List of 100 best universities in Argentina

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 2.97M citations received by 188K academic publications made by 127 universities from Argentina, the popularity of 953 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Buenos Aires

#8 in Latin America

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

2. National University of La Plata

#15 in Latin America

#521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1905

3. National University of Cordoba

#25 in Latin America

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 120,055
Founded: 1613

4. National University of Rosario

#53 in Latin America

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1968

5. National University of Litoral

#67 in Latin America

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1919

6. National Technological University

#80 in Latin America

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1959

7. National University of Cuyo

#83 in Latin America

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1939

8. National University of Mar del Plata

#86 in Latin America

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1975

9. National University of the South

#104 in Latin America

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1956

10. National University of Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucuman

#113 in Latin America

#2024 in the World

Founded: 1914

11. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

#125 in Latin America

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1958

12. National University of Comahue

#129 in Latin America

#2238 in the World

Founded: 1972

13. Torcuato di Tella University

#138 in Latin America

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

14. National University of Quilmes

#149 in Latin America

#2462 in the World

Founded: 1989

15. National University of San Martin, Argentina

#152 in Latin America

#2492 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. National University of Salta

#172 in Latin America

#2714 in the World

Founded: 1972

17. University of San Andres

#184 in Latin America

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1988

18. Northeast National University

#194 in Latin America

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

19. University of Salvador

#199 in Latin America

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1958

20. National University of Rio Cuarto

#200 in Latin America

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1971

21. Austral University

#202 in Latin America

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1991

22. University of Palermo, Argentina

#208 in Latin America

#3227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1991

23. National University of Entre Rios

Concepcion del Uruguay

#222 in Latin America

#3402 in the World

Founded: 1973

24. National University of La Pampa

#227 in Latin America

#3460 in the World

Founded: 1958

25. National University of San Juan

#228 in Latin America

#3476 in the World

Founded: 1973

26. Catholic University of Cordoba

#231 in Latin America

#3508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1956

27. National University of Misiones

#234 in Latin America

#3558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1973

28. National University of San Luis

#247 in Latin America

#3744 in the World

Founded: 1973

29. University Institute of the Italian Hospital

#251 in Latin America

#3800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 2000

30. National University of Jujuy

San Salvador de Jujuy

#265 in Latin America

#3934 in the World

Founded: 1972

31. University of Belgrano

#279 in Latin America

#4084 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. National University of Lujan

#281 in Latin America

#4115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1972

33. Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

#290 in Latin America

#4174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1959

34. Argentine Business University, Buenos Aires

#294 in Latin America

#4233 in the World

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

35. National University of General Sarmiento

#326 in Latin America

#4704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Moron

#339 in Latin America

#4917 in the World

Founded: 1960

37. National University of Tres de Febrero

#358 in Latin America

#5245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1995

38. University of Mendoza

#360 in Latin America

#5283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Founded: 1959

39. National University of La Matanza

#366 in Latin America

#5376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1989

40. Interamerican Open University

#368 in Latin America

#5397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1995

41. National University of the Arts

#370 in Latin America

#5431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1996

42. National University of Lanus

Remedios de Escalada

#374 in Latin America

#5572 in the World

Founded: 1995

43. North University of Santo Tomas de Aquino

San Miguel de Tucuman

#401 in Latin America

#6083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1965

44. Favaloro University

#410 in Latin America

#6298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

45. John F. Kennedy Argentine University

#416 in Latin America

#6432 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. University of Flores

