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

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

#23 in Latin America

#703 in the World

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

4. National University of Rosario

#54 in Latin America

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. National University of Litoral

#74 in Latin America

#1552 in the World

Founded: 1919

6. National University of Mar del Plata

#79 in Latin America

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

7. National Technological University

#87 in Latin America

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1959

8. National University of Cuyo

#100 in Latin America

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1939

9. National University of the South

#103 in Latin America

#1930 in the World

Founded: 1956

10. National University of San Martin, Argentina

#104 in Latin America

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. National University of Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucuman

#117 in Latin America

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1914

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#120 in Latin America

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

13. Northeast National University

#124 in Latin America

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

14. National University of Comahue

#127 in Latin America

#2227 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. National University of Quilmes

#138 in Latin America

#2401 in the World

Founded: 1989

16. Torcuato di Tella University

#157 in Latin America

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

17. University of Salvador

#182 in Latin America

#2969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

18. University of San Andres

#188 in Latin America

#3020 in the World

Founded: 1988

19. National University of San Luis

#209 in Latin America

#3194 in the World

Founded: 1973

20. National University of Rio Cuarto

#211 in Latin America

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

21. University of Palermo, Argentina

#215 in Latin America

#3324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

22. Austral University

#216 in Latin America

#3326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

23. National University of Entre Rios

Concepcion del Uruguay

#224 in Latin America

#3442 in the World

Founded: 1973

24. National University of La Pampa

#230 in Latin America

#3491 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. National University of Salta

#231 in Latin America

#3511 in the World

Founded: 1972

26. National University of San Juan

#234 in Latin America

#3559 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. National University of Misiones

#241 in Latin America

#3651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

28. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

#259 in Latin America

#3863 in the World

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

29. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

#262 in Latin America

#3887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

30. Catholic University of Cordoba

#263 in Latin America

#3888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

31. National University of Jujuy

San Salvador de Jujuy

#273 in Latin America

#4026 in the World

Founded: 1972

32. University of Belgrano

#276 in Latin America

#4059 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. National University of Lujan

#303 in Latin America

#4392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

34. University of Mendoza

#318 in Latin America

#4561 in the World

Founded: 1959

35. National University of Tres de Febrero

#336 in Latin America

#4921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1995

36. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

#338 in Latin America

#4924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

37. University of Moron

#341 in Latin America

#4963 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. CEMA University

#342 in Latin America

#4969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

39. National University of General Sarmiento

#343 in Latin America

#5035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

40. National University of La Matanza

#359 in Latin America

#5363 in the World

Founded: 1989

41. University of Business and Social Sciences

#362 in Latin America

#5428 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. National University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#364 in Latin America

#5475 in the World

Founded: 1973

43. Interamerican Open University

#367 in Latin America

#5506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

44. National University of Lanus

Remedios de Escalada

#374 in Latin America

#5673 in the World

Founded: 1995

45. North University of Santo Tomas de Aquino

San Miguel de Tucuman

#403 in Latin America

#6225 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. John F. Kennedy Argentine University

#409 in Latin America

#6278 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. National University of the Arts

#412 in Latin America

#6336 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1996

48. Favaloro University

#420 in Latin America

#6498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. National University of Rio Negro

#431 in Latin America

#6679 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. University of Flores

#437 in Latin America

#6796 in the World

Founded: 1994

51. University of Aconcagua, Argentina

#457 in Latin America

#7151 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Adventist University of Plata

Libertador San Martin

#465 in Latin America

#7233 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1990

53. Air University Institute

#469 in Latin America

#7309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1947

54. Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences

#473 in Latin America

#7440 in the World

Founded: 1974

55. University of Cine

#479 in Latin America

#7553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

56. National University of Central Buenos Aires Province

#481 in Latin America

#7626 in the World

Founded: 1974

57. Blas Pascal University

#488 in Latin America

#7727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1990

58. Siglo 21 Business University

#493 in Latin America

#7766 in the World

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

59. National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Comodoro Rivadavia

#518 in Latin America

#8101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

60. National University of Lomas de Zamora

Lomas de Zamora

#524 in Latin America

#8119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

61. Catholic University of Salta

#532 in Latin America

#8162 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1963

62. National University of Avellaneda

#558 in Latin America

#8311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

63. National University of La Rioja

#581 in Latin America

#8533 in the World

Founded: 1993

64. National University of Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

#594 in Latin America

#8626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1972

65. National University of Buenos Aires Northeast Province

#605 in Latin America

#8712 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. University of Argentine Social Museum

#621 in Latin America

#8825 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. FASTA University

#632 in Latin America

#8937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. Guillermo Brown National University

#634 in Latin America

#8941 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2015

69. CAECE University

#655 in Latin America

#9133 in the World

Founded: 1967

70. Catholic University of La Plata

#660 in Latin America

#9151 in the World

Founded: 1964

71. Catholic University of Santa Fe

#673 in Latin America

#9239 in the World

Founded: 1957

72. CEMIC University Institute

#680 in Latin America

#9277 in the World

Founded: 1998

73. Maimonides University

#683 in Latin America

#9296 in the World

Founded: 1990

74. Juan Agustin Maza University

#687 in Latin America

#9314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1960

75. ESEADE University Institute

#691 in Latin America

#9338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1978

76. National University of Villa Maria

#697 in Latin America

#9379 in the World

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

77. Catholic University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#735 in Latin America

#9637 in the World

Founded: 1960

78. National Pedagogical University - Buenos Aires

#755 in Latin America

#9737 in the World

Founded: 2015

79. Arturo Jauretche National University

Florencio Varela

#783 in Latin America

#9879 in the World

Founded: 2009

80. National University of the Chaco Austral

Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena

#785 in Latin America

#9910 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. National University of the Comechingones

#797 in Latin America

#9974 in the World

Founded: 2014

82. National University of Patagonia Austral

#805 in Latin America

#10016 in the World

Founded: 1994

83. Army Higher Education Institute

#814 in Latin America

#10079 in the World

Founded: 1986

84. IDEA University Institute

#817 in Latin America

#10096 in the World

Founded: 1960

85. ISALUD University

#818 in Latin America

#10097 in the World

Founded: 1991

86. National University of Jose C. Paz

#820 in Latin America

#10106 in the World

Founded: 2009

87. University Institute of Health Sciences, Argentina

#824 in Latin America

#10125 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University Institute of Argentine Federal Police

#828 in Latin America

#10147 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1974

89. Autonomous University of Entre Rios

#847 in Latin America

#10267 in the World

Founded: 2000

90. National University of Hurlingham

#852 in Latin America

#10301 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2015

91. National University of Formosa

#867 in Latin America

#10391 in the World

Founded: 1988

92. Catholic University of Cuyo

#870 in Latin America

#10420 in the World

Founded: 1959

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

#882 in Latin America

#10505 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. National University of Moreno

#897 in Latin America

#10610 in the World

Founded: 2009

95. University of Congreso

#912 in Latin America

#10717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1994

96. National University of Rafaela

#932 in Latin America

#10814 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2015

97. Provincial University of Cordoba

#935 in Latin America

#10826 in the World

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

98. Champagnat University

#945 in Latin America

#10879 in the World

Founded: 1991

99. University of Cuenca del Plata

#965 in Latin America

#11054 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. University of Latinamerican Education Centre

#966 in Latin America

#11055 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 $437 + $37-265 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).