Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos

What Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos does

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos (UNER) is a public national university in Argentina, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos Province. It operates nine faculties — Bromatology, Administration, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Food Sciences, Economics, Education, Health Sciences, and Social Work — distributed across the five largest cities of the province plus additional extension sites, making it the primary public higher-education presence in Entre Ríos. UNER delivers tuition-free undergraduate, pre-degree, and pre-university education under the Argentine constitutional guarantee of free public higher education, while charging tuition for postgraduate programs (specializations, master's, and doctorates).

The institution's core technology stack is built around two national platforms: the SIU Guaraní student information and academic administration system used university-wide for enrollment, grades, and scheduling, and the Campus Virtual UNER LMS for distance and blended learning delivery. Supporting platforms include the Sistema de Autoevaluación Institucional (for CONEAU-mandated quality assurance under Resolution 382/11), Mapa de Graduados (alumni tracking), Eduner Editorial (publishing house), UNER Medios (radio at 91.3 FM, Canal UNER TV, digital news portal), and a Transparency Portal publishing budget, personnel, and procurement data. The university is owned and funded by the Government of Argentina through the Ministry of Education, with no commercial revenue and no shareholders; governance is exercised through a Consejo Superior with faculty, student, graduate, and staff representation. Strategic partners include INTA (joint Master's in rural education), the provincial and national Ministries of Health (UNER Saludable wellness program), CONEAU (institutional accreditation), and CIN (national university coordination body). Recent regulatory milestones include CONEAU accreditation of the Doctorado en Educación (2025) and the Maestría en Docencia Universitaria (2017/2019).

Name

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos

Website

https://uner.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos is an Argentine public national university, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Concepción del Uruguay, operating nine faculties across Entre Ríos Province that deliver tuition-free undergraduate education and fee-based postgraduate programs to provincial and regional students.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Concepcion Del Uruguay

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos delivers tuition-free undergraduate (carreras de grado) and pre-degree (carreras de pregrado) education across nine faculties, plus fee-based postgraduate programs (specializations, master's, doctorates) and community extension offerings. Academic delivery is supported by the Campus Virtual UNER distance learning platform, SIU Guaraní student information system, and a CONEAU-aligned institutional evaluation framework.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos is a public national university offering a portfolio of institutional services and digital platforms. The core academic infrastructure includes SIU Guaraní for student information management, the Campus Virtual for distance education, and the Sistema de Autoevaluación Institucional for quality assurance compliance. Supporting services include Eduner Editorial (publishing), Canal UNER (broadcasting), the Mapa de Graduados tracking system, the UNER Saludable wellness program, and a Transparency portal for public accountability. The university operates nine faculties across Entre Ríos province with administrative headquarters in Concepción del Uruguay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Virtual UNER: Virtual campus platform for distance learning and online education
• Editorial Eduner
• OSUNER
• UNER Medios
• UNER Saludable

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Carreras de Grado) Tuition-free undergraduate academic degrees (carreras de grado) offered across the nine UNER faculties, covering Bromatology, Administration, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Food Sciences, Economics, Education, Health Sciences, and Social Work. Designed for secondary school graduates pursuing a first higher education degree.
• Pre-degree Programs (Carreras de Pregrado) Tuition-free pre-degree (carreras de pregrado) academic programs offered across the UNER faculties, providing shorter-duration credentials below the undergraduate level. Designed for students seeking intermediate higher education qualifications.
• Pre-university Programs Tuition-free pre-university level programs for secondary school students, providing preparation and articulation pathways into UNER's higher education offerings.
• Postgraduate Programs (Posgrados) Fee-based (aranceladas) postgraduate academic programs including specializations, master's degrees, and doctorates across multiple UNER faculties. CONEAU-accredited offerings include the Doctorado en Educación, Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, and Maestría en Docencia Universitaria. Designed for professionals holding undergraduate degrees who seek advanced specialization or research credentials.
• University Extension Programs Community-oriented continuing education courses, workshops, and outreach programs delivered by the Secretaría de Extensión across Entre Ríos Province, often tuition-free, targeting non-degree-seeking community members, lifelong learners, and local organizations.
• Eduner Editorial Publishing Services University publishing house (Editorial Eduner) producing academic books, journals, and educational materials, distributing scholarly content for the academic community and the broader public.
• Canal UNER Radio and Television Broadcasting University radio broadcasting on 91.3 FM and Canal UNER television producing educational and cultural content for the regional community, operated as part of the UNER Medios communications platform.
• OSUNER Health Insurance Services Health insurance and social works services (obra social) for UNER employees, their families, and retirees, provided through OSUNER (Obra Social de la Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos).