#436 in Latin America

#6789 in the World

Founded: 1994

47. Adventist University of Plata

Libertador San Martin

#441 in Latin America

#6838 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1990

48. University of Aconcagua, Argentina

#456 in Latin America

#7040 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. CEMA University

#462 in Latin America

#7149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1995

50. Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences

#465 in Latin America

#7160 in the World

Founded: 1974

51. University of Latinamerican Education Centre

#473 in Latin America

#7225 in the World

Founded: 1993

52. University of Cine

#482 in Latin America

#7341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1991

53. National University of Central Buenos Aires Province

#484 in Latin America

#7391 in the World

Founded: 1974

54. Blas Pascal University

#487 in Latin America

#7472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1990

55. Siglo 21 Business University

#506 in Latin America

#7676 in the World

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

56. University of Business and Social Sciences

#508 in Latin America

#7733 in the World

Founded: 1988

57. National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco

Comodoro Rivadavia

#528 in Latin America

#7952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1980

58. National University of Lomas de Zamora

Lomas de Zamora

#530 in Latin America

#7987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1972

59. Catholic University of Salta

#531 in Latin America

#7988 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1963

60. National University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#534 in Latin America

#8007 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. National University of La Rioja

#581 in Latin America

#8435 in the World

Founded: 1993

62. National University of Catamarca

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca

#587 in Latin America

#8457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1972

63. National University of Buenos Aires Northeast Province

#609 in Latin America

#8598 in the World

Founded: 2002

64. Guillermo Brown National University

#618 in Latin America

#8682 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2015

65. University of Argentine Social Museum

#630 in Latin America

#8834 in the World

Founded: 1956

66. CAECE University

#643 in Latin America

#8919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1967

67. FASTA University

#647 in Latin America

#8957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. National University of Avellaneda

#648 in Latin America

#8969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

69. Catholic University of La Plata

#656 in Latin America

#9016 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. National University of Rio Negro

#659 in Latin America

#9045 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Catholic University of Santa Fe

#668 in Latin America

#9109 in the World

Founded: 1957

72. National University of Villa Maria

#673 in Latin America

#9140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1996

73. Juan Agustin Maza University

#689 in Latin America

#9278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1960

74. Catholic University of Santiago del Estero

Santiago del Estero

#695 in Latin America

#9294 in the World

Founded: 1960

75. CEMIC University Institute

#699 in Latin America

#9315 in the World

Founded: 1998

76. Maimonides University

#712 in Latin America

#9423 in the World

Founded: 1990

77. National Pedagogical University - Buenos Aires

#743 in Latin America

#9593 in the World

Founded: 2015

78. National University of the Chaco Austral

Presidencia Roque Saenz Pena

#771 in Latin America

#9784 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. University Institute of Argentine Federal Police

#780 in Latin America

#9823 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1974

80. National University of the Comechingones

#783 in Latin America

#9836 in the World

Founded: 2014

81. Army Higher Education Institute

#788 in Latin America

#9845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1986

82. Arturo Jauretche National University

Florencio Varela

#789 in Latin America

#9846 in the World

Founded: 2009

83. Autonomous University of Entre Rios

#790 in Latin America

#9847 in the World

Founded: 2000

84. National University of Patagonia Austral

#811 in Latin America

#9974 in the World

Founded: 1994

85. University Institute of Health Sciences, Argentina

#814 in Latin America

#9989 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. IDEA University Institute

#824 in Latin America

#10056 in the World

Founded: 1960

87. ISALUD University

#825 in Latin America

#10058 in the World

Founded: 1991

88. National University of Jose C. Paz

#827 in Latin America

#10070 in the World

Founded: 2009

89. National University of Formosa

#844 in Latin America

#10179 in the World

Founded: 1988

90. Air University Institute

#853 in Latin America

#10234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1947

91. National University of Hurlingham

#861 in Latin America

#10277 in the World

Enrollment: 8,000
Founded: 2015

92. Catholic University of Cuyo

#867 in Latin America

#10327 in the World

Founded: 1959

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

#871 in Latin America

#10380 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. ESEADE University Institute

#883 in Latin America

#10451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1978

95. National University of Rafaela

#902 in Latin America

#10574 in the World

Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2015

96. University of Marina Mercante

#906 in Latin America

#10596 in the World

Founded: 1968

97. Champagnat University

#917 in Latin America

#10647 in the World

Founded: 1991

98. University of Congreso

#926 in Latin America

#10706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1994

99. Provincial University of Cordoba

#946 in Latin America

#10810 in the World

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

100. National University of Moreno

#961 in Latin America

#10912 in the World

Founded: 2009

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 $375 + $32-230 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).