Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de Buenos Aires

What Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de Buenos Aires does

Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de Buenos Aires (FOUBA) is the public dental faculty of Argentina's largest and oldest national university, Universidad de Buenos Aires, operating from a single campus at Marcelo T. de Alvear 2142 in Buenos Aires. It was formally established by Law 12,846 on September 20, 1946, and began courses in March 1947, building on a dental chair tradition dating to 1891. The institution delivers a six-year undergraduate dentistry degree under two curriculum plans (Plan 2985/99 with 5,522 hours across 48 mandatory subjects; Plan 2021 with 56 mandatory subjects plus electives), together with CONEAU Category A-accredited doctorate and postgraduate specialization programs and a Dental Assistant training course.

FOUBA organizes teaching and research across 22 cátedras (departments), supported by an institutional library (Biblioteca Prof. Dr. José Arce) and a Science and Technology Secretariat, and publishes the peer-reviewed Revista de la Facultad de Odontología. The Hospital Odontológico Universitario, the institution's clinical arm, operates 24/7 emergency dental services and a network of specialty clinics including endodontics, periodontology, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, and a dedicated oral health unit for pregnant women. The faculty also operates a Servicio de Microtomografía offering X-ray micro-CT imaging at approximately 5-micron resolution, marketed to biomedical, materials science, geology, paleontology, and industrial research users.

The institution is funded primarily through Argentine national government allocations channeled through UBA; teaching is subsidized, while patient care services are charged (aranceladas) and the dental assistant course carries registration and tuition fees. International mobility is coordinated through bilateral agreements with NUS (Singapore), Chinese institutions via UBA-China cooperation, and the AUGM Latin American university network. Current governance is led by Decano Prof. Dr. Pablo Alejandro Rodríguez (period 2022-2026).

Name

Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de Buenos Aires

Legal name

Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de Buenos Aires

Website

https://odontologia.uba.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FOUBA is the public dental faculty of Universidad de Buenos Aires, delivering a six-year undergraduate Odontology degree, accredited doctorate and postgraduate programs, and clinical care through its 24/7 university dental hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Dentistry

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (6212), Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Family Dentistry (Multi-Disciplinary In-Office General Care) (HLABAAAE), General Dentistry Group Practices (HLABAKAB), Dentoalveolar Surgery (Tooth Extractions & Alveoloplasty) (HLABAEAA), Cleft & Craniofacial Orthodontics (HLABABAH), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices (HLABAKAE), Geriatric & Special Needs General Dentistry (HLABAAAH)

Keywords

• Dental education
• Dental clinical services
• Graduate dental programs
• Dental research services
• Microtomography imaging

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, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient care services: Dental services provided at Hospital Odontológico Universitario are charged (aranceladas). Emergency services, diagnostic imaging, and specialized clinics generate revenue from patients.
2. Government funding: Public university funded by Argentine national government through Universidad de Buenos Aires. Educational services are subsidized for enrolled students.
3. Course fees - Dental Assistants: Annual course for dental assistants with registration and tuition fees for enrollment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Facultad de Odontología is a public dental faculty of the Universidad de Buenos Aires that delivers accredited dental education (six-year undergraduate Carrera de Odontología under Plans 1999/2021, Doctorado accredited CONEAU Category A, postgraduate specializations, and Curso de Asistentes Dentales) and provides clinical dental services through its Hospital Odontológico Universitario, including 24/7 emergency care, specialized clinics and diagnostic imaging. It also operates a high-resolution microtomography (Micro-CT) imaging service and publishes the peer-reviewed Revista de la Facultad de Odontología.

Product overview

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Buenos Aires operates as a comprehensive academic dental institution offering a six-year undergraduate dentistry degree program (Carrera de Odontología) with two curriculum plans (1999 and 2021), alongside graduate (posgrado), doctoral (doctorado), and dental assistant training programs. The institution provides clinical services through its University Dental Hospital including 24-hour emergency care, microtomography imaging services, and specialized clinics. Additional offerings include an academic journal (Revista de la Facultad), a research library (Biblioteca Prof. Dr. José Arce), and specialized units for pregnant women's oral healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carrera de Odontología (Plan 1999)

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National University of Singapore (NUS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Young Fellowship Programme cooperation agreement enabling advanced UBA students to participate in AI and Research academic stays at NUS during June-July 2026. Postulations submitted through Faculty International Offices and elevated to Rectorado.
• Chinese Universities (UBA-China Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Academic cooperation program for mobility of postgraduate students and faculty between UBA and Chinese institutions. Open to all knowledge areas with bilateral exchange opportunities.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (Parent University)coreOthersFOUBA is an integral faculty of UBA, Argentina's premier public university. The faculty operates under UBA governance, academic standards, and administrative systems including SIU Guaraní enrollment platform and TAD-UBA procedures.
• AUGM (Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university network participation enabling student and faculty exchanges within Latin American partner universities through FOUBA International programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Facultad de Odontología - Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Public dental school in a neighboring Latin American country with parallel curriculum, postgraduate offerings, and university-hospital integration. Useful regional benchmark for student throughput and research output.
• Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de Chile: Premier Chilean public dental school with similar six-year curriculum structure, university hospital for clinical training, and CONEAU-equivalent accreditation. Comparable in mission, scale, and integration with teaching hospital.
• Faculdade de Odontologia - Universidade de São Paulo (FOUSP): Brazil's leading public dental school with similar research-intensive profile, doctoral program, and university-affiliated dental hospital. Comparable in academic depth and Latin American prestige.
• Facultad de Odontología - Universidad Nacional de Córdoba: Public dental faculty within another major Argentine national university, offering comparable six-year undergraduate and postgraduate programs with similar CONEAU-accredited framework. Closest domestic peer competing for the same applicant pool from CBC.

Regional players

• Hospital Odontológico de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo: Another Argentine public university dental hospital in a different geography (Mendoza region), offering similar teaching-and-care integration model. Comparable for benchmarking regional hospital operations.

Broad incumbents

• King's College London - Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences: Internationally ranked dental school with research-intensive profile and clinical training. Comparable academic depth and international research partnerships, particularly relevant given FOUBA's NUS partnership trajectory.
• NYU College of Dentistry: Major global dental school with extensive research portfolio, DDS programs, specialty clinics, and continuing education — overlapping FOUBA's academic and clinical functions at much larger scale, useful as an aspirational peer.
• Facultad de Odontología - UNAM: Mexico's flagship public dental school, part of the National Autonomous University. Offers similar undergraduate-to-doctorate pipeline and university hospital integration; useful Latin American scale benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PRodriguezUBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/bibliofouba
• Instagraminstagram.com/internacionales_odonto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fouba

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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