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Universidad Tecnológica Nacional

Argentina • Founded 1948 • QS 2027 #1401-1504

Updated May 2026 · Source: utn.edu.ar

Overview

English Name: National Technical University
Local Name: National Technological University
Acronyms: UTN
Founded: 1948
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public
Entity Type: Non-profit
Rankings:
QS World University Rankings 2027 #1401-1504 SCImago 2026 #2847
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional campus and surroundings
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Established in 1959, the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (National Technological University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Buenos Aires (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), City of Buenos Aires.

This institution also has branch campuses in Avellaneda, Bahía Blanca, Chubut, Concordia, Córdoba, La Plata, La Rioja, Mendoza, Paraná, Rafaela, Reconquista, Resistencia, Río Grande, Rosario, S. Francisco, S.

Nicolás, S. Rafael, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Tucumán, Venado Tuerto and Villa María.

Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina (Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Argentina), Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) is a very large-sized coeducational Argentine higher education institution.

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 64-year-old Argentine higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.

UTN also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.

Location & Contact

Mailing address, phone, email, and social channels for Universidad Tecnológica Nacional are listed below.

Address: Sarmiento 440
Postal Code: C1041AAJ
Other Sites: Also 30 Regional Faculties
Phone: +54 (11) 5371 5700
Fax: +54 (11) 5371 5697
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Academic Details

Below are the institutional metrics for Universidad Tecnológica Nacional: scale, staffing, and accreditation.

Academic Year: February to November (February-July; August-November)
Recognition: Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina
Accrediting Agency: Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology
Admission Requirements: Secondary school certificate (bachillerato)
Student Enrollment: over-50,000
Academic Staff Range: over-5,000
Campus Setting: Urban

Academic Structures

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional's academic structure — schools, colleges, and divisions — is listed below.

Unit 23 items
  • Regional Faculty of Avellaneda
  • Regional Faculty of Bahía Blanca
  • Regional Faculty of Concepción del Uruguay
  • Regional Faculty of Concordia
  • Regional Faculty of Cordoba
  • Regional Faculty of Delta
  • Regional Faculty of General Pacheco
  • Regional Faculty of Haedo
  • Regional Faculty of La Plata
  • Regional Faculty of La Rioja
  • Regional Faculty of Mendoza
  • Regional Faculty of Paraná
  • Regional Faculty of Rafaela
  • Regional Faculty of Resistance
  • Regional Faculty of Rio Grande
  • Regional Faculty of Rosario
  • Regional Faculty of San Francisco
  • Regional Faculty of San Nicolás
  • Regional Faculty of San Rafael
  • Regional Faculty of Santa Fe
  • Regional Faculty of Tucumán
  • Regional Faculty of Venado Tuerto
  • Regional Faculty of Villa María

Faculties & Divisions

All faculties operate under Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología, Argentina.

Avellaneda Regional Faculty (Faculty) 13 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Technology
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Bahía Blanca Regional Faculty (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Buenos Aires Regional Faculty (Faculty) 15 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Educational Sciences
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Technology
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Marine Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Textile Technology
Chubut Regional Faculty (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Fishery
  • Industrial Management
Concepción del Uruguay Regional University (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Management
  • Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Concordia Regional Faculty (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
Córdoba Regional Faculty (Faculty) 11 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Transport and Communications
Del Neuquén Regional Faculty (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
Delta Regional Faculty (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Information Sciences
General Pacheco Regional Faculty (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Mechanical Engineering
Haedo Regional Faculty (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
La Plata Regional Faculty (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Marine Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
La Rioja Regional Faculty (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
Mendoza Regional Faculty (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Health Sciences
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Sound Engineering (Acoustics)
Paraná Regional Faculty (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Rafaela Regional Faculty (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Reconquista Regional Faculty (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Management
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Resistencia Regional Faculty (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
Río Grande Regional Faculty (Faculty) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Fishery
  • Industrial Engineering
Rosario Regional Faculty (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Technology
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
San Francisco Regional Faculty (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Information Sciences
San Nicolás Regional Faculty (Faculty) 9 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Management
  • Business Administration
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Health Sciences
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Industrial Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
San Rafael Regional Faculty (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Fishery
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Marine Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Santa Cruz Regional Faculty (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
Santa Fe Regional Faculty (Faculty) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Transport and Communications
Trenque Lauquen Regional Faculty (Faculty) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Management
  • Industrial Engineering
Tucumán Regional Faculty (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Higher Education Teacher Training
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
Venardo Tuerto Regional Faculty (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Villa María Regional Faculty (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Food Technology
  • Information Sciences
  • Mechanical Engineering
Mar del Plata Academic Unit (Unit) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Fishery
  • Marine Engineering

Programs Offered

Below are Universidad Tecnológica Nacional's active programmes, grouped by degree level, with search.

