Facultad de Ingeniería - Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora

What Facultad de Ingeniería - Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora does

The Facultad de Ingeniería is the engineering school of the Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ), a public national university in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. UNLZ was founded in 1972 and the Faculty of Engineering was established in 1983. The Faculty offers tuition-free undergraduate programs in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, and Railway Engineering — the Railway Engineering program being a distinctive offering aligned with Argentina's state-owned rail operator demand. It also runs Tecnicaturas (technical degrees), graduate programs, and Diplomaturas (professional certifications), and operates the ETIG pre-university technical school, creating a multi-level educational pipeline from secondary to doctoral level.

The Faculty operates specialized research and service units beyond pure teaching: the IIT&E research institute runs 11 active I+D+i projects across robotics, materials, welding, railway, energy, and modeling/simulation laboratories; the VTeIT/VINES unit provides technological surveillance and competitive intelligence consulting; and the recently inaugurated Centro de Capacitación y Soldadura (CCS) makes it the first public university in Argentina authorized to certify welders under IRAM/IAS standards. It maintains an active industry partnership portfolio including Ford Argentina (via Felsim), Grupo Techint, Saint-Gobain, Molinos Río de la Plata, Raízen, Trenes Argentinos, CADEMSA, and Straplas.

The business model is primarily that of a publicly funded Argentine national university: tuition is free and core operating budget comes from federal government allocation via the standard university funding formula. Auxiliary revenue is generated through three channels — welding certification services (CCS), paid industry consulting and technological surveillance (VTeIT/VINES and IIT&E R&D), and corporate training and Diplomaturas. Industry-sponsored R&D is channeled through the FITBA mechanism. The institution is governed by Dean Dr. Diego Serra (since July 2023) under Rector Dr. Diego Molea, and is integrated into the Argentine academic regulatory system through CONEAU accreditation, CONFEDI (where the Dean now serves as Secretary General), CODESOFT, and IRAM technical committees.

Name

Facultad de Ingeniería - Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora

Legal name

Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora - Facultad de Ingeniería

Website

https://ingenieria.unlz.edu.ar

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Facultad de Ingeniería of Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora is a public Argentine engineering faculty offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, a pre-university technical school, and industry services including welding certification and technological surveillance consulting.

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Product category

Higher Education — Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAEAA

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAAAD

Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Technical Universities with Strong Industry Partnerships

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Technological surveillance consulting
• Welding certification services
• Pre-university technical school
• Engineering higher education
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lomas de Zamora

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: As a public national university, the Faculty receives government funding from Argentina's national budget for public universities. Education is free for students. Funding supports academic operations, research activities, and infrastructure maintenance.
2. Certification Services: The Centro de Calificación en Soldadura (CCS) generates revenue through certification services for welders, operators, and welding procedures under IRAM/IAS standards, serving industries nationwide.
3. Extension and Continuing Education: Revenue from diplomaturas (diploma programs), short courses, professional training programs, and extension activities offered to working professionals and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Engineering at UNLZ delivers tuition-free undergraduate engineering degrees in Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Railway Engineering, complemented by pre-university technical education through ETIG, postgraduate specializations and doctoral programs, and professional training via diplomaturas. It also operates commercial technical services through the Centro de Calificación en Soldadura (CCS), the first public university in Argentina certified under IRAM/IAS U 500-138:2024 for welding qualification, and the VTeIT/VINES unit providing technological surveillance and strategic intelligence to organizations.

Product overview

Facultad de Ingeniería UNLZ operates as a comprehensive engineering education institution with a multi-level structure comprising undergraduate engineering degrees (Industrial, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Railway), pregraduate technical programs through its ETIG pre-university school, and graduate programs including doctorates. The institution functions as both an academic unit and an active technological research center, offering specialized services through its Centro de Calificación en Soldadura (CCS) for welding certification under IRAM/IAS standards, and its VTeIT/VINES unit for technological surveillance and strategic intelligence. Research infrastructure includes laboratories for materials, robotics, welding, and railway engineering, while continuing education is delivered through diplomas, courses, and professional training programs. The institution maintains international collaboration through joint degree programs with Galician universities and participates in research networks including RADoI for engineering postgraduate programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Escuela Tecnológica Ing. Carlos Giúdici (ETIG): Escuela preuniversitaria técnica dependiente de la Facultad de Ingeniería, ofreciendo formación en Ciclo Básico (1°-3° año) y Ciclo Superior (4°-6° año) con orientación tecnológica.
• Revista Ingenium
• Centro de Calificación en Soldadura (CCS)

