Universidad Nacional de Chilecito

What Universidad Nacional de Chilecito does

Universidad Nacional de Chilecito (UNdeC) is a public national university located in Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina, founded in 2003 and operating within Argentina's national university system under the Secretariat of Universities and Ministry of Education. It offers tuition-free tertiary education across five academic units — the School of Natural Sciences, the School of Humanities and Health Sciences, the School of Social Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the Graduate School — serving undergraduate, graduate, and vocational student populations in the Northwest Argentine (NOA) region. The institution's academic portfolio is regionally tailored, with specialized programs in enology, olive cultivation, irrigation, agronomy, and tourism aligned with the local economy of La Rioja province.

UNdeC operates a multi-platform institutional technology stack centered on the SIU (Sistema de Información Universitaria) ecosystem, including SIU-Diaguita for public procurement, the Sistema de Autogestión for student self-service, Campus Virtual for online learning delivery, HADES for faculty management, SIGEVA for research evaluation, Dracma for payroll, Zeus for CV management, and Angelia for supplier registration. The university supports four research institutes (IISCD, IASO, IAMRA, IIED), a vocational training center (Centro Universitario de Oficios), an institutional radio (Radio UNdeC), a YouTube channel (UNdeC TV), and an editorial publishing house (Ediciones UNdeC). Physical operations span two campuses: Edificio Centro (downtown Chilecito at 9 de Julio 22) and Campus Los Sarmientos.

The institution's business model is entirely non-commercial: it charges no tuition and generates no commercial revenue, relying instead on annual budget allocations from the Argentine national government. Its go-to-market motion is community-led, with student acquisition through enrollment campaigns, Expo UNdeC events, and vocational guidance. The organization has 251-500 employees, serves the NOA region as its primary geography, and operates under governance structures including the University Assembly and Superior Council. Its 2025-2029 Institutional Development Plan (PDI) signals intent for measured expansion of academic offerings and graduate program accreditation.

Name

Universidad Nacional de Chilecito

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de Chilecito

Website

https://undec.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universidad Nacional de Chilecito (UNdeC) is an Argentine public national university in La Rioja province offering tuition-free undergraduate, graduate, and vocational programs across five schools, serving students and the regional community of Northwest Argentina through government funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension) (EDAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Chilecito

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a public national university under Argentina's Secretariat of Universities, UNdeC is primarily funded through national government budget allocations. No tuition fees are charged to students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional de Chilecito (UNdeC) is a public national university in Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina that delivers tuition-free undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education across five academic schools (Natural Sciences, Human Sciences and Health, Social Sciences, Engineering, and a Graduate School). It also runs vocational training via the Centro Universitario de Oficios, scientific research through four dedicated institutes (IISCD, IASO, IAMRA, IIED), and community extension programs including a radio station (Radio UNdeC), TV channel (UNdeC TV), and publishing house (Editorial UNdeC).

Product overview

Universidad Nacional de Chilecito operates a platform-plus-internal-systems architecture consisting of multiple interconnected institutional management platforms. Core academic operations are supported by the Autogestion system (student self-management), Campus Virtual (online learning), HADES (faculty management), and SIGEVA (research evaluation). Administrative operations are handled through Dracma (payroll), Zeus (CV management), Angelia (supplier registration), and Diaguita (public procurement via SIU). Additional institutional offerings include Radio UNdeC, UNdeC TV, and Editorial UNdeC. The university uses Microsoft 365 services for institutional email. All systems are internal institutional tools rather than third-party product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNdeC TV: University television channel broadcasting educational content
• Radio UNdeC
• Centro Universitario de Oficios
• Ediciones UNdeC

Products and services

• Undergraduate Academic Programs Tuition-free undergraduate degree programs across four academic schools: Natural Sciences (Agronomy, Enology, Biology, Food Analysis, Sommelier), Human Sciences and Health (teaching degrees, Nursing), Social Sciences (Tourism, Communication, Law, Economics, Administration), and Engineering (Systems, Mechatronics, Surveying, Data Science, Web Development).
• Postgraduate Programs Doctorates, master's degrees, and specialized diplomas (Diplomaturas) offered through the Graduate School (Escuela de Posgrado), including programs in Education, Digital Teaching, Olive Cultivation, Agricultural Water Use, Applied Mycology, and Community Cultural Management.
• Centro Universitario de Oficios Vocational training center providing workforce development and trade skills courses for the local community of La Rioja province.
• Pre-University Programs (Colegio Nacional Agrotécnico) Pre-university secondary-level programs including the Colegio Nacional Agrotécnico for high-school students preparing for tertiary education.
• Language Programs Foreign language courses offered through the university's language department.
• Radio UNdeC Institutional radio station broadcasting educational, cultural, and community content for La Rioja province and surrounding areas.
• UNdeC TV University YouTube channel providing video content and institutional broadcasts.
• Editorial UNdeC University publishing house producing academic and institutional publications.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Valle de la PuertaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026The Universidad Nacional de Chilecito (UNdeC) and Valle de la Puerta signed a protocol agreement for a joint project focused on the conservation of native forest. This partnership represents the university's extension and community engagement mission in environmental sustainability.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Universidad Nacional de San Juan: Regional peer: public national university in neighbouring San Juan province with comparable multi-school structure and emphasis on engineering and applied sciences for regional industries.
• Universidad Nacional de Salta: Regional peer: another public national university in the NOA region with similar size and scope, offering comparable programs in natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences aimed at regional development.
• Universidad Nacional de Jujuy: Regional peer: a mid-sized public national university in the NOA region with similar scale (251-500 employee range), multi-school structure, and focus on serving its province's higher education and research needs.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Nacional de Cuyo: Broad incumbent peer: a larger, well-established public national university in western Argentina with strong research institutes and broad academic portfolio, competing for reputation and postgraduate talent in the Cuyo/NOA corridor.
• Universidad Nacional de Tucumán: Broad incumbent peer: the largest and most established public university in the NOA region. While significantly larger and more prestigious, it competes with UNdeC for students and faculty within the same Northwest Argentine catchment area.

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Catamarca: Direct regional peer: public national university in the NOA region with comparable mid-sized scale, multi-school structure, and focus on regional development through agricultural and natural sciences programs.
• Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero: Direct peer: another small-to-mid-sized public national university in northern Argentina, sharing comparable scale, structure, and regional development mission with UNdeC.
• Universidad Nacional de La Rioja: Direct peer: another public national university in La Rioja province, Argentina, offering similar multi-school academic programs, research institutes, and free public higher education in the same regional ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNdeC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UNdeCTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/undec
• Instagraminstagram.com/undec.oficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/undec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Universidad Nacional de Chilecito