National University of Litoral: Statistics

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#1514 of 14,131 In the World
#71 of 1,756 In Latin America
#5 of 127 In Argentina
#1 of 2 In Santa Fe
#529 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
Top50% For 84 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
unl.edu.ar
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
59%*

* The National University of Litoral is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (bachillerato)
Academic CalendarMarch to February

Research profile

National University of Litoral has published 9,889 scientific papers with 124,655 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Biochemistry, Physics, Organic Chemistry, Philosophy, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
9,889
Citations
124,655

National University of Litoral majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
5,856 / 100,966
Chemistry
5,313 / 98,967
Environmental Science
4,808 / 74,042
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,458 / 25,815
Engineering
4,180 / 71,907
Biochemistry
3,775 / 76,751
Physics
3,714 / 63,031
Organic Chemistry
3,624 / 68,201
Philosophy
3,462 / 11,821
Quantum and Particle physics
2,697 / 45,922
Genetics
2,637 / 53,529
Materials Science
2,534 / 42,144
Medicine
2,525 / 41,091
Geology
2,352 / 40,676
Ecology
2,136 / 33,905
Geography and Cartography
2,059 / 19,167
Computer Science
1,739 / 30,981
Paleontology
1,656 / 29,974
Political Science
1,507 / 6,273
Botany
1,265 / 21,192
Pathology
1,063 / 18,984
Mathematics
1,060 / 20,647
Physical chemistry
1,035 / 20,397
Chemical Engineering
1,030 / 19,702
Metallurgical Engineering
1,014 / 20,490
Nutrition and Food Science
1,007 / 23,262
History
942 / 7,267
Archaeology
887 / 7,201
Agricultural Science
821 / 14,827
Nanotechnology
812 / 8,975
Sociology
810 / 6,293
Statistics
809 / 16,246
Optical Engineering
726 / 13,560
Immunology
710 / 12,429
Linguistics
701 / 5,188
Business
652 / 7,482
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
650 / 9,780
Horticulture
615 / 11,319
Psychology
609 / 8,614
Environmental Chemistry
605 / 12,160

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 26 97
1992 25 85
1993 29 109
1994 31 88
1995 31 111
1996 57 147
1997 60 160
1998 70 193
1999 89 314
2000 106 437
2001 98 480
2002 111 617
2003 140 753
2004 145 982
2005 165 1247
2006 181 1542
2007 243 1979
2008 221 2313
2009 269 2771
2010 295 3181
2011 360 3720
2012 369 4230
2013 391 4878
2014 422 5530
2015 474 6166
2016 741 6080
2017 607 6833
2018 597 7219
2019 582 8993
2020 710 10735
2021 711 12632
2022 629 13201
2023 580 13698
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by National University of Litoral.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Licenciatura Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Midwifery, Music, Natural Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Physics, Podiatry, Science Education, Social Sciences, Teacher Training, Technology, Theatre, Town Planning, Veterinary Science
Especialización Accountancy, Administrative Law, Agriculture, Business Administration, Cattle Breeding, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Crop Production, Dairy, Education, Environmental Management, Fiscal Law, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Higher Education Teacher Training, Law, Management, Mathematics Education, Occupational Therapy, Social Sciences, Welfare and Protective Services
Maestría Administration, Administrative Law, Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Educational Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Health Sciences, Higher Education Teacher Training, Human Rights, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Public Administration, Science Education, Social Sciences, Water Management
Doctorado Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Law, Mathematics, Public Administration, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Veterinary Science

National University of Litoral alumni

  1. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni

    Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1940-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    lawyercriminologistuniversity teacherjudge
    Biography

    Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni is a former Argentine polititian and judge. He served as a member of the Supreme Court of Argentina from 2003 until 2015, when he resigned due to age restrictions to hold the position. He subsequently served in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights from 2016 to 2022.

  2. Horacio Rosatti

    Horacio Rosatti
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politicianjudgelawyer
    Biography

    Horacio Daniel Rosatti is an Argentine lawyer, politician and a member of the Supreme Court of Argentina since 2016, designated by president Mauricio Macri's and the Senate's approval. In September 2021 he was elected President of the court by his peers, and took office on 1 October.

  3. Ricardo Lorenzetti

    Ricardo Lorenzetti
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    judgelawyer
    Biography

    Ricardo Luis Lorenzetti is an Argentine judge graduated from the National University of the Littoral, Argentina, with a long national and international career. He used to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Argentina (2007–2018), proposed by President Néstor Kirchner and approved by the Senate, assuming his position on December 12, 2004, covering the vacancy caused by the resignation of Justice Adolfo Vázquez. On November 7, 2006, he was appointed Chief Justice, officiated as of January 1, 2007. Currently, he is one of the five Justices of the Supreme Court. He was President of the Commission for the preparation of the Parliamentary Act to reform, update and unify the Civil and Commercial Codes of the Argentine Nation, Presidential Decree 191/2011.

  4. Omar Perotti

    Omar Perotti
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    accountantpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Omar Ángel Perotti is an Argentine accountant and Justicialist Party politician. He was Governor of Santa Fe from 2019 to 2023, National Senator from 2015 to 2019, and from 2011 to 2015 he was a National Deputy, always representing the same province. He was also intendente (mayor) of Rafaela from 1991 to 1995 and again from 2003 to 2011.

All 42 notable alumni

National University of Litoral faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agronomy Agricultural Engineering, Apiculture, Dairy
Faculty : Architecture, Design and Town Planning Architecture, Industrial Design, Town Planning
Faculty : Biochemistry and Biological Sciences Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Nutrition
Faculty : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Administration, Economics
Faculty : Humanities and Sciences Biology, Geography, History, Literature, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Hydraulic Resources Sciences Computer Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Law and Social Sciences Law, Library Science, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Institute : Music Music
School : Food Analysis Food Technology
School : Food Studies Food Science, Food Technology
School : Health Services Environmental Studies, Public Health

General information

Alternative names UNL
Universidad Nacional del Litoral
Founded 1919
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology
Motto Lux indeficiens
Inextinguishable Light
Colors clean river blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Bulevar Pellegrini 2750
Santa Fé, Santa Fé, S3000ADQ
Argentina
City population 406,000

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