More than a century old, the University of Buenos Aires is the largest and most prestigious in the country, and has been a key actor in Argentina’s cultural, scientific, and academic development.

Ranked first locally and among the first three in Latin American, it is well known at home and abroad for the excellence of its graduates and the quality of its teachers and researchers.

Argentina proudly claims several Nobel Prize Winners, four of which have graduated from and/or taught at UBA: Dr. Bernardo Houssay, Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1947, Professor at the School of Medicine, UBA; Dr. Luis Federico Leloir, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1970, Professor at the School of Medicine, UBA; Dr. César Milstein, Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1984, former Professor at the School of Medicine, UBA; Dr. Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Nobel Prize in Peace in 1936, former Professor at the School of Law and Rector, UBA.

UBA consists of thirteen colleges/schools, dozens of research institutes, and two secondary schools, offering more than 100 undergraduate majors. There is a teaching staff of 30,000 teachers, and approximately 300,000 students; 30% of scientific research in Argentina takes place at UBA. Standard undergraduate studies last approximately 5 years. UBA offers several graduate programmes, masters, PhDs, and specialisation courses as well.

Colleges are autonomous within the UBA system, meaning they can decide on issues such a extension courses, language programs, non-degree awarding projects, etc. Each college or school has its own department of international relations, and these departments are at the head of the process of internationalization of UBA’s curriculum and academic programs.

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