Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche

What Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche does

Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ) is a public national university established in 2009 in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, named after the Argentine political intellectual Arturo Jauretche (1901-1974). The institution delivers free higher education to the southern Buenos Aires metropolitan conurbation, a population historically underserved by central Buenos Aires universities. UNAJ organizes its academic activity through four institutes: Instituto de Estudios Iniciales, Humanidades y Educación; Instituto de Ingeniería y Agronomía; Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud; and Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Administración. It offers undergraduate (grado), pregrado, and graduate programs (doctorados, maestrías, especializaciones, diplomaturas, cursos), supplemented by vocational training and continuing education through its Vinculación extension unit. Academic administration runs on the SIU Guaraní student management system, with online and hybrid course delivery supported through the Campus Virtual LMS and the Sistema de Gestión de Espacios (SGE) academic planning tool. Research is conducted via dedicated programs including the Programa de Estudios del Trabajo (PET), Programa de Estudios en Ambiente y Territorio (PEAT), the Programa de Estudios en Derechos Humanos, and observatories on labor qualifications, social violence (OVISoc), and higher education. The institution does not generate tuition revenue; it is funded through the Argentine national government budget via the Ministry of Education, with no disclosed budget figures.

Name

Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche

Legal name

Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche

Website

https://unaj.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ) is a public national university in Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires Province, offering free undergraduate, graduate, and research programs to students in the southern Buenos Aires conurbation through four academic institutes, funded by the Argentine national government.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH), Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAIAC), Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Public university
• Undergraduate programs
• Academic research
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ) is a public national university that delivers tuition-free higher education to residents of the southern Buenos Aires conurbation. It organizes teaching and research through four academic institutes covering engineering and agronomy, health sciences, social sciences and administration, and initial studies/humanities/education, while also offering graduate (posgrado) programs, vocational training courses, and community extension activities.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ) is a public national university offering undergraduate (carreras de grado), graduate (posgrado), and continuing education programs through four academic institutes: Instituto de Estudios Iniciales, Humanidades y Educación; Instituto de Ingeniería y Agronomía; Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud; and Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Administración. The university operates the SIU Guaraní student management system and Campus Virtual learning management platform for academic administration and online learning. Research and extension activities are conducted through specialized programs including the Programa de Estudios del Trabajo (PET), Programa de Estudios en Ambiente y Territorio (PEAT), and multiple observatories focused on labor qualifications, social violence, and higher education. International cooperation is supported through the Centro de Cooperación e Innovación China – Argentina. Library and editorial services provide academic support infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Carreras de Grado) Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs delivered through four academic institutes (Engineering and Agronomy, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Administration, and Initial Studies/Humanities/Education) for regional students seeking higher education in the southern Buenos Aires conurbation.
• Graduate Programs (Posgrado) Postgraduate programs including doctorates, master's degrees (maestrías), specializations, diplomas (diplomaturas), and courses for graduates and professionals seeking advanced qualifications.
• Vocational and Continuing Education Courses (Cursos de Oficios)

Quantifiable outcome

• Offered 16th graduation ceremony and 27th title conferral ceremony, indicating sustained growth in graduates

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de la República (Uruguay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between UNAJ and Uruguay's largest public university for academic exchange, research collaboration, and student mobility programs
• Universidad de Bergen (Norway)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration with the University of Bergen for research exchanges and educational programs
• Universidad Milano Bicocca (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation agreement for academic exchange, research collaboration, and participation in joint seminars on human development and sustainability
• INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research project 'Escenarios Malvinas 2050' focused on geopolitics, productive development, and sustainability related to the Falkland Islands
• CLACSO (Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork membership for Latin American social sciences research collaboration and academic exchange
• CODESOC (Consejo de Desarrollo Social Comunitario)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating member in community development social council network for regional social research
• Hospital El Cruce - Néstor KirchnercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the high-complexity regional hospital for health sciences education, research, and clinical training
• Universidad del DeporteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement with the foundation linked to Estudiantes de La Plata sports club for sports development and educational programs
• UTT (Unión de Trabajadores de la Tierra)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo specific agreements to strengthen joint work in agroecology training and territorial practices
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent exchange program for engineering students from Mexico to study at UNAJ
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the RUNCOB (Network of National Universities of the Buenos Aires Conurbano) for library and research cooperation
• Ministerio de las Mujeres y Diversidad de la Provincia de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint creation of the Diploma in Comprehensive State Approach to Gender-Based Violence
• ENACOM (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for digital accessibility programs including tablet distribution to students

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS): Public national university in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. Operates the same federal funding model and similar institute-based structure, but geographically distant from UNAJ's Buenos Aires catchment.

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV): Public national university founded in 2008 in Buenos Aires' southern conurbation, almost contemporaneous with UNAJ. Shares UNAJ's regional-access mission and recent-institution profile.
• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ): Public national university in the southern Buenos Aires conurbation founded in 1989. Closely comparable to UNAJ in mission, regional focus, four-institute structure, and reliance on federal funding.
• Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham (UNAHUR): Public national university in western Buenos Aires conurbation, founded 2014. Compares to UNAJ as a small, newer-generation public university focused on access for underserved populations.
• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF): Public national university in northwestern Buenos Aires conurbation, founded 1995. Shares UNAJ's profile as a multi-institute public university with strong extension programs.
• Universidad Nacional de Lanús (UNLA): Public national university in southern Buenos Aires conurbation, founded 1995. Comparable geographic mission and institute structure to UNAJ.
• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS): Public national university in northwestern Buenos Aires conurbation, founded 1992. Comparable research-intensive mission, institute-based structure, and regional-access focus.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM): Public national university serving Buenos Aires' northern conurbation, founded in 1992. UNAJ has an existing RUNCOB partnership with UNSAM for library cooperation; structurally and operationally analogous.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP): One of Argentina's largest and oldest public universities, located in La Plata near Buenos Aires. Operates the same funding model and competes for students in the greater Buenos Aires region.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Argentina's flagship public university, vastly larger and more established than UNAJ. Operates in the same national higher-education system and competes for the same student pool, but with materially greater resources and prestige.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UnajTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/Unajoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/unaj_oficial
• Xx.com/UNAJ_oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-nacional-arturo-jauretche

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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