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Universities in Argentina

Argentina has 139 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1613. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES139

OLDEST1613

FOUNDED 1900+108

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18996 · 4%

1900 or later108 · 78%

Date unknown25 · 18%

Oldest universities in Argentina

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1613National University of Córdoba

1821University of Buenos Aires

1869Nation Military College

1872Escuela Naval Militar (Argentina)

1897National University of La Plata

1898River Plate Adventist University

1900Army War Academy

1914National University of Tucumán

1918Facultades de Filosofía y Teología de San Miguel

1919National University of the Littoral

1924National Conservatory of Argentina

1939Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

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