UBA is the best university in Latin America for the fifth year in a row

According to the international consultant in higher education, QS Quacquarelli Symonds, UBA is at the top of a ranking among the 88 universities in Latin America and it is ranked number 74 in the world's top 100. The Mbadachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is considered the best, breaking the record for the eighth consecutive year.

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This year, Latin America is less represented in the ranking than in the previous edition, which had 93 institutions. Among them, 30 improved their positions, while 16 positions went down.

The most represented country is Brazil, with a total of 19 universities in the ranking and Argentina and Mexico have 13 institutions in the list. The report indicates that the development of Argentinean study houses remains stable, although they fall within the parameters of employability and research.

In addition to the UBA, the Argentine Catholic University of Santa María de los Buenos Aires (UCA) is among the top 10 in the region and has climbed 25 places.

Ben Sowter, director of research at QS, said that "the strength of Argentine universities compared to other institutions in the region lies in their teaching ability." Among the top ten Latin American universities, the Teacher / Student ratio, five come from Argentina, this attention is to guarantee students a high level of access to their professors. helped Argentine universities to be among the most competent in the region. "

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The second best university in Latin America is the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)), which stands at 103. Twelve Mexican universities are badociated with the international student ratio indicator, which indicates a lower interest for them in the international student community.

The leaders of the continent in terms of research are still Brazilians and Argentina is one of the best institutions in Latin America.

"With Conicet employing 90% of its budget in salaries and grants, and this budget exposed to regular cuts, Argentina must be aware that it creates an environment unlikely to attract talent from abroad ", Sowter concludes.