Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda

What Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda does

Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV) is a public national university established in 2009 by Argentine National Congress Law No. 26,543 and headquartered in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The institution offers free tuition undergraduate and pre-degree programs across six academic departments (Ambiente y Turismo; Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo; Ciencias Sociales; Cultura, Arte y Comunicación; Salud y Actividad Física; Tecnología y Administración), alongside fee-based postgraduate programs (maestrías, doctorados, especializaciones, diplomaturas) administered through the Escuela de Posgrado created in 2016. UNDAV operates a validated distance education system (SIED, validated 2019) via the Campus Virtual UNDAV platform, the SIU Guaraní academic management system, and the GEOUNDAV geospatial platform, supporting eight distance programs.

The institution is funded primarily through national and provincial government appropriations under Argentine higher education law, supplemented by postgraduate tuition administered via a dedicated payment system and continuing education course fees. UNDAV delivers additional value through a robust extension and community engagement apparatus, including three observatories (Public Policies, Territorial Development, Cultural Citizenship) created by Resolution 020/13, cultural production infrastructure (Radio UNDAV, UNDAV TV, UNDAV Ediciones, theater ensemble, CUICA), and active participation in academic networks such as RedUNCI, RIISIC, and REXUNI. In 2026, the university is executing a $1,428,322,788 ARS expansion of Sede Arenales under the Federal 'Construir Ciencia' program and has signed a partnership with Austria's IT:U university. Rector Ing. Jorge Calzoni concurrently serves as President of UDUALC.

Name

Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda

Website

https://undav.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda is a public national university in Avellaneda, Argentina, founded in 2009, offering free undergraduate and fee-based postgraduate education across six academic departments, with validated distance learning, observatories, and cultural production infrastructure.

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Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

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Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate research programs
• Distance learning education
• Technical secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Avellaneda

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 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. National Public University Funding: As a public national university established by Argentine National Congress Law No. 26,543, UNDAV receives government funding from national and provincial sources. Its degrees carry national scope. The university operates under Ley de Educacion Superior and maintains institutional autonomy and self-governance.
2. Course and Program Fees: Some programs such as the Lengua de Senas Argentina (LSA) course charge monthly fees ($50,000 ARS per person as of the Second Semester 2026). Postgraduate programs have tuition fees administered through a dedicated payment system (Sistema de Pagos Escuela de Posgrado).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda delivers tuition-free public higher education across undergraduate degree programs (Licenciaturas, Abogacía, Arquitectura, Ingenierías), pre-degree technical programs (Tecnicaturas), postgraduate programs (Maestrías, Doctorados, Especializaciones, Diplomaturas), and technical secondary education. Instruction is offered through in-person classes at five Avellaneda campuses and via the validated distance education system (SIED/Campus Virtual UNDAV), spanning six academic departments covering environment, tourism, architecture, social sciences, culture and arts, health, technology, and management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNDAV Digital: Digital repository and institutional publication platform of the university
• UNDAV TV
• Radio UNDAV
• UNDAV Ediciones
• ADN|UNDAV
• UNDAV Digital
• Elenco de Teatro Popular UNDAV
• Campus Virtual UNDAV
• Observatorio de Políticas Públicas
• Observatorio de Desarrollo Territorial
• Observatorio de Ciudadanía Cultural
• Escuela de Oficios UNDAV
• Centro Universitario para las Industrias Culturales Argentinas (CUICA)
• Revista Garabombo
• DERED Museos UNDAV

