National University of Salta: Statistics

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#3445 of 14,131 In the World
#223 of 1,756 In Latin America
#23 of 127 In Argentina
#1 of 2 In Salta
#810 of 2,713 For Petrology and Geochemistry
Top50% For 28 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
55%*

* 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 3,563 scientific papers with 40,390 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
3,563
Citations
40,390

National University of Salta majors

by publication & citation count

Environmental Science
2,078 / 30,509
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,956 / 13,663
Biology
1,932 / 34,154
Philosophy
1,367 / 3,473
Chemistry
1,353 / 25,813
Geology
1,181 / 22,640
Geography and Cartography
1,111 / 12,434
Engineering
1,081 / 19,428
Ecology
1,015 / 16,345
Paleontology
959 / 19,200
Physics
943 / 15,508
Medicine
920 / 16,918
Genetics
723 / 14,055
Biochemistry
663 / 12,611
Botany
606 / 8,531
Political Science
594 / 3,277
Organic Chemistry
589 / 11,279
Materials Science
527 / 9,079
Quantum and Particle physics
494 / 8,542
Sociology
474 / 5,796
Computer Science
465 / 7,680
Pathology
442 / 8,852
Earth science and Geophysics
423 / 10,624
History
414 / 5,797
Archaeology
365 / 5,552
Zoology
358 / 6,704
Petrology and Geochemistry
331 / 7,798
Immunology
295 / 7,506
Agricultural Science
269 / 3,272
Public Health
263 / 5,445
Demography
258 / 4,753
Law
254 / 3,086
Optical Engineering
236 / 3,803
Metallurgical Engineering
235 / 4,242
Mathematics
226 / 3,479
Horticulture
207 / 2,883
Microbiology
197 / 5,328
Virology
191 / 4,728
Nutrition and Food Science
186 / 3,687
Psychology
186 / 2,232

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 11 24
1992 5 19
1993 20 18
1994 16 43
1995 14 37
1996 22 49
1997 20 50
1998 24 64
1999 33 85
2000 54 86
2001 78 118
2002 53 188
2003 57 223
2004 52 275
2005 88 368
2006 77 496
2007 94 492
2008 97 606
2009 103 819
2010 130 936
2011 120 1259
2012 135 1295
2013 163 1586
2014 156 1772
2015 194 2019
2016 169 2081
2017 176 2209
2018 230 2579
2019 213 3063
2020 271 3903
2021 219 4455
2022 194 4150
2023 169 4104
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 55)
    Occupations
    chemistbiologist
    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 535,000

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