Universidad Nacional del Oeste

What Universidad Nacional del Oeste does

Universidad Nacional del Oeste (UNO) is a public national university established in 2009 and located in San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, operating under the Argentine Ministry of Education as part of the national university system. The institution delivers higher education across five academic schools — Administración, Ciencias de la Salud, Humanidades, Ciencias Tecnológicas, and Ciencias Jurídicas, Políticas y Sociales — supplemented by a Dirección de Posgrado y Formación Continua that offers master's, specialization, and doctoral programs, plus five research institutes spanning engineering, health, education/labor, regional development, and popular culture. UNO serves prospective and current students in western Buenos Aires Province, with satellite delivery through a Sede Córdoba location and lifelong-learning offerings for the broader community. The university recently held its XXI Colaciación de Grado y Pregrado (21st graduation ceremony) and added a CONEAU-accredited inter-institutional doctorate in nursing sciences.

The technology stack is standard for Argentine national universities and entirely third-party: the Moodle-based Campus Virtual delivers online and hybrid learning (with a planned platform migration by July 2026), and SIU Guaraní handles student records, enrollment, and academic management through a self-service portal. Marketing is conducted primarily through the institutional website and social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram), supplemented by secondary school visits, orientation sessions, and educational fairs. Partnerships are dominated by public-sector and inter-university bodies: the Ministerio de Educación, Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias, CONICET, CIN, and Argentina Investiga, plus specific cooperation agreements with regional education authorities.

As a state-funded public university, UNO does not disclose tuition or revenue. The revenue model is functionally a state allocation from the Argentine national government through the Ministry of Education, augmented by public research grants via CONICET and CIN, with no commercial tuition stream disclosed. The customer base is segmented into prospective students (primary), currently enrolled students, and the general community engaging with extension programs such as languages, sports, and philosophy. Governance is administered through the Asamblea Universitaria, Consejo Superior, and Rectorado, with Mg. Roberto Jesús Gallo serving as Rector.

Name

Universidad Nacional del Oeste

Legal name

Universidad Nacional del Oeste

Website

https://uno.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Universidad Nacional del Oeste (UNO) is a public national university founded in 2009 in San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, serving western Buenos Aires through five academic schools, a graduate division, and five research institutes. It delivers tuition-supported undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs via SIU Guaraní and a Moodle-based LMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK), Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher/OLLI-style) & Senior Academies (EDAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Research institutes
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional del Oeste is a public national university that delivers higher education through undergraduate, pre-graduate, and graduate degree programs organized across five academic schools (Administration, Health Sciences, Humanities, Technological Sciences, and Legal/Political/Social Sciences) and a Graduate and Continuing Education division. It also conducts research through five dedicated institutes and provides student support services such as scholarships, sports, language courses, and job placement. Operations are supported by the SIU Guaraní student management system and the Moodle-based Campus Virtual learning platform.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional del Oeste is a national university organized as a platform of six academic schools plus a Graduate and Continuing Education division, each serving as distinct operational units. The core academic structure includes the Escuela de Administración, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Escuela de Humanidades, Escuela de Ciencias Tecnológicas, and Escuela de Cs. Jurídicas, Políticas y Sociales, supported by the Dirección de Posgrado y Formación Continua. The university operates five research institutes (Instituto de Ingenierías y Nuevas Tecnologías, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Educación Justicia y Trabajo, Instituto de Desarrollo Regional y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa, and Instituto de la Cultura Popular y Pensamiento Nacional). Technology-enabled educational services include the Campus Virtual UNO (Moodle-based learning management system) and SIU Guaraní (student academic management). Extension programs include the Programa Filosofías del Sur, sports and recreation activities, and extracurricular courses. The institution is located in San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires, with a 20-hectare campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Ministerio de EducaciónminorOthersNational Ministry of Education as the governing body for Argentine universities.
• Secretaría de Políticas UniversitariasminorOthersSecretary of University Policies responsible for higher education policy coordination.
• CONICETmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Scientific and Technical Research Council - main Argentine research funding and coordination body that UNO researchers work with for scientific projects.
• Consejo Interuniversitario Nacional (CIN)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Interuniversity Council coordinating Argentine national universities, including shared research initiatives and student exchange programs.
• Argentina InvestigaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch portal connecting Argentine universities for scientific research dissemination and collaboration.
• SIU GuaranícoreTechnology or IntegrationUniversity administrative system used by UNO for student management, enrollment, and academic record keeping.
• Dirección de Tecnología Educativa Regional MerlominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirma de Convenio Específico de Cooperación y Asistencia Académica signed with UNO's School of Technological Sciences for joint educational initiatives.
• Jefatura Distrital de Educación de MerlominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirma de convenio específico between the School of Technological Sciences and the district education authority for institutional articulation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento: Public national university in the Buenos Aires conurbation (Los Polvorines) founded in 1992. Highly comparable to UNO as a smaller, regional national university focused on undergraduate teaching and local research, serving a similar commuter population in greater Buenos Aires.
• Universidad Nacional de Luján: Public national university headquartered in Luján, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1972. Comparable to UNO as a multi-campus public national university in Buenos Aires Province offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple schools, with extension and research activities.
• Universidad Nacional de Hurlingham: Public national university in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, founded in 2015. Closely comparable to UNO as a similarly young national university in the western Buenos Aires conurbation, building out its academic portfolio and extension activities from scratch.
• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes: Public national university in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1989. Comparable to UNO in mission (regional access, multi-disciplinary offering, distance learning via UNQ Virtual) and in serving the southern/western Buenos Aires metro with affordable public higher education.
• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero: Public national university in Caseros / Buenos Aires founded in 1995. Comparable to UNO as a regional public university with multi-disciplinary offerings, active research centers, and an emphasis on extension and community engagement in greater Buenos Aires.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín: Public national university in San Martín, Buenos Aires, founded in 1992. Comparable to UNO as a regional public university emphasizing research institutes (e.g., CONICET co-located units) and graduate programs alongside undergraduate teaching in greater Buenos Aires.

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata: Public national university in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1975. Comparable to UNO as a public national university with multi-disciplinary offerings and research institutes, but serving a different geography (Atlantic coast) rather than directly competing in western Buenos Aires.
• Universidad Nacional del Sur: Public national university in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1956. Comparable as a public national university with multi-school structure and strong research focus, but primarily serves the southern Buenos Aires Province rather than competing in UNO's catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de La Plata: Major public national university in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1905. Comparable as a public Argentine university with a broad academic portfolio and significant research activity, but with substantially larger scale and more established reputation than UNO.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires: Argentina's flagship public university, founded in 1821. Comparable as a public national university offering a full multi-disciplinary portfolio, but operates at vastly greater scale, brand recognition, and research output, competing with UNO for top students in the Buenos Aires region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNdelOeste
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNdelOeste
• Instagraminstagram.com/undeloeste

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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