The Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (, ITBA) is a
private university
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in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
, Argentina. Its focus is primarily on
Engineering
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,
Information Technology
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and
Business
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studies.
ITBA maintains cooperation agreements with over 50 universities in 20 countries.
History
ITBA was created on November 20, 1959, by a group of Navy officers and professionals, with the purpose of advancing the teaching of engineering in
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
. Its first rector was Viceadmiral Carlos Garzoni, followed by , who served briefly as the Navy's Chief of Naval Operations in 1962.
The main building is located in the neighborhood of
Puerto Madero
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, on the grounds of the old Argentine Navy Hospital. The new campus is located in the
Parque Patricios neighbourhood.
Ranking
According to the
QS World University Rankings
The ''QS World University Rankings'' is a portfolio of comparative college and university rankings compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a higher education analytics firm. Its first and earliest edition was published in collaboration with '' Times ...
, ''ITBA'' is ranked #951-1000 best university globally.
Rigorous admissions
ITBA is renowned for its highly challenging entrance exams, which are designed to identify the most qualified and motivated students.
See also
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Sabato Institute of Technology
References
External links
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Private universities in Argentina
Universities and colleges established in 1959
Engineering universities and colleges in Argentina
Universities in Buenos Aires
1959 establishments in Argentina
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