Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC

What Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC does

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC is a public agricultural sciences faculty within the Universidad Nacional de C\u00f3rdoba, founded on March 21, 1966 as the Instituto de Ciencias Agron\u00f3micas. It delivers free tuition programs ranging from technical certificates and undergraduate degrees (Ingenier\u00eda Agron\u00f3mica, Ingenier\u00eda Zootecnista, Licenciatura en Agroalimentos, Licenciatura en Dise\u00f1o de Paisaje, Tecnicatura en Jardiner\u00eda y Floricultura) through master's degrees, specializations, a doctoral program in Agricultural Sciences, and a Diploma in Agricultural Communication. Its central differentiator is the Campo Escuela, a contiguous 372-hectare educational farm integrating 12 production modules — agriculture with Valley central pivot irrigation, dairy (Holando Argentino, TMR-fed, ~29.5 L/cow/day), beef (Angus with Argentine Angus Association inspections), sheep, swine, poultry, beekeeping (50 colonies, SENASA-certified extraction), aquaculture, floriculture, agricultural machinery, an experimental area, and a Residual Feed Intake testing station with individual electronic scales and tag readers.

The institution operates on a non-commercial, state-funded model under the Argentine national university system, with no tuition charges and no disclosed revenue. Its business mechanics combine direct state appropriations, internally generated revenue from production-module output (milk, meat, honey, crops, nursery flowers, peanut harvest cycle), industry-partner equipment donations (TecnoRiego, Akron, Agrometal, PLA S.A., AGD, Colombo, Siembra Neum\u00e1tica), applied research contracts, professional development short courses, extension services (C\u00f3rdoba Florece and community programs), and national congress convening (VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos in 2024). It serves undergraduate and graduate students as primary customers, with secondary segments including agricultural producers, industry partners seeking research collaboration, and local community beneficiaries of extension programming. The faculty reports ~290 employees and operates within a parent university system of approximately 180,000 students across 15 faculties.

Name

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC

Legal name

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias – Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Website

https://agro.unc.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC is a public Argentine agricultural sciences faculty within Universidad Nacional de C\u00f3rdoba, offering free undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in agronomy, zootechnics, agrofood, and landscape design, supported by a 372-hectare educational farm with twelve production modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education in Agricultural Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABALAA

Agriculture & Food Production

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Industry-Specific Professional Training (e.g., Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction)

SECONDARYEDAOAOAF

Crop, Soil & Agronomy Technician Training

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

SECONDARYEDAOAOAN

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Agriculture, Horticulture & Skilled Trades

Keywords

• Agricultural sciences education
• Agronomy degree programs
• Higher education research
• Public university faculty
• Veterinary science education

Headquarters

HQ city

Córdoba

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, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC provides higher education and applied research in agricultural sciences and agronomy. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, complemented by hands-on training at its educational farm (Campo Escuela) containing 12 production modules covering crops, livestock, and environmental systems.

Product overview

Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias UNC operates as a comprehensive agricultural sciences educational institution within the National University of Córdoba. The institution offers a multi-level educational portfolio comprising undergraduate programs (Ingeniería Agronómica, Ingeniería Zootecnista, Licenciatura en Agroalimentos, Licenciatura en Diseño de Paisaje, Tecnicatura en Jardinería y Floricultura), graduate programs (Doctorado, Maestrías, Especializaciones, Cursos), and diploma programs (Diplomatura en Comunicación Agropecuaria). The Campo Escuela serves as the institution's central hands-on training facility, encompassing 12 specialized production modules across agricultural production, livestock (bovine, ovine, porcine, poultry, apiary), dairy, aquaculture, floriculture, agricultural machinery, and feed efficiency testing. These modules function both as educational facilities for practical student training and as productive units generating revenue for institutional self-sufficiency. Supporting infrastructure includes student housing, event venues, and a graduate network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate degree programs in Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences Tuition-free undergraduate university degree programs in agronomy and related agricultural sciences for prospective Argentine students.
• Graduate and Doctoral programs in Agricultural Sciences

