Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz

What Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz does

Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz (UNPAZ) is a public Argentine national university established in 2009 and located in José C. Paz, Buenos Aires Province. Operating under the Ministerio de Educación de la Nación Argentina, it delivers tuition-free undergraduate education alongside graduate, doctoral, specialization, and diploma programs through three academic departments—Legal and Social Sciences; Health Sciences and Sports; and Economy, Production, and Technological Innovation. Three research institutes and the PITTS (Research and Technological and Social Transfer Projects) funding line support research and technology transfer, with outputs documented through the CVAR researcher platform.

Name

Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz

Website

https://unpaz.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz (UNPAZ) is a public Argentine national university in Buenos Aires offering tuition-free undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in law, health, technology, and administration to Conurbano Bonaerense residents via three academic departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Distance learning platforms
• Community extension services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public university state funding: As a Argentine national public university, UNPAZ is primarily funded through national government budget allocations under the Ministry of Education. Tuition is free for undergraduate programs, making it a publicly funded institution rather than a revenue-generating commercial enterprise.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz (UNPAZ) is a public Argentine national university that delivers tuition-free undergraduate and fee-based postgraduate degree programs, language training, business support, and community extension services. Its academic portfolio spans three departments—Legal and Social Sciences, Health Sciences and Sports, and Economy, Production and Technological Innovation—supplemented by virtual learning infrastructure, research institutes, and a regional SME advisory center.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz (UNPAZ) is a public Argentine national university offering a comprehensive educational platform comprising degree programs across three academic departments (Legal and Social Sciences, Health Sciences and Sports, and Economics, Production and Technological Innovation), alongside supporting technology services including a virtual learning management system (Campus Virtual), academic administration portal (SIU Guaraní), online procedures platform (Trámites a Distancia), research documentation system (CVAR), business support center (Centro Pyme), cultural broadcasting platform (Centro Cultural Virtual), language learning center (Centro de Idiomas), university library, and a gamified mobile application for children's rights education. The institution's product portfolio includes both core educational services and supplementary digital tools supporting academic, administrative, cultural, and community engagement functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs (carreras de grado) in law, social work, government management, medicine, nursing, surgical instrumentation, bioimaging, physical education, administration, biotechnology, IT management, audiovisual production, video game development, industrial technologies, e-commerce, computer engineering, and teaching. Targeted at secondary-school graduates in the Buenos Aires conurbano.
• Postgraduate Programs (Doctorates, Master's, Specializations, Diplomaturas)

Quantifiable outcome

• 474 pre-degree and degree titles conferred in a recent graduation cycle

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RUNCOB (Red de Universidades Nacionales del Conurbano Bonaerense)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2022UNPAZ participates in RUNCOB alongside eight other national universities in the Buenos Aires conurbano. The network promotes educational, scientific, technological, and cultural cooperation. Activities include joint internationalization efforts, shared experiences, PIESCI-funded projects, and coordination for education fairs.
• Universidad de Oviedo (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Bilateral academic exchange agreement through which UNPAZ hosted two Spanish exchange students and facilitated student mobility between institutions. The partnership is part of UNPAZ's internationalization strategy.
• NAFSA: Association of International EducatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ has participated in the NAFSA annual conference and expo, a major global event for international education professionalization and networking.
• Fundación Carolina (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting held between UNPAZ's Director General of International Relations and Fundación Carolina authorities to explore joint collaboration initiatives.
• Instituto Francés de Argentina / Campus FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the first Franco-Argentine University Days (JUFA 2026), organized jointly with CIN, the French Institute of Argentina, and Campus France.
• Centro Universitario Argentino-Alemán (CUAA-DAHZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ participated in the V Encounter of the Argentine-German University Center network (CUAA-DAHZ) at the Centro Cultural de la Ciencia in Buenos Aires.
• International Honors Program (IHP) / School of International TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ received visits from international students under the IHP program, providing intercultural academic exchange experiences.
• Washington College of Law, American University (USA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ students participated in the Inter-American Human Rights Competition organized by the Washington College of Law, promoting academic exchange on human rights topics.
• Defensoría del Público de Servicios de Comunicación AudiovisualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative development of the 'Comunicar no es un juego' educational application. The Defensoría provided specialized training and pedagogical guidance for the gamified communication rights app developed by UNPAZ students.
• RedCIUN (Red de Cooperación Internacional de las Universidades Nacionales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ participates in RedCIUN plenary sessions and international affairs commissions alongside other Argentine national universities, coordinated by the Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional (CIN).
• Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional (CIN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ is part of the CIN, the national association of Argentine public university rectors that coordinates policy, research, and joint initiatives across the national university system.
• Red Nacional de Extensión Universitaria (REXUNI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNPAZ participates in REXUNI, the national extension university network, and attended the XI National Extension Congress organized by REXUNI in Rosario.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS): Public national university also founded in the 1990s to serve Greater Buenos Aires conurbano municipalities, with a comparable focus on community linkage, interdisciplinary programs, and applied research. Shares UNPAZ's mandate of expanding higher-education access in underserved areas.
• Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham (UNAHUR): Newer public national university (founded 2014) serving a Buenos Aires conurbano district with a similar portfolio of undergraduate programs, extension activities, and community engagement. Closely comparable in scale, mission, and demographic focus to UNPAZ.
• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ): Public national university in the southern Buenos Aires conurbano offering a broad range of undergraduate, graduate, and extension programs with strong emphasis on technology transfer and community linkage. Comparable in academic breadth and conurbano-based service model.
• Universidad Nacional de La Matanza (UNLaM): Large public national university serving a populous Buenos Aires conurbano district. Comparable in being a tuition-free public institution catering primarily to local students, though significantly larger and more established than UNPAZ.
• Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV): Public national university (founded 2009, same year as UNPAZ) serving the Avellaneda district in Greater Buenos Aires with a similar profile of academic programs, extension activities, and institutional maturity stage.
• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF): Public national university serving the Tres de Febrero district in the Buenos Aires conurbano with comparable program breadth, extension offerings, and regional service orientation. Similar in mission, funding model, and target population.
• Universidad Nacional de Moreno (UNM): Public national university (founded 2009) serving Moreno in the Buenos Aires conurbano with a comparable profile of undergraduate programs, graduate offerings, and community-extension activities aimed at expanding higher-education access in historically underserved areas.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Argentina's flagship public university and the dominant incumbent in Buenos Aires. Serves as the prestige benchmark for national universities and competes for top students and faculty across the metropolitan area, though its scale, resources, and reputation far exceed UNPAZ's.
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP): One of Argentina's largest and oldest public universities, with a comprehensive academic portfolio and research output that sets the national standard. Represents the broader incumbent peer set of established public universities UNPAZ must differentiate against.

Others

• RUNCOB (Red de Universidades Nacionales del Conurbano Bonaerense): Network of nine public national universities in Greater Buenos Aires conurbano, including UNPAZ. Functions as a peer ecosystem for collaboration on internationalization, joint research, and shared services rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNPAZ_Oficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/unpazcanaloficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/unpaz
• Instagraminstagram.com/unpaz_oficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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