🇦🇷 125 institutions · 2,608,231 undergraduates
Argentina's universities — 79.2% of students are at free public ones.
Students, new entrants and graduates for every national, provincial and private university since 2014, what they study, and how many come from abroad — from the government's own university statistics yearbook.
Undergraduates, 2024
2,608,231
New entrants
705,454
Graduates
145,235
Students from abroad
110,906
4.3% of undergraduates
Fees and admission
Undergraduate study at Argentina's national universities is free of tuition, and most admit without an entrance exam. Whether and what a national university may charge non-resident foreign students has been changing since 2024 and is set by each university — check with the university. Private universities charge fees, which are not published as data.
Figures are undergraduate (pregrado y grado) students for 2024, from the yearbook's partial advance release of August 2026; a later final edition may revise them. A university institute (instituto universitario) teaches in a single field. Institutions that sent no 2024 figures are not listed.
Largest universities
- Universidad de Buenos Aires304,567
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba159,928
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata123,134
- Universidad Tecnológica Nacional115,196
- Universidad Nacional de Rosario104,357
- Universidad Nacional de Tucumán79,953
- Universidad Siglo 2173,076
- Universidad Nacional del Nordeste64,187
- Universidad Argentina de la Empresa59,699
- Universidad Nacional del Litoral57,094
Highest share of students from abroad
Among institutions with at least 3,000 undergraduates.
- Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud Fundación H. A. Barceló36.2% · 7,771
- Universidad Adventista del Plata35.4% · 1,206
- Universidad de Palermo19.6% · 2,988
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata12.9% · 15,851
- Universidad Maimónides12.1% · 752
- Universidad de Belgrano11.9% · 1,696
- Universidad de Buenos Aires11.7% · 35,759
- Universidad ISALUD8.8% · 613
- Universidad Abierta Interamericana8.0% · 2,466
- Universidad del Gran Rosario7.1% · 689
All 125 institutions, by province
Listed under the province of the rectorate. Several — the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional above all — teach in many provinces.
Buenos Aires ProvinceCatamarcaChacoChubutCity of Buenos AiresCórdobaCorrientesEntre RíosFormosaJujuyLa PampaLa RiojaMendozaMisionesNeuquénRío NegroSaltaSan JuanSan LuisSanta CruzSanta FeSantiago del EsteroTierra del FuegoTucumán
Buenos Aires Province (34)
| Escuela Universitaria de TeologíaPrivate university institute | 52 students | |
| Instituto Universitario de Seguridad MarítimaNational university institute | 1,652 students | 0.4% from abroad |
| Universidad Atlántida ArgentinaPrivate university | 3,469 students | 2.0% from abroad |
| Universidad AustralPrivate university | 5,020 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Católica de La PlataPrivate university | 7,811 students | 3.5% from abroad |
| Universidad de San AndrésPrivate university | 3,530 students | 5.9% from abroad |
| Universidad de San Isidro Dr. Plácido MarínPrivate university | 804 students | 2.7% from abroad |
| Universidad del EstePrivate university | 4,008 students | 2.3% from abroad |
| Universidad FASTAPrivate university | 23,032 students | 1.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional Arturo JauretcheNational university | 35,231 students | 2.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de AvellanedaNational university | 19,766 students | 3.8% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de General San MartínNational university | 25,340 students | 3.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de General SarmientoNational university | 23,325 students | 0.7% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de HurlinghamNational university | 40,219 students | 2.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de José C. PazNational university | 29,941 students | 2.8% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de La MatanzaNational university | 47,380 students | 2.7% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de La PlataNational university | 123,134 students | 12.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de LanúsNational university | 16,583 students | 3.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Lomas de ZamoraNational university | 35,247 students | 2.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de LujánNational university | 23,425 students | 2.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Mar del PlataNational university | 46,845 students | 2.5% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de MorenoNational university | 13,476 students | 3.8% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de QuilmesNational university | 32,975 students | 2.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de San Antonio de ArecoNational university | 2,522 students | 1.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Tres de FebreroNational university | 18,411 students | 1.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos AiresNational university | 19,269 students | 1.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos AiresNational university | 8,767 students | 1.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del OesteNational university | 16,112 students | 1.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del SurNational university | 27,426 students | 1.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional Guillermo BrownNational university | 4,830 students | 1.7% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional Raúl Scalabrini OrtizNational university | 3,554 students | 3.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Provincial de EzeizaProvincial university | 7,510 students | |
