List of 100 best universities in Argentina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 4.04M citations received by 333K academic publications made by 127 universities from Argentina, the popularity of 1,081 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Buenos Aires

#6 in Latin America

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

#21 in Latin America

#696 in the World

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

4. National University of Rosario

#50 in Latin America

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. National University of Litoral

#71 in Latin America

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1919

6. National University of Mar del Plata

#73 in Latin America

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

7. National Technological University

#86 in Latin America

#1723 in the World

Founded: 1959

8. National University of the South

#97 in Latin America

#1869 in the World

Founded: 1956

9. National University of Cuyo

#98 in Latin America

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1939

10. National University of San Martin, Argentina

#102 in Latin America

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1992

11. National University of Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucuman

#112 in Latin America

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1914

12. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#118 in Latin America

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1958

13. Northeast National University

#119 in Latin America

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

14. National University of Comahue

#120 in Latin America

#2154 in the World

Founded: 1972

15. National University of Quilmes

#133 in Latin America

#2359 in the World

Founded: 1989

16. Torcuato di Tella University

#153 in Latin America

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1991

17. University of Salvador

#177 in Latin America

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

18. University of San Andres

#198 in Latin America

#3113 in the World

Founded: 1988

19. University of Palermo, Argentina

#203 in Latin America

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

20. National University of Rio Cuarto

#207 in Latin America

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

21. Austral University

#214 in Latin America

#3290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

22. National University of Entre Rios

Concepcion del Uruguay

#220 in Latin America

#3394 in the World

Founded: 1973

23. National University of Salta

#223 in Latin America

#3445 in the World

Founded: 1972

24. National University of La Pampa

#227 in Latin America

#3468 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. National University of San Juan

#232 in Latin America

#3530 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. National University of Misiones

#242 in Latin America

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

27. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

#255 in Latin America

#3835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

28. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

#257 in Latin America

#3860 in the World

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

29. Catholic University of Cordoba

#262 in Latin America

#3897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

30. National University of Jujuy

San Salvador de Jujuy

#267 in Latin America

#3968 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Belgrano

#269 in Latin America

#3994 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. National University of San Luis

#270 in Latin America

#3996 in the World

Founded: 1973

33. National University of Lujan

#297 in Latin America

#4315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

34. University of Mendoza

#316 in Latin America

#4569 in the World

Founded: 1959

35. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

#328 in Latin America

#4740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

36. National University of Tres de Febrero

#329 in Latin America

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1995

37. University of Moron

#338 in Latin America

#4913 in the World

Founded: 1960

38. CEMA University

#340 in Latin America

#4944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

39. National University of General Sarmiento

#343 in Latin America

#5002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

40. National University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#354 in Latin America

#5252 in the World

Founded: 1973

41. University of Business and Social Sciences

#355 in Latin America

#5267 in the World

Founded: 1988

42. National University of La Matanza

#363 in Latin America

#5466 in the World

Founded: 1989

43. Interamerican Open University

#368 in Latin America

#5541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

44. National University of Lanus

Remedios de Escalada

#373 in Latin America

#5662 in the World

Founded: 1995

45. North University of Santo Tomas de Aquino

San Miguel de Tucuman

#401 in Latin America

#6176 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. National University of the Arts

#403 in Latin America

#6184 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1996

47. John F. Kennedy Argentine University

#405 in Latin America

#6210 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. Favaloro University

#416 in Latin America

#6429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. National University of Rio Negro

#421 in Latin America

#6528 in the World

Founded: 2008

50. University of Flores

#438 in Latin America

#6840 in the World

Founded: 1994

51. University of Aconcagua, Argentina

#458 in Latin America

#7133 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Adventist University of Plata