Quantifiable outcome

• Sheep module achieving 96% pregnancy rate, 93% lambing rate, 93% marking rate, and 89% weaning rate
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de AgronomíacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 July 2024The Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires declared Institutional Interest in the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos, recognizing the congress's contribution to arboriculture and urban forestry knowledge exchange.
• Universidad Nacional de Río NegrominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2024Declared institutional interest in the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos, supporting the objectives of valuing the role of urban and peri-urban forests in sustainable city development and climate change mitigation.
• AUGM (Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2024The Association of Universities Group Montevideo expresses that the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos is an appropriate venue to present new knowledge and technologies, exchange ideas and experiences, and reflect on the growing relevance of urban and peri-urban forests in citizens' lives.
• AUDEAS (Asociación Universitaria de Educación Agropecuaria Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2024Granted Academic Endorsement (Aval Académico) to the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos. AUDEAS members celebrate events that contribute to the comprehensive training of graduates, teachers, and professionals in related disciplines, generating an environment that promotes strengthening of inter-institutional relationships.
• Asociación Civil de ArboriculturacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos. The association convokes scientists, technicians, students, producers, and entrepreneurs related to arboriculture discipline to present and discuss their experiences in an academic setting.
• INTA EEA Manfredi (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution in the organization of the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos. INTA contributes agricultural research expertise and technology transfer capabilities from its Agricultural Experiment Station in Manfredi.
• Municipalidad de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution providing municipal support for the VI Congreso Nacional de Arboricultura y Bosques Urbanos, with involvement from the Dirección de Espacios Verdes municipal department.
• AGD (Alfredo G. Mundani)minorOthersDonated Geis-Cal peanut harvester and inverter machine to the Campo Escuela machinery module, enabling complete peanut harvest cycle with own machinery.
• PLA S.A.minorOthersDonated PLA 2700 self-propelled sprayer for chemical treatment applications, protecting crops from weeds, fungi, and insects at Campo Escuela.
• AkronminorOthersDonated vertical mixer Akron MV 1014 for the Testaje Station, dedicated to preparation of diets for the bovine testing module.
• TecnoRiego S.A.coreOthersDonated Valley central pivot irrigation system (latest generation technology) for the Agriculture and Irrigation Systems module, covering 20 hectares.
• Siembra Neumática SRLminorOthersDonated 9 Magicsem pneumatic seed meters for Agrometal Tx Mega seeder, enabling precision seeding for the agricultural module at Campo Escuela.
• AgrometalminorOthersDonated kit for dual fertilization system on the Tx Mega seeder, allowing simultaneous application of different fertilizer types without affecting crops.
• ColombominorOthersDonated Double Master II drag combine harvester specific for peanut cultivation, enabling complete peanut harvest process with own machinery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Universidad de Buenos Aires - Facultad de Agronomía: Argentine public university's agriculture faculty offering undergraduate and graduate programs in agronomy and related fields. Closest national peer, with overlapping degree portfolio and joint congress activity already documented (institutional interest in FCA's arboriculture congress).
• Universidad Nacional de Rosario - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias: Public Argentine agricultural faculty offering undergraduate and graduate agronomy programs. Directly comparable in size, public-university setting, and program mix, serving a different but similar regional student market.
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales: Public faculty within a major Argentine national university delivering agricultural engineering and forestry programs with research and extension activities. Comparable in mission, scale, and program structure to FCA UNC.
• Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias: Public Argentine faculty offering agronomy degrees with applied research and extension. Comparable in mission, scale, and public-university context, though anchored in a different agricultural region (Buenos Aires province).
• Universidad Nacional del Litoral - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias: Public Argentine agricultural faculty with a teaching-production farm and applied research portfolio. Highly comparable operating model — combining degrees with hands-on production modules — in a different Argentine region.

Broad incumbents

• INTA - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria: Argentina's national agricultural research and technology-transfer institute. Already a collaborating partner in FCA's arboriculture congress; broadly comparable in applied ag-research mission and federal footprint, though not a degree-granting institution.
• CONICET: Argentina's national scientific research council. Comparable as a public-sector research umbrella with overlapping agronomy PhD researchers; not a teaching faculty but a key counterpart for graduate training and fellowships.

Emerging players

• Universidad Nacional de Río Negro: Newer Argentine national university that declared institutional interest in FCA's arboriculture congress. An emerging player in regional agricultural education and research with growing but still narrower program breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

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