#8895 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. Southwestern Provincial University

#671 in Latin America

#8961 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2014

71. FASTA University

#693 in Latin America

#9102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

72. National Pedagogical University - Buenos Aires

#694 in Latin America

#9112 in the World

Founded: 2015

73. National University of Villa Maria

#695 in Latin America

#9113 in the World

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

74. CAECE University

#702 in Latin America

#9170 in the World

Founded: 1967

75. National University of Formosa

#704 in Latin America

#9193 in the World

Founded: 1988

76. ESEADE University Institute

#710 in Latin America

#9232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1978

77. National University of Jose C. Paz

#714 in Latin America

#9270 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. Catholic University of Santa Fe

#716 in Latin America

#9286 in the World

Founded: 1957

79. National University of Patagonia Austral

#726 in Latin America

#9339 in the World

Founded: 1994

80. Arturo Jauretche National University

Florencio Varela

#742 in Latin America

#9418 in the World

Founded: 2009

81. Autonomous University of Entre Rios

#743 in Latin America

#9420 in the World

Founded: 2000

82. Maimonides University

#754 in Latin America

#9525 in the World

Founded: 1990

83. Provincial University of Cordoba

#766 in Latin America

#9624 in the World

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

84. University of Marina Mercante

#787 in Latin America

#9740 in the World

Founded: 1968

85. ISALUD University

#795 in Latin America

#9787 in the World

Founded: 1991

86. IDEA University Institute

#804 in Latin America

#9883 in the World

Founded: 1960

87. National University of the Chaco Austral

Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena

#821 in Latin America

#9992 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. CEMIC University Institute

#833 in Latin America

#10061 in the World

Founded: 1998

89. National University of Moreno

#838 in Latin America

#10088 in the World

Founded: 2009

90. University of Latinamerican Education Centre

#841 in Latin America

#10106 in the World

Founded: 1993

91. University Institute of Argentine Federal Police

#845 in Latin America

#10131 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1974

92. National University of Hurlingham

#853 in Latin America

#10189 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2015

93. University of Cuenca del Plata

#857 in Latin America

#10204 in the World

Founded: 1993

94. University of Congreso

#876 in Latin America

#10303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1994

95. National University of Rafaela

#888 in Latin America

#10378 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2015

96. Champagnat University

#902 in Latin America

#10464 in the World

Founded: 1991

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

#907 in Latin America

#10499 in the World

Founded: 2010

98. Air University Institute

#911 in Latin America

#10546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1947

99. University of Gran Rosario

#922 in Latin America

#10613 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2006

100. Catholic University of Cuyo

#923 in Latin America

#10629 in the World

Founded: 1959

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 $531 + $49-347 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).