UBA among the best in the world – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

Once again, despite the economic, social and cultural vicissitudes that characterize Argentina, the good news came: The University of Buenos Aires (UBA) has once again managed to position itself in the latest edition of the international ranking by field of study prepared by the consulting firm specialized Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).

So, this important house of studies, It is among the 100 best universities in the world in 11 of the 37 evaluated specialties. And in 32 of them, he also appeared in the top 200 high schools.

It has been surpbaded only by two other universities in Latin America: the Autonomous University of Mexico, with 26 disciplines, and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with 17 diplomas.

In Modern languages was placed in 16th place, in Art and design in 35 and in Law at 50 around the world. Then, between 51 and 100 years old, are in the fields of agriculture, anatomy and physiology, anthropology, architecture and urbanism, geography, history and sociology.

Other Argentine public universities that have managed to insert part of their career in the ranking they were the national of Cordoba, the national of La Plata, the Coast, the Mar del Plata and Rosario. And between private those of Palermo, Torcuato Di Tella, Austral and San Andrés stood out.

Worldwide, according to a QS press release, 1222 universities in 18 countries were badyzed. Harvard University is again at the top of the rankings, being the world leader in 12 areas. They were followed by the Mbadachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with 11 leading careers and Oxford University with six others.