178 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Argentina

Bachelor's Degree 47 programmes

Bachelor's Degree in Bioingeniero/a
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero Aeroespacial / Ingeniera Aeroespacial
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero Aeronáutico
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero Civil
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero Electricista
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero Electromecánico
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero Electrónico
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero en Energía
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero en Industria Automotriz
5 years

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Bachelor's Degree in Ingeniero en Sistemas de Información
5 years

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Master's Degree 35 programmes

Master's Degree in Magister en Administración de Negocios
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Ciencia Regional e Impacto Ambiental
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Desarrollo Sustentable del Hábitat Humano
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Desarrollo Territorial
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Docencia Universitaria
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Energías Renovables - Mención Biomasa
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Energías Renovables - Mención Eólica
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Energías Renovables - Mención Solar
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Gestión de Residuos Sólidos Urbanos
4 years

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Master's Degree in Magister en Informática Industrial, mención Sistemas Físico-Cibernéticos Industriales
4 years

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Doctorate 12 programmes

Doctor en Informática
36 months

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Civil-Ambiental
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Computación
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Electrónica
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención en Ensayos Estructurales
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Industrial
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Materiales
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Mecánica Teórica y Aplicada
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Procesamiento de Señales e Imágenes
5 years

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Doctor en Ingeniería, mención Química
5 years

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Associate's Degree 53 programmes

Associate's Degree in Analista Universitario de Sistemas
3 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Acuicultura y Procesamiento Pesquero
5 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Administración
2 years

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Técnico Universitario en Administración - MD
5 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Administración Portuaria
2 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Administración Rural
3 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Administración y Gestión en Instituciones de Educación Superior
3 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Bromatología y Medio Ambiente
3 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Diseño Industrial
3 years

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Associate's Degree in Técnico Universitario en Electrónica
4 years

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Postgraduate Certificate 31 programmes

Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Automóviles de Competición
2 years

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Ciencias de la Computación con Orientación Bases de Datos
2 years

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Desarrollo Sustentable del Hábitat Humano
2 years

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Dirección y Gestión de Empresas Agro-Industriales
36 months

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Docencia Universitaria
2 years

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Energía Eléctrica, mención Generación
36 months

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Energía Eléctrica, mención Transmisión y Distribución
36 months

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Ensayos Estructurales y no Destructivos
2 years

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Ergonomía
2 years

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Postgraduate Certificate in Especialista en Gestión de la Innovación en Empresas Textiles y de la Moda
36 months

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How to apply to Universidad Tecnológica Nacional

How to apply to Universidad Tecnológica Nacional — a five-step structure.

  1. 1
    Identify the right programme

    Start by exploring the programmes section on this page. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional runs 178 active programmes across multiple degree levels. Narrow by qualification tier and read each programme description before shortlisting.

  2. 2
    Check entry requirements

    Before applying to Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, confirm you meet the academic, language, and document requirements for your chosen programme. International applicants should also check visa eligibility for Argentina.

  3. 3
    Prepare your application documents

    Standard documents: official transcripts, identity proof, language test results, personal statement, and references. Confirm exact requirements with Universidad Tecnológica Nacional's admissions office before assembling, as expectations vary by programme.

  4. 4
    Submit via the institution

    Lodge your application through the official website (www.utn.edu.ar). Online forms are the standard route. Save your draft frequently and submit before the programme deadline.

  5. 5
    Get in touch with admissions

    Verify your application has been received by the admissions team. Reach the institution by phone at +54 (11) 5371 5700. Monitor the portal for status updates, interview invitations, or document requests, and respond within the stated deadlines.

Frequently Asked Questions about Universidad Tecnológica Nacional

Below are key facts about Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, drawn directly from institutional records.

How old is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional?

The institution opened in 1948 (approximately 78 years ago).

What city is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in?

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional operates from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional public or private?

It is a public higher-education institution.

How big is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional's student body?

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional serves approximately over-50,000 students.

What is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional's ranking?

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional is ranked QS 2027 #1401-1504.

What qualification levels does Universidad Tecnológica Nacional offer?

Universidad Tecnológica Nacional offers doctoral programmes.

What is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional's academic structure?

The institution comprises 23 academic units.

Is Universidad Tecnológica Nacional accredited?

The institution holds recognition from Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology.

Where can I learn more about Universidad Tecnológica Nacional?

The institution's website is www.utn.edu.ar.

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