The National University of Central Buenos Aires (UNICEN; ) is a public
institution of higher learning located in
Tandil
Tandil is the main city of the homonymous partido (department), located in Argentina, in the southeast of Buenos Aires Province, just north-northwest of Tandilia hills. The city was founded in 1823, and its name originates from the '' Piedra M ...
, a city in the central region of
Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires, officially the Buenos Aires Province, is the largest and most populous Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province. It takes its name from the city of Buenos Aires, the capital of the country, which used to be part of the province an ...
, Argentina. It was founded in 1974 as part of
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires (, UBA) is a public university, public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the second-oldest university in the country, and the largest university of the country by enrollment. Established in 1821 ...
Professor
Alberto Taquini's plan to geographically diversify Argentina's National University system.
Established with the unification of a private school and a campus of the
National University of the South, the university includes 10 schools offering 21 undergraduate, 58 graduate, and 19 post-graduate degrees. It maintains secondary campuses in
Azul,
Olavarría and
Quequén.
In 2022, the British specialized company
Quacquarelli Symonds
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a higher education analyst and a for-profit services provider headquartered in London with offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
History
The company was founded by Nunzio Quacquarelli in 1990 to provide informati ...
ranked UNICEN at 7th place in Argentina, 601st overall across the world.
References
External links
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Science and Education in ArgentinaOfficial website
Argentine national universities
Universities and colleges established in 1974
Universities in Buenos Aires Province
1974 establishments in Argentina
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