National University of Salta: Statistics

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#3121 of 14,131 In the World
#218 of 1,756 In Latin America
#22 of 127 In Argentina
#1 of 2 In Salta
#860 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
Top50% For 25 other topics
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Quick Review

Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
www.unsa.edu.ar
Languages
Spanish
Acceptance rate
66%*

* The National University of Salta 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) or equivalent
Academic CalendarMarch to November (March - June; August-November)

Research profile

National University of Salta has published 4,210 scientific papers with 60,346 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Ecology, and Paleontology.

Publications
4,210
Citations
60,346

National University of Salta majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
2,438 / 46,495
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,287 / 20,843
Biology
2,276 / 49,637
Philosophy
1,630 / 6,182
Chemistry
1,536 / 36,184
Geology
1,339 / 32,885
Geography and Cartography
1,321 / 19,879
Engineering
1,218 / 27,160
Ecology
1,202 / 26,542
Paleontology
1,078 / 27,539
Medicine
1,076 / 23,901
Physics
1,068 / 21,847
Genetics
845 / 19,635
Biochemistry
763 / 17,671
Botany
710 / 13,684
Political Science
699 / 5,769
Organic Chemistry
671 / 15,878
Materials Science
581 / 12,223
Quantum and Particle physics
568 / 12,138
Computer Science
551 / 10,845
Sociology
516 / 8,246
Pathology
511 / 12,579
History
470 / 8,154
Earth science and Geophysics
451 / 13,862
Zoology
445 / 10,736
Archaeology
414 / 7,747
Immunology
356 / 10,263
Petrology and Geochemistry
345 / 10,066
Agricultural Science
329 / 5,313
Law
302 / 5,316
Public Health
291 / 7,474
Demography
274 / 6,495
Mathematics
263 / 5,153
Optical Engineering
260 / 5,268
Metallurgical Engineering
258 / 5,347
Horticulture
245 / 4,440
Virology
230 / 6,834
Psychology
223 / 2,919
Microbiology
222 / 7,226
Nutrition and Food Science
217 / 5,216

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 20 24
1994 16 57
1995 16 45
1996 24 56
1997 21 62
1998 26 74
1999 34 99
2000 56 110
2001 76 135
2002 60 219
2003 60 278
2004 56 334
2005 88 409
2006 85 595
2007 109 610
2008 100 782
2009 116 981
2010 136 1168
2011 131 1515
2012 147 1659
2013 185 1881
2014 178 2203
2015 204 2491
2016 201 2659
2017 202 2936
2018 262 3344
2019 249 4137
2020 295 5222
2021 250 5806
2022 218 5276
2023 210 5353
2024 178 5279
2025 95 4711
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Licenciatura Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Anthropology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geology, History, Industrial Engineering, Literature, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physics, Social Work, Systems Analysis
Especialización Accountancy, Business Administration, Civics, Economics, Ethics, Higher Education Teacher Training, Law, Natural Resources, Public Administration, Public Health, Social Welfare, Taxation
Maestría Arid Land Studies, Environmental Studies, Irrigation, Law, Natural Resources, Private Law, Public Health, Water Science
Doctorado Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Educational Research, Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Natural Resources

Notable alumni

  1. Vanesa Gottifredi

    Vanesa Gottifredi
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    biologistchemist
    Biography

    Vanesa Gottifredi is an Argentine chemist and biologist. She works as a researcher in the Principal Investigator category of the Scientific and Technological Researcher Program (CICT) of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET). She is also head of the Leloir Institute's Cell Cycle and Genomic Stability Laboratory. She specializes in the mechanisms of tumor cell response to chemotherapy, work for which she was awarded by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and L'Oreal-UNESCO.

National University of Salta faculties and divisions

Centre : History and Anthropology Research Anthropology, History
Centre : Public Health Public Health
Centre : Tropical Cultivation Tropical Agriculture
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Exact Sciences Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Systems Analysis
Faculty : Health Sciences Health Sciences, Nursing, Nutrition, Public Health
Faculty : Humanities Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Educational Sciences, History, Philosophy
Faculty : Natural Sciences Agricultural Engineering, Biology, Environmental Studies, Geology, Natural Sciences
Group : Demography Studies Demography and Population
Institute : Accountancy Accountancy
Institute : Administration Administration
Institute : Chemical Research Chemistry
Institute : Ecology and Human Environment Ecology, Environmental Studies
Institute : Economic Research Economics
Institute : Folklore and Regional Literature Folklore, Literature
Institute : Food Research Food Science
Institute : Geology Geology
Institute : Human Nutrition Evaluation Food Science
Institute : Industrial Chemistry Research Industrial Chemistry
Institute : Mathematics Mathematics
Institute : Natural Resources and Ecological Development Ecology
Institute : Non-conventional Energy Research Ecology
Institute : Rural Development Development Studies
Institute : Social Studies Social Studies
Laboratory : Experimental Pathology Pathology

General information

Alternative names UNSA
Universidad Nacional de Salta
Founded 1972
Accreditation Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology

Location and contacts

Address Av. Bolivia 5150
Salta, Salta, 4400
Argentina
City population 595,000

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