| Universidad Provincial del SudoesteProvincial university | 2,977 students | |
| Universidad SalesianaPrivate university | 1,256 students | 0.3% from abroad |
Catamarca (1)
| Universidad Nacional de CatamarcaNational university | 16,452 students | 0.4% from abroad |
Chaco (1)
| Universidad Nacional del Chaco AustralNational university | 17,458 students | 0.5% from abroad |
Chubut (2)
| Universidad del ChubutProvincial university | 3,457 students | 1.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan BoscoNational university | 27,456 students | 3.7% from abroad |
City of Buenos Aires (34)
| Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos AiresPrivate university institute | 588 students | 0.3% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario CEMICPrivate university institute | 718 students | 5.6% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud Fundación H. A. BarcelóPrivate university institute | 21,461 students | 36.2% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario de Gendarmería NacionalNational university institute | 3,212 students | 0.4% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario de la Policía Federal ArgentinaNational university institute | 6,922 students | 1.4% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario Escuela Argentina de NegociosPrivate university institute | 2,107 students | 5.2% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario ESEADEPrivate university institute | 236 students | 3.8% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano de Buenos AiresPrivate university institute | 822 students | 3.2% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario para el Desarrollo Productivo y Tecnológico Empresarial de la ArgentinaPrivate university institute | 103 students | 1.0% from abroad |
| Instituto Universitario River PlatePrivate university institute | 895 students | |
| Pontificia Universidad Católica ArgentinaPrivate university | 22,383 students | 1.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Abierta InteramericanaPrivate university | 30,844 students | 8.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Argentina de la EmpresaPrivate university | 59,699 students | 4.7% from abroad |
| Universidad Argentina John F. KennedyPrivate university | 19,952 students | 2.3% from abroad |
| Universidad CAECEPrivate university | 3,529 students | 2.8% from abroad |
| Universidad de BelgranoPrivate university | 14,232 students | 11.9% from abroad |
| Universidad de Buenos AiresNational university | 304,567 students | 11.7% from abroad |
| Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y SocialesPrivate university | 15,404 students | 4.5% from abroad |
| Universidad de FloresPrivate university | 7,019 students | |
| Universidad de la Defensa NacionalNational university | 8,492 students | 1.2% from abroad |
| Universidad de la Marina MercantePrivate university | 4,357 students | 1.8% from abroad |
| Universidad de PalermoPrivate university | 15,255 students | 19.6% from abroad |
| Universidad del CEMAPrivate university | 1,718 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad del CinePrivate university | 1,728 students | 14.5% from abroad |
| Universidad del Museo Social ArgentinoPrivate university | 2,043 students | 4.5% from abroad |
| Universidad del SalvadorPrivate university | 13,447 students | 1.7% from abroad |
| Universidad FavaloroPrivate university | 2,641 students | 11.5% from abroad |
| Universidad ISALUDPrivate university | 6,956 students | 8.8% from abroad |
| Universidad MaimónidesPrivate university | 6,229 students | 12.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de las ArtesNational university | 22,932 students | 6.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional Madres de Plaza de MayoNational university | 1,791 students | 4.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Pedagógica NacionalNational university | 3,724 students | 2.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Tecnológica NacionalNational university | 115,196 students | 1.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Torcuato Di TellaPrivate university | 4,381 students | 5.1% from abroad |
Córdoba (8)
| Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Biomédicas de CórdobaPrivate university institute | 474 students | 1.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Blas PascalPrivate university | 7,521 students | 1.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Católica de CórdobaPrivate university | 9,542 students | 2.8% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de CórdobaNational university | 159,928 students | 2.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Río CuartoNational university | 16,868 students | 0.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Villa MaríaNational university | 9,469 students | 0.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Provincial de CórdobaProvincial university | 22,978 students | 1.5% from abroad |
