Faculty of Engineering - UBA

What Faculty of Engineering - UBA does

Faculty of Engineering - UBA (FIUBA) is a public, non-profit engineering faculty within the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), operating as Argentina's oldest and most recognized engineering school. Founded in 1865 as the Departamento de Ciencias Exactas and reorganized as an independent faculty in 1952, FIUBA offers 13 undergraduate engineering degrees (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Energy, Electronics, Surveying, Computer, Petroleum, Industrial, Naval, Chemical, Food Engineering, Systems Analysis, and Bioengineering launched in 2025), plus graduate specializations, master's, and a CONEAU Category 'A' accredited doctorate across 24 research areas. The institution delivers education across three Buenos Aires campuses — Paseo Colón 850 (46,000 m² main HQ), Las Heras 2214 (historic neogothic building housing the Museo de Ciencia y Técnica and CBC first-year program), and Ciudad Universitaria — with capacity for approximately 4,300 students per shift.

Underlying technical assets include the Canal de Experiencias de Arquitectura Naval for naval engineering training, the Instituto de Ingeniería Biomédica (IIBM, founded 1968 by Nobel Laureate Bernardo Houssay) which anchors the new Bioengineering program, and the Museo de Ciencia y Técnica with interactive exhibits (Tesla Coil, Foucault Pendulum, working steam locomotive No. 191). The Plan 2020 curriculum reform (launched October 2018) introduced Computational Thinking as a subject, common obligatory subjects (AOC), and interdisciplinary orientation areas (AOI). Administrative systems include SIU-Guaraní for student management and SIU Diaguita for procurement.

FIUBA operates under Argentina's free public education framework (libre y gratuita), meaning it generates no tuition revenue. Funding flows from the national public university budget supplemented by the 'Colaborar con Ingeniería' donation program (cumulative USD 528,991.11 as of November 3, 2025, across 130+ Semana de Donaciones contributions and ongoing fundraising for classrooms, scholarships, the Centro de Innovación, and FIUBA Racing Team). Go-to-market centers on recruiting post-CBC students through campus visits, informative sessions, and the Expo FIUBA Laboral career fair, while corporate partnerships with YPF, Oracle, INVAP, CONAE, EDESUR, and others serve both R&D collaboration and talent pipeline functions.

Name

Faculty of Engineering - UBA

Legal name

Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Buenos Aires

Website

https://ingenieria.uba.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Faculty of Engineering - UBA (FIUBA) is a public, non-profit engineering faculty of Universidad de Buenos Aires offering 13 undergraduate degrees, graduate programs, and 24 research areas across three Buenos Aires campuses, funded by the Argentine state and donations.

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Product category

Higher Education - Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Undergraduate engineering degrees
• Graduate engineering programs
• Engineering research
• Biomedical engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (State Budget): As part of Universidad de Buenos Aires, FIUBA receives government funding for operations, research, and infrastructure. The university is libre y gratuita (free and gratuitous) for students.
2. Donations and Collaborations Program: The 'Colaborar con Ingeniería' program receives donations from individuals, companies, and organizations for institutional projects including equipment, scholarships, research, and infrastructure. As of November 3, 2025, total donations amounted to 528,991.11 USD.
3. Semana de Donaciones Campaign: First edition of Donation Week received 130 donations totaling 82,286,000 Argentine pesos for modernization of five classrooms across three campuses.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FIUBA is a public higher education institution offering 13 undergraduate engineering degrees (Civil, Food, Electrical Energy, Electronics, Surveying, Computer, Petroleum, Industrial, Mechanical, Naval, Chemical, Systems Analysis, and Bioengineering), graduate programs including specializations, master's, and a CONEAU Category A accredited doctorate, and research across 24 specialized areas. The institution operates three Buenos Aires campuses and runs complementary public services including a Science and Technology Museum, an annual career fair (Expo FIUBA Laboral), and a donation program. Education is libre y gratuita (free of charge) to all admitted students.

