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Top Universities in Argentina

Universidad de Buenos Aires leads the 121 universities in Argentina at #84 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Universidad Nacional de La Plata (QS World #458) and Universidad Católica Argentina Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires (QS World #514).

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How these universities are ranked

3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #84 (Universidad de Buenos Aires) to #514 (Universidad Católica Argentina Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Universidad de Buenos Aires has the largest research record in this group, with 5,721,492 citations and an h-index of 523. 28 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

The split is 121 public to 0 private institutions. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro is the largest, with 2,000 students.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Argentina?

Universidad de Buenos Aires (QS World #84), Universidad Nacional de La Plata (QS World #458) and Universidad Católica Argentina Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires (QS World #514) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many universities in Argentina are public?

121 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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