Quantifiable outcome

• Institutional self-evaluation completed and external evaluation conducted by CONEAU-designated peer reviewers across 7 institutional dimensions
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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio de Salud de la Provincia de Entre RíoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2019UNER signed a cooperation agreement (Convenio de Rectorado N°52/19) with the Provincial Ministry of Health to implement the UNER Saludable (Healthy University) program. The partnership aims to promote healthy lifestyles among students, faculty, and staff, create a healthy study and work environment, and conduct health promotion activities in the university and surrounding community. This program was formalized through Expediente N°1045/19 and supports smoke-free environments, nutritional food standards, physical activity access, and occupational health.
• Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTA's Centro Regional Entre Ríos (CRER) co-develops and co-delivers the Maestría en Educación y Desarrollo Rural along with the Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación and Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias of UNER. This inter-institutional program brings together multiple institutional perspectives from the university and the national agricultural technology institute to address rural development and education challenges.
• Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria (CONEAU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONEAU is the national body responsible for evaluating and accrediting university programs in Argentina. UNER undergoes periodic institutional evaluation (autoevaluación institucional) followed by external peer evaluation by CONEAU-appointed reviewers, as mandated by Article 44 of the Ley de Educación Superior 24.521. CONEAU also reviews and accredits specific degree programs (especializaciones, maestrías, doctorados).
• Ministerio de Salud de la NaciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UNER Saludable program originated in 2012 as an initiative of the then Ministry of Health of the Nation, in partnership with the Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional (CIN), under the Argentina Saludable (Healthy Argentina) Plan. The program aimed to develop healthy university environments in national universities across Argentina.
• Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional (CIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIN is the coordinating body of Argentina's national universities. UNER participates in CIN-led initiatives including the Argentina Saludable program and the Semana de la Vinculación Tecnológica, which foster collaboration across the national university system.
• OSUNER (Obra Social de la Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos)minorOthersOSUNER is the health insurance/social works provider (obra social) for UNER employees, their families, and retirees. It provides health coverage and services to the university community and operates in partnership with the university's human resources and administrative functions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional del Litoral: Another mid-sized Argentine national university operating across multiple cities in Santa Fe Province with a comparable faculty-based structure, applied research mandate, and tuition-free undergraduate model. Most directly comparable in scope, scale, and regional-public-university positioning.
• Universidad Nacional de Rosario: National public university serving southern Santa Fe with multiple faculties, broad disciplinary coverage, and postgraduate programs. Similar in governance model (national university under the same legal framework) and competitive dynamics with UNER for regional Argentine talent.
• Universidad Nacional de Cuyo: National public university serving Mendoza and the Cuyo region with a comparable faculty structure, applied research focus on regional industries, and tuition-free undergraduate model. Closely analogous in scale, regional positioning, and dependence on national appropriations.
• Universidad Nacional de Tucumán: National public university serving northwestern Argentina with a multi-faculty structure and similar applied research mandate. Comparable in institutional size, regional anchorage, and the regulatory and funding constraints facing interior-province national universities.
• Universidad Nacional del Nordeste: National public university serving the northeastern Argentine provinces with a multi-faculty structure analogous to UNER's. Highly comparable as a regional national university with similar scale, applied research orientation, and provincial-economic footprint.
• Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata: National public university serving Buenos Aires Province's coastal region with comparable multi-faculty scope and tuition-free model. Similar institutional profile as a mid-sized Argentine national university oriented to its regional economy.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de La Plata: One of Argentina's largest and most prestigious national universities, operating a similar multi-faculty structure with strong research output. Larger in scale and reputation, but directly comparable as a tuition-free national public university under the same Ley de Educación Superior.
• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba: Oldest university in Argentina and a flagship national public institution with broad disciplinary coverage and significant postgraduate and research activity. Same funding model and regulatory framework as UNER, but with substantially larger scale, prestige, and national draw.
• Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires: Argentina's flagship national university and the dominant institution in the Argentine higher education system. Operates under the same public, tuition-free framework as UNER but at vastly greater scale, brand recognition, and research output, representing the upper bound of competition for students and faculty.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina: One of Argentina's leading private universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs nationally. Competes with UNER for postgraduate and professional continuing-education students, particularly those willing to pay tuition, and represents the most prestigious private alternative in the Argentine market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uneroficial
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/extensionuner
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNERoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-nacional-de-entre-r-os
• Instagraminstagram.com/uneroficial

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries12 records

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