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Licenciaturas, Abogacía, Arquitectura, Ingenierías) Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs organized across six academic departments, including Licenciaturas (in Environmental Sciences, Tourism, Industrial Design, Journalism, Cultural Management, Physical Activity and Sports, Nursing, Business Management, Economics), Abogacía (Law), Arquitectura (Architecture), and Ingenierías (Informatics Engineering, Materials Engineering). Designed for recent secondary school graduates under open enrollment under Argentine national education law.
• Pre-degree Technical Programs (Tecnicaturas) Tuition-free pre-degree technical programs offering shorter professional qualifications, including Tecnicatura Universitaria en Mantenimiento Industrial del Sector Automotriz, Tecnicatura Universitaria en Seguridad e Higiene de la Industria Mecánico-Automotriz, Tecnicatura en Intervención Socio Comunitaria, Tecnicatura en Gestión Universitaria, Tecnicatura Universitaria en Prótesis Dental, Tecnicatura en Dirección de Orquestas y Coros Infantiles y Juveniles, Tecnicatura en Política, Gestión y Comunicación, CCC (Ciclos de Complementación Curricular) programs, and Guía Universitario en Turismo. Targeted at students seeking faster labor-market insertion.
• Postgraduate Programs (Maestrías, Doctorados, Especializaciones, Diplomaturas) Tuition-based postgraduate programs offered through the Escuela de Posgrado, including Maestrías (in Territorial and Urban Development, Physical Education and Sports, Nursing, Contemporary Latin American Aesthetics, ICT Services Management), Doctorados (Doctorate in Nursing Sciences, Doctorate in Conurban Studies), Especializaciones (Communication and Human Rights, Active Aging, Economic Structure of Argentina, Environmental Management, among others), and Diplomaturas. Targeted at working professionals seeking advanced credentials.
• Distance Education Programs (Educación a Distancia) Distance undergraduate and pre-degree programs delivered through the validated Sistema Institucional de Educación a Distancia (SIED) and Campus Virtual UNDAV platform, covering 8 programs. Includes virtual asynchronous partial evaluations and mandatory in-person final exams. Administered by the Secretaría Académica with enrollment via email.
• Escuela Secundaria Técnica UNDAV (Technical Secondary School) Technical secondary school operated by UNDAV in Wilde (Avellaneda), offering technical titles of Maestro/a Mayor de Obra and Técnico/a en Tecnología de Alimentos. Designed to provide professional insertion pathways and articulation to continued university studies, particularly for the automotive and food technology sectors.
• Lengua de Señas Argentina (LSA) Course Continuing education course in Argentine Sign Language (LSA) offered through UNDAV's extension program, charging 50,000 ARS per month per person (Second Semester 2026). Includes Deaf instructor and interpreter, with monthly billing from the 1st to the 10th of each month. Designed to promote accessibility and inclusion for the Deaf community.
• Escuela de Oficios UNDAV (Trade School) Vocational training program offering trade and craft skills to community members as part of UNDAV's extension university programming.
• Co-financed Doctoral and Postdoctoral Scholarships (Becas Cofinanciadas UNDAV-CONICET) Research scholarship program jointly funded with CONICET (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas), providing stipends for doctoral formation and postdoctoral research. Supports 3 postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years each, with applications managed through SIGEVA CONICET with rector's endorsement.
• UNDAV Ediciones (Publishing House) University press publishing academic books and journals including Cartografías del Sur, Garabombo, Orillera, and Valor Agregado, distributed to the academic community and general public.
• DERED Museos UNDAV (Museum Network) Museum network and repository associated with UNDAV's Museology program, supporting cultural heritage preservation and academic research in museums and natural/cultural repositories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68 students graduated at the XLIII Acto de Colacion
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U), AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New partnership agreement formalized with IT:U, Austria's first public university dedicated exclusively to digitalization and digital transformation of science, business, and society. The agreement promotes academic exchange, research collaboration, and internationalization of higher education between the two institutions.
• Universidad Ricardo Palma (URP), PerucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026URP hosted the XV Asamblea Regional Andina de UDUALC (Union de Universidades de America Latina y el Caribe) where UNDAV's rector Ing. Jorge Calzoni, as president of UDUALC, participated in discussions on digital transformation, AI, and higher education challenges in Latin America.
• INNOVART International Project ParticipantsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Researchers from UNDAV (Mg. Laura Nieves and D. Ind. Constanza Dellea) presented results of the international INNOVART project at the 3rd INNOVART Forum held in Paris, representing collaborative artistic and innovative research with international partners.
• Diocesis Avellaneda-LanusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal agreement consolidating the basis for the Catedra Laudato Si, an academic initiative linking the university's mission of social engagement with the Catholic Church's environmental and social teaching.
• RedUNCI (Red de Universidades Nacionales de Informatica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ingenieria en Informatica department participates in RedUNCI, a network of Argentine national universities with computer science/informatics programs, for continuous improvement programs in research, extension, and knowledge transfer.
• La RIISIC (Red de Investigacion e Innovacion en Sistemas de Informacion y Comunicacion)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RIISIC network connects UNDAV with universities across Argentina and internationally for research and innovation in information and communication systems, supporting collaborative academic initiatives.
• Red Nacional de Extension Universitaria (REXUNI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDAV participates in the National University Extension Network (REXUNI), a collaborative body of Argentine universities focused on community outreach and extension activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes: Public national university in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area of similar vintage and scale; offers comparable multi-disciplinary programs with significant distance learning capacity, mirroring UNDAV's hybrid in-person/digital model.
• Universidad Nacional de Lanús: Geographically adjacent public national university in the Avellaneda–Lanús corridor; similarly newer institution with multi-department structure, postgraduate offerings, and community-extension mission, making it the closest geographic peer to UNDAV.
• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento: Public national university in the Buenos Aires suburbs of comparable size and founding period; emphasizes research, social sciences, and interdisciplinary work in a similar institutional mold to UNDAV.
• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero: Public national university in Greater Buenos Aires with similar scale and modern founding; comparable multi-disciplinary portfolio and postgraduate offerings, including strong arts and culture programming similar to UNDAV's CAC department.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín: Public national university in Greater Buenos Aires known for applied sciences, technology, and industry-linked research; provides a model for how UNDAV could evolve its engineering and materials departments into stronger industry-coupled research output.
• Universidad Nacional de Moreno: Newer public national university in western Greater Buenos Aires with a comparable applied-vocational profile and community-extension mission; relevant comparable for UNDAV's technical secondary and short-course programs.
• Universidad Nacional de José C. Paz: Public national university of similar age and scale in the Buenos Aires suburbs with comparable open-enrollment, multi-disciplinary, and postgraduate structure; mirrors UNDAV's focus on access and regional development.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires: Argentina's largest and most established public university with national reach across all major disciplines; functions as a broad incumbent whose scale and prestige set the competitive ceiling for UNDAV in the domestic market.
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata: One of Argentina's largest traditional public universities, offering comprehensive programs across all fields including strong graduate research; serves as a benchmark incumbent for UNDAV's broader portfolio ambitions.

Emerging players

• Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U): Austria's first public university dedicated exclusively to digitalization and digital transformation of science, business, and society; UNDAV's recent partnership with IT:U reflects shared focus on digital education infrastructure, making it a relevant international comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNDAVOFICIAL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UNDAVTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNDAV2011
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-nacional-de-avellaneda
• Instagraminstagram.com/undav_oficial

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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