Libertador San Martin

#459 in Latin America

#7148 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1990

53. Air University Institute

#463 in Latin America

#7226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1947

54. Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences

#473 in Latin America

#7396 in the World

Founded: 1974

55. University of Cine

#477 in Latin America

#7508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

56. National University of Central Buenos Aires Province

#481 in Latin America

#7576 in the World

Founded: 1974

57. Blas Pascal University

#486 in Latin America

#7680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1990

58. Siglo 21 Business University

#500 in Latin America

#7838 in the World

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

59. National University of Lomas de Zamora

Lomas de Zamora

#522 in Latin America

#8089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

60. National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Comodoro Rivadavia

#523 in Latin America

#8091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

61. Catholic University of Salta

#529 in Latin America

#8132 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1963

62. National University of Avellaneda

#559 in Latin America

#8316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

63. National University of La Rioja

#580 in Latin America

#8500 in the World

Founded: 1993

64. National University of Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

#591 in Latin America

#8588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1972

65. National University of Buenos Aires Northeast Province

#603 in Latin America

#8667 in the World

Founded: 2002

66. University of Argentine Social Museum

#619 in Latin America

#8802 in the World

Founded: 1956

67. FASTA University

#627 in Latin America

#8902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. Guillermo Brown National University

#629 in Latin America

#8906 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2015

69. Catholic University of La Plata

#652 in Latin America

#9101 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. CAECE University

#656 in Latin America

#9113 in the World

Founded: 1967

71. Catholic University of Santa Fe

#668 in Latin America

#9206 in the World

Founded: 1957

72. CEMIC University Institute

#676 in Latin America

#9244 in the World

Founded: 1998

73. Maimonides University

#679 in Latin America

#9263 in the World

Founded: 1990

74. Juan Agustin Maza University

#685 in Latin America

#9291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1960

75. National University of Villa Maria

#691 in Latin America

#9341 in the World

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

76. Catholic University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#728 in Latin America

#9601 in the World

Founded: 1960

77. National Pedagogical University - Buenos Aires

#746 in Latin America

#9708 in the World

Founded: 2015

78. Arturo Jauretche National University

Florencio Varela

#779 in Latin America

#9851 in the World

Founded: 2009

79. National University of the Chaco Austral

Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena

#781 in Latin America

#9884 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. National University of the Comechingones

#793 in Latin America

#9946 in the World

Founded: 2014

81. National University of Patagonia Austral

#803 in Latin America

#9990 in the World

Founded: 1994

82. Army Higher Education Institute

#812 in Latin America

#10057 in the World

Founded: 1986

83. IDEA University Institute

#815 in Latin America

#10074 in the World

Founded: 1960

84. ISALUD University

#816 in Latin America

#10076 in the World

Founded: 1991

85. National University of Jose C. Paz

#818 in Latin America

#10085 in the World

Founded: 2009

86. University Institute of Health Sciences, Argentina

#822 in Latin America

#10105 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University Institute of Argentine Federal Police

#825 in Latin America

#10125 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1974

88. Autonomous University of Entre Rios

#845 in Latin America

#10242 in the World

Founded: 2000

89. National University of Hurlingham

#850 in Latin America

#10277 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2015

90. National University of Formosa

#862 in Latin America

#10368 in the World

Founded: 1988

91. Catholic University of Cuyo

#866 in Latin America

#10406 in the World

Founded: 1959

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

#877 in Latin America

#10480 in the World

Founded: 2010

93. ESEADE University Institute

#892 in Latin America

#10561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1978

94. National University of Moreno

#894 in Latin America

#10588 in the World

Founded: 2009

95. University of Congreso

#910 in Latin America

#10697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1994

96. National University of Rafaela

#929 in Latin America

#10794 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2015

97. Provincial University of Cordoba

#932 in Latin America

#10806 in the World

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

98. Champagnat University

#943 in Latin America

#10859 in the World

Founded: 1991

99. University of Cuenca del Plata

#963 in Latin America

#11042 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. University of Latinamerican Education Centre

#964 in Latin America

#11043 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 $329 + $33-234 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).