Universidad de Belgrano

What Universidad de Belgrano does

Universidad de Belgrano is a private nonprofit university in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 1964 and operated by the Fundación Universidad de Belgrano Dr. Avelino Porto. It delivers higher education across eight faculties covering architecture, agricultural sciences, economic sciences, exact and natural sciences, engineering and IT, health sciences, law and social sciences, and humanities. The core offering spans on-campus undergraduate degrees (Carreras de Grado), university technical programs (Tecnicaturas), postgraduate and master's degrees (Posgrados y Maestrías), distance-learning programs (Carreras Virtuales via FEDEV), and continuing/executive education (DEPEC), supplemented by an affiliated secondary school (Escuela Media), the Perspectivas scientific journal, the MONUB academic repository, and Radio UB 90.9 FM.

The academic technology stack consists of conventional educational infrastructure: the CONECTATE virtual learning platform, the SIA academic information system, and the FEDEV distance-education platform, alongside an SAP Educational Alliance providing enterprise software access. The business model is primarily tuition-driven recurring revenue, with monthly billing cycles and enrollment discount structures including 50% off enrollment for undergraduate and technical programs, the Beca Dr. Avelino Porto (50% off postgraduate tuition for international graduates), and 30% off virtual programs. The institution operates two Buenos Aires campuses (Torre Universitaria at Zabala 1837 and Sede Villanueva at Villanueva 1324), serves approximately 1,001-5,000 employees, and reaches customers through a direct-to-consumer GTM featuring an online enrollment portal, WhatsApp-based inquiry lines per program, and event-driven outreach to secondary schools via a dedicated Liaison Office. International mobility is a core differentiator, with 80+ dual-degree agreements (primarily European) and 120+ exchange partnerships worldwide, and corporate training engagements with clients including Banco Nación, Accenture, Sociedad Rural Argentina, and Escuela de Gobierno de Tucumán.

Name

Universidad de Belgrano

Legal name

Fundación Universidad de Belgrano Dr Avelino Porto

Website

https://ub.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Universidad de Belgrano is a private Argentine university founded in 1964, offering undergraduate, technical, postgraduate, and continuing education programs across eight faculties to domestic and international students, with revenue driven primarily by tuition and recurring monthly billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate degree programs
• Distance learning programs
• Continuing education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrano

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: Revenue from tuition payments across undergraduate degrees, technical programs, postgraduate programs, virtual/distance degrees, and continuing education. Financial aid programs including Beca Dr. Avelino Porto (50% tuition discount for international graduates) and merit-based scholarships.
2. Educational services and professional development: Short courses, executive education, workshops (e.g., Amadeus software training), and specialized programs generating revenue from professionals and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Universidad de Belgrano is a private non-profit university that sells higher-education services across on-campus undergraduate degrees (Carreras de Grado), short-cycle technical programs (Tecnicaturas Universitarias), graduate and master's degrees (Posgrados y Maestrías), distance-learning degrees (Carreras Virtuales), and continuing/executive education (Educación Continua / DEPEC). The university also distributes international mobility services (more than 80 dual-degree and 120+ exchange agreements) and an affiliated secondary school (Escuela Media). Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and enrollment fees paid by individual students, with supplementary revenue from corporate executive training.