Products and services

• Carreras de Ingeniería (Engineering Degree Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 62 new engineers graduated in December 2025 ceremony
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trenes ArgentinoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Training partnership through the VTeIE unit for technological surveillance and strategic intelligence. Delivered two-session virtual training program to 40 professionals from various railway lines (Larga Distancia, Belgrano Sur, Roca, Mitre, Sarmiento) covering innovation tools, technological monitoring, and AI applications for decision-making.
• AESAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025Equipment donation through tax credit mechanism for robotics lab at ETIG Indelama sede, providing robotic arms and computers for student training.
• APUEMFIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025Contribution of equipment for robotics laboratory at ETIG, supporting technical education at pre-university school.
• INDELAMAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025Delivered new classroom-workshop space for basic cycle practical activities at ETIG, formal handover during inauguration event. Company also involved in robotics lab equipment provision.
• Xunta de Galicia / Universities of GaliciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Joint degree program between 4 Argentine and 3 Galician universities including UNLZ. Agreement signed November 2024, targeting doctoral programs beginning February 2026 with exchange opportunities. Galicia evaluating free tuition and 3-6 month exchange funding.
• CADEMSA S.A. - CobrhilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2025Joint energy efficiency project through FITBA (Fondo de Innovación Tecnológica de Buenos Aires) innovation funding program, aimed at developing solutions for the Buenos Aires industrial sector.
• Straplas - BeINGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2025Joint LED luminaire development project through FITBA innovation funding, creating 'Bonaerense' LED technology for local industrial applications.
• Instituto Superior de Formación Técnica N°206 (ISFT 206)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2024Laboratory practices collaboration for students from Laferrere, applying theoretical knowledge in practical settings. Students conducted materials testing, metallography, and heat treatment sessions at faculty labs.
• CONICETcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2023Meeting to strengthen research ties, discuss co-financed doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships, potential collaboration with nearby CONICET institutes, and university inclusion in Equipar Ciencia program for laboratory expansion.
• Unión Industrial de Provincia de Buenos Aires (UIPBA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2023Participated in Somos Industria exhibition organized by UIPBA, RedPARQUES and Association of Industrialists, showcasing research and technological capabilities to regional industry.
• Cooperativa InnografminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2023Articulated advanced GTAW (TIG) welding training course for cooperative workers, part of Lomas xT program connecting university with productive sector. Training delivered at cooperative facilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN): Argentina's national polytechnic university system with engineering faculties across the country. Most direct peer given shared public, multi-disciplinary engineering mandate and overlapping industrial, mechanical, and mechatronics programs.
• Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Buenos Aires (FIUBA): Premier public engineering faculty of UBA, offering industrial, mechanical, mechatronics and related degrees in the Buenos Aires metro. Closest large-scale peer in geography and program mix.
• Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (FI-UNLP): Public engineering faculty within UNLP, offering comparable undergraduate and graduate engineering programs and applied research in Buenos Aires Province. Highly similar in mission, scale, and student segments.
• Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS): Public university in Bahía Blanca with an engineering department offering industrial, mechanical, and electrical programs and applied research labs. Comparable regional public engineering peer.
• Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNICEN): Public engineering faculty in Olavarría/Tandil with industrial and mechanical engineering programs serving Buenos Aires Province. Comparable regional public engineering institution with similar applied-research focus.
• Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (UNRC): Public university in Córdoba Province offering industrial, mechanical, and mechatronics engineering. Comparable in size and program mix to FIUNLZ with similar industry-linkage model.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM): Public Buenos Aires Province university with engineering programs and strong applied research, including one of the four Argentine partners in the Argentina-Galicia joint-degree program. Direct consortium peer.
• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF): Public Buenos Aires metropolitan university with engineering programs and active industry-funded research, participating in the Argentina-Galicia joint-degree consortium. Comparable in mission and locale.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM): Large Spanish polytechnic university with engineering schools, doctoral programs, and industry partnerships. Comparable in mission (technical/engineering university) and serves as a benchmark for internationalization through the Galicia joint-degree program.
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico: Large Mexican public polytechnic offering engineering, technical, and graduate programs across multiple campuses with industry-linkage focus. Comparable institutional model as a large-scale Latin American public technical university.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FacultaddeIngenieriaUNLZ

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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