Product overview

The Faculty of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires (FIUBA) is a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and technology programs. The institution operates as a unified faculty with 13 undergraduate engineering degrees, graduate programs (specializations, diplomas, master's, doctorates), 24 research areas, and public-facing services including the Museum of Science and Technology, career fair (Expo FIUBA Laboral), and the 'Colaborar con Ingeniería' fundraising program. The newest addition is the Bioingeniería program launched in 2025. FIUBA maintains three campuses (Av. Paseo Colón 850, Av. Las Heras 2214, and Ciudad Universitaria) and operates administrative services including procurement, student management via SIU-Guaraní, and institutional communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Engineering Programs (13 degrees)
• Graduate Programs (Posgrado)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free engineering education (libre y gratuita) enabling accessibility to all students regardless of economic background
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EDESURcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Electricity distribution company participated in meeting with EDENOR and TRANSENER to discuss FIUBA capabilities, projects, and collaboration opportunities in electrical transmission and distribution sector.
• EDENORcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Electricity distribution company participated in meeting with EDESUR and TRANSENER for sector collaboration discussions.
• TRANSENERcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Argentina's main electricity transmission company participated in meeting to present FIUBA capabilities and discuss specific collaboration proposals in the electrical transmission sector.
• CONAEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2024Argentina's National Space Activities Commission participated in aerospace sector business meeting at FIUBA.
• LIA AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2024Aerospace company participated in sector meeting with other aerospace companies and FIUBA authorities and outstanding students.
• OraclecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Technology company participated in IT sector business meeting alongside Finnegans, Voolkia, Ataway, CESSI, and MasterSoft. Focus on technology collaboration and talent development.
• INVAPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Applied research company specializing in nuclear technology and scientific instrumentation. Participated in aerospace sector meeting alongside LIA Aerospace, Novo Space, CONAE, Ektocomms, and Ascentio.
• CESSIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Argentine Chamber of Software Companies participated in IT sector business meeting at FIUBA.
• YPFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024Argentina's state-owned oil company participated in first business breakfast with oil sector representatives. Meeting focused on strengthening ties between FIUBA and private sector, opening opportunities for collaboration and resources, and improving human and technological connections.
• TecpetrolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024Oil company participated in first business breakfast alongside YPF, Pan American Energy, Chevron, Total Austral, and Pluspetrol. Meeting addressed talent recruitment and R&D collaboration opportunities.
• Pan American EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024Oil sector company participating in industry-university dialogue meeting at FIUBA.
• ChevroncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2024Multinational oil company participating in business meeting with FIUBA and other oil sector companies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves2 records

Others

• INVAP: Argentine state-owned applied research company specializing in nuclear technology and scientific instrumentation. Closest industry partner of FIUBA, employing many alumni and co-developing R&D programs in aerospace and nuclear engineering.
• YPF (Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales): Argentina's state-owned oil company and a primary employer/recruiter of FIUBA petroleum and industrial engineering graduates. Strategic industry partner with active talent pipeline collaboration.

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales: One of the oldest engineering programs in the Americas (founded 1613). Comparable Argentine public university faculty offering engineering and exact sciences degrees, competing for the same student and industry pipeline.
• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN): National public technical university system with regional faculties across Argentina offering engineering degrees. Closest public-sector peer at scale with similar mission and degree portfolio, though more distributed geographically.
• ITBA (Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires): Private Argentine university specializing in engineering, computer science, and related technical disciplines. Most direct competitor for engineering talent in Buenos Aires with similar degree offerings but tuition-based model and faster curriculum updates.
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Facultad de Ingeniería: Engineering faculty of another major Argentine public national university, offering similar engineering degree programs. Competes directly with FIUBA for top students and faculty, with comparable public funding model.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) - Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Agrarias: Private Argentine Catholic university with engineering programs. Competes with FIUBA in Buenos Aires for engineering students, especially those seeking a private institution with international orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): Global benchmark for engineering and technology education. Not a direct competitor but serves as aspirational peer for FIUBA's technical depth, research output, and industry engagement model in engineering.

Regional players

• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM): Spanish public university participating in the UBAINT-UAM exchange program with FIUBA. Comparable large public research university with engineering offerings, partnering on student mobility and joint academic programs.
• Universidad de San Pablo (USP): Brazilian public research university with which FIUBA maintains a Cooperation Program (USP-UBA). Comparable Latin American research-intensive university with engineering and sciences programs; serves as peer/partner rather than direct competitor due to geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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