Product overview

Universidad de Belgrano is a private Argentine university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services across multiple formats: on-campus undergraduate degrees (Carreras de Grado), university technical programs (Tecnicaturas), graduate and master's degrees (Posgrados y Maestrías), distance learning programs (Carreras Virtuales), and continuing education through DEPEC. The institution operates an affiliated secondary school (Escuela Media) and supports international mobility through dual-degree and exchange programs. Academic infrastructure includes Radio UB, the scientific journal Perspectivas, and the MONUB repository. Student services are delivered through platforms including CONECTATE (virtual learning) and SIA (academic information system). The university is organized into eight faculties covering Architecture, Agricultural Sciences, Economic Sciences, Exact and Natural Sciences, Engineering and IT, Health Sciences, Law and Social Sciences, and Humanities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Carreras de Grado Presenciales) On-campus undergraduate licenciatura degree programs covering disciplines including Architecture, Law, Economics, Engineering, Humanities, Health Sciences, and Natural Sciences, organized across eight UB faculties and aimed at high-school graduates pursuing a full university degree.
• University Technical Programs (Tecnicaturas Universitarias)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 dual-degree international agreements with European universities and 120+ exchange agreements worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Sociedad Rural ArgentinamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2024Cooperation agreement between Sociedad Rural Argentina and Universidad de Belgrano for joint professional development activities, including tuition discounts for SRA employees, members, and their immediate family.
• Telecom Argentina (TELECOM ARG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024Gabriela Rana, Culture and Change professional from TELECOM ARG, delivered a talk on Organizational Culture, Change Management, and Consulting Practice for UB Hotelería students.
• Universidad Andrés Bello (Chile)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration focused on strengthening the dual degrees in Relaciones Internacionales and Agronegocios. Visits exchanged between UB and UNAB officials, including Pablo Goyeneche (Director of Relations) and Vicente Cáceres Zúñiga (Director of Student Development).
• Gorom Association (Japan)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic-professional exchange program between Gorom Association (Japan) and Universidad de Belgrano. Visit by Goro Muchura, director and representative, to supervise and promote the exchange program.
• SAP (Educational Alliance)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024SAP and UB signed an educational alliance agreement enabling faculty and students across all programs to use SAP software solutions for educational and research purposes.
• ISehG (Asociación de Hoteles, Restaurantes, Confiterías y Cafés de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership between UB's Hotelería, Gastronomía y Turismo school and ISEHG to develop practical classes for hospitality students. Signed by the President of Universidad de Belgrano.
• Academia Nacional de IngenieríaminorOthers · 1 January 2024UB engineer Florencia Magalí Carucci distinguished by the National Academy of Engineering as an outstanding graduate of engineering programs nationwide.
• OICEX (Observatorio Iberoamericano de Comercio Exterior)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024OICEX Director Eduardo Arzani delivered a conference at UB on Patagonia's role in international trade, supporting academic programs in Comercio Exterior.
• ADBlick AgrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UB participated as institutional sponsor at the 12th Argentina Visión 2040 event organized by ADBlick Agro, supporting NGO BisBlick's mission to assist high-potential youth.
• Fundación TemaikènminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for practical education: UB Biology students completed field training at Fundación Temaikèn's biopark for Conservation and Environmental Education courses.
• Escuela de Gobierno de TucumánminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Agreement with the Escuela de Gobierno de Tucumán providing discounts and special benefits for public employees and their families to pursue education at UB.
• Gorom AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic exchange program between UB and the Gorom Association of Japan, with a representative visit to review and promote the collaboration.
• More than 80 double-degree and 120+ exchange universities worldwidecoreOthers · 1 January 2024International network of over 80 double-degree agreements (primarily with European universities) and 120+ exchange agreements spanning universities across multiple continents for student mobility.
• Universidad Europea del AtlánticominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Cooperation agreement for academic exchange and dual-degree opportunities between Universidad Europea del Atlántico and Universidad de Belgrano.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21: Private Argentine university with a strong distance-learning and online-program orientation. Most relevant emerging peer to UB's Carreras Virtuales modality, with broader geographic reach and a more digitally native student experience.

Direct peers

• UADE (Universidad Argentina de la Empresa): Private university in Buenos Aires with strong business, engineering, and technology programs and a corporate-training orientation. Closely comparable to UB's economics and engineering faculties and its B2B executive-education activity.
• Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT): Elite private research university in Buenos Aires focused on social sciences, business, law, engineering, and architecture. Closest peer to UB on the research-intensive private-university model, though smaller in program breadth.
• Universidad de San Andrés (UdeSA): Private Argentine university with strong undergraduate and graduate programs in business, law, humanities, and health sciences. Comparable to UB on private-university positioning and international partnerships, though with a more selective admissions profile.
• Universidad de Palermo: Large private university in Buenos Aires offering undergraduate, graduate, and online programs across multiple faculties with strong international marketing. Most directly comparable Argentine peer to UB in scale, program breadth, and student demographics.
• Universidad Austral: Private Argentine university with a research-intensive profile across business, law, engineering, medicine, and health sciences. Comparable to UB on research output, faculty depth, and premium positioning, though with a stronger medical-school vertical.
• Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA): Private Catholic university in Buenos Aires with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate offerings across law, economics, engineering, and humanities. Comparable in scale and program mix, with a parallel focus on social-impact positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Largest public university in Argentina, free of charge, with comprehensive undergraduate and graduate offerings. Competes with UB for the same high-achieving Buenos Aires students, though differentiated by public funding and free tuition.
• IE University: International private university with strong dual-degree and exchange networks across Europe and Latin America. Comparable to UB on the international-mobility value proposition, though at materially higher price points and with a much larger global footprint.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC): Historic public university based in Córdoba with broad program offerings and significant international research activity. Relevant regional benchmark for UB on prestige and internationalization, though competing in a different geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ubeduar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/UniversidadBelgrano
• Facebookfacebook.com/Universidad.de.Belgrano
• LinkedInar.linkedin.com/school/universidad-de-belgrano
• Instagraminstagram.com/universidadbelgrano

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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