UBA is once again among the top 10 universities in Latin America

For the second year in a row, the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) was located in the "top 10" of the QS World University rankings, the ranking that rewards the 400 best graduate schools in the region.

In the 2019 list, the UBA is positioned in the eighth place and, like last year, it is the only Argentinean university to have achieved one of the top ten payrolls prepared by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, an international consulting firm specializing in higher education.

he first place of the standings went to the Pontifical Catholic University of Chilewhich, for the third year in a row, holds the title of the best university in Latin America. Behind this institution were the University of San Pablo and the University of Campinas State.

For its part, the UBA maintains its position compared to the previous period and consolidated a sustained growth since 2014In addition, in 2019, it was established as the best Spanish-speaking university in the world according to the Global QS ranking, placing it in 74th place among the best in the world.

The "top 10" of the best universities of Latin America 2019

Beyond the "top 10", they have also been included in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds ranking. National University of La Platain the post 26; the Torcuato Di Tella University, in the 27; the Cordoba National, in the 31; Austral, in 33; San Andrés in 41 and Pontifical Catholic University in 44. With the exception of the first and the last, all received a ranking compared to last year.

With regard to the exceptional position in which the UBA is located, its rector, Alberto Barbieri, said: "Although the University has maintained its position and continues to lead both the national and international segment, the marked drop of all Argentine universities it's a clear message for our ruling class. "

In addition, the authority held need a steady increase in investment maintain levels of excellence in the country's universities. "This is particularly necessary in the UBA, which forces it to continue to create leverage over the rest of the higher education system in Argentina," he said.

Among the evaluation criteria used to achieve the ranking are the academic reputation in terms of training, the prestige of employers produce "able-bodied graduates", the the productivitythe impact of research and the proportion of teachers compared to the number of students, among others.