| Universidad Siglo 21Private university | 73,076 students | 0.0% from abroad |
Corrientes (2)
| Universidad de la Cuenca del PlataPrivate university | 9,107 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del NordesteNational university | 64,187 students | 0.8% from abroad |
Entre Ríos (4)
| Universidad Adventista del PlataPrivate university | 3,405 students | 35.4% from abroad |
| Universidad Autónoma de Entre RíosProvincial university | 32,918 students | 0.5% from abroad |
| Universidad de Concepción del UruguayPrivate university | 5,484 students | 3.3% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Entre RíosNational university | 25,664 students | 1.1% from abroad |
Formosa (2)
| Universidad Nacional de FormosaNational university | 9,064 students | 0.7% from abroad |
| Universidad Provincial de Laguna BlancaProvincial university | 749 students | 1.2% from abroad |
Jujuy (1)
| Universidad Nacional de JujuyNational university | 32,101 students | 0.6% from abroad |
La Pampa (1)
| Universidad Nacional de La PampaNational university | 14,519 students | 0.6% from abroad |
La Rioja (2)
| Universidad Nacional de ChilecitoNational university | 3,680 students | 0.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de La RiojaNational university | 28,048 students | 1.2% from abroad |
Mendoza (6)
| Universidad ChampagnatPrivate university | 2,216 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad de CongresoPrivate university | 12,004 students | 0.8% from abroad |
| Universidad de MendozaPrivate university | 10,381 students | 3.4% from abroad |
| Universidad del AconcaguaPrivate university | 8,837 students | 1.4% from abroad |
| Universidad Juan Agustín MazaPrivate university | 5,184 students | 1.5% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de CuyoNational university | 34,098 students | 2.6% from abroad |
Misiones (4)
| Universidad Católica de las MisionesPrivate university | 1,307 students | 3.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Gastón DacharyPrivate university | 4,424 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de MisionesNational university | 28,048 students | 1.5% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del Alto UruguayNational university | 1,349 students | 0.4% from abroad |
Neuquén (1)
| Universidad Nacional del ComahueNational university | 33,565 students | 2.4% from abroad |
Río Negro (2)
| Instituto Universitario Patagónico de las ArtesProvincial university institute | 3,643 students | 1.8% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Río NegroNational university | 13,495 students | 2.1% from abroad |
Salta (2)
| Universidad Católica de SaltaPrivate university | 34,733 students | 1.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de SaltaNational university | 38,191 students | 0.9% from abroad |
San Juan (2)
| Universidad Católica de CuyoPrivate university | 11,259 students | 0.4% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de San JuanNational university | 28,315 students | 0.5% from abroad |
San Luis (3)
| Universidad Nacional de los ComechingonesNational university | 1,816 students | 1.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de San LuisNational university | 19,602 students | 1.2% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Villa MercedesNational university | 3,902 students | 0.5% from abroad |
Santa Cruz (1)
| Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia AustralNational university | 11,910 students | 3.0% from abroad |
Santa Fe (7)
| Instituto Universitario Italiano de RosarioPrivate university institute | 2,536 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Católica de Santa FePrivate university | 4,685 students | |
| Universidad del Centro Educativo LatinoamericanoPrivate university | 2,196 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad del Gran RosarioPrivate university | 9,679 students | 7.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de RafaelaNational university | 3,263 students | 0.6% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de RosarioNational university | 104,357 students | 5.9% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional del LitoralNational university | 57,094 students | 0.3% from abroad |
Santiago del Estero (2)
| Universidad Católica de Santiago del EsteroPrivate university | 9,435 students | 0.0% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de Santiago del EsteroNational university | 21,102 students | 0.1% from abroad |
Tierra del Fuego (1)
| Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico SurNational university | 4,699 students | 3.6% from abroad |
Tucumán (2)
| Universidad del Norte Santo Tomás de AquinoPrivate university | 6,866 students | 0.1% from abroad |
| Universidad Nacional de TucumánNational university | 79,953 students | 0.3% from abroad |
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Source: Subsecretaría de Políticas Universitarias (Dirección Nacional de Presupuesto, Control e Información Universitaria), Anuario de Estadísticas Universitarias 2024, published on argentina.gob.ar under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Changes: tables joined per institution; full names and provinces added by CollegeMatcher; websites and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).