Universidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

What Universidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires does

Universidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (UdelaCiudad) is a public, tuition-free university established in 2019 by the government of Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. It delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across three schools: Escuela de Educación y Aprendizaje, Escuela de Gobierno e Innovación, and Escuela de Tecnologías e Industrias Digitales. Offerings include licenciaturas, profesorados, diplomas, and postgraduate courses, with recent additions in Physical Education (2023), Data Science, Video Game Development, and AI-and-Law programs. Operating as a government-funded institution, the university has no tuition revenue and is sustained by direct CABA budget allocation.

The academic and administrative infrastructure is built on SIU Guaraní for student information, SIU Autogestión for self-service, and Moodle as the LMS, standardized across the CABA public university system. A June 2026 launch added an AI chatbot for student-facing services, and the institution placed second at the SAP Signavio Regional Challenge 2026. International partnerships span universities in Germany, Spain, Mexico, USA, Ghana, Australia, Peru, and Uruguay, alongside domestic institutional agreements with the Procuración General, Legislatura, and British Council. Leadership transitioned in March 2026 with Gabriela Azar appointed Rectora.

The business model is non-commercial: programs are tuition-free, with no pricing or go-to-market apparatus. Customer concentration is high on the funding side (single CABA government budget) and diffuse on the student side (open-admission public university). The institution's primary value proposition is accessible public higher education tied directly to government workforce and civic priorities in Buenos Aires.

Name

Universidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Legal name

Universidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Website

https://udelaciudad.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Public tuition-free university in Buenos Aires, established in 2019 and funded by the CABA government, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across education, digital technologies, and public-sector innovation for residents of Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography Colleges & Visual Imaging Schools (EDAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA), Graduate Schools of Education (M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.) (EDAHAFAB), Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG), Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Public higher education
• Teacher training programs
• Tuition-free university
• Digital technologies degrees
• Continuing education diplomas

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education (No Tuition): As a public university of the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, UdelaCiudad is free of tuition charges. The institution is sustained by public funding from the autonomous city government. There are no direct tuition revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Public, tuition-free university offering undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas), teaching degrees (profesorados), diplomas, and postgraduate courses through three schools: Escuela de Educación y Aprendizaje, Escuela de Gobierno e Innovación, and Escuela de Tecnologías e Industrias Digitales. The institution delivers degree programs in education, digital technologies, data science, video game development, and physical education, alongside continuing education diplomas and language programs.

Product overview

Universidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (UdelaCiudad) operates as a public, tuition-free university offering a comprehensive educational portfolio through three main schools: Escuela de Educación y Aprendizaje, Escuela de Gobierno e Innovación, and Escuela de Tecnologías e Industrias Digitales. The institution delivers undergraduate degrees (licenciaturas and profesorados), diploma programs, postgraduate courses, and extension programs. Core technology infrastructure includes a Moodle-based virtual campus (Campus Virtual), SIU administrative systems for student management, and digital services like a podcast platform and consultation chatbot. The university also maintains a CRAI library center, an innovation laboratory with robotics resources, and various international exchange programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Profesorado Universitario de Educación Primaria Undergraduate teaching degree preparing students to teach at the primary school level; intended for prospective primary school teachers.
• Profesorado Universitario en Ciencias Exactas y Naturales para Nivel Secundario Teaching degree preparing graduates to teach exact and natural sciences at the secondary school level; for prospective secondary school science teachers.
• Profesorado Universitario para Profesionales (Ciclo de Complementación Curricular) Completion-cycle teaching degree for professionals who already hold a degree and wish to obtain a teaching credential; for working professionals transitioning into teaching careers.
• Licenciatura en Gestión de Instituciones Educativas Undergraduate degree in educational institution management; for aspiring school administrators and education managers.
• Licenciatura en Enseñanza con Tecnologías Digitales Undergraduate degree focused on teaching with digital technologies; for educators and instructional designers seeking digital pedagogy credentials.
• Licenciatura en Ciencia de Datos Undergraduate degree in data science; for students pursuing careers as data analysts and data scientists.
• Licenciatura en Desarrollo y Producción de Videojuegos Undergraduate degree in video game development and production; for students pursuing careers in the video game industry.
• Licenciatura en Tecnologías Digitales Undergraduate degree in digital technologies covering core technology competencies; for students pursuing general technology careers.
• Licenciatura en Educación Física y Gestión de Emprendimientos Deportivos Undergraduate degree combining physical education with sports entrepreneurship management; for students pursuing careers in physical education and sports business.
• Licenciatura en Educación Física y Actividades Saludables Undergraduate degree in physical education and healthy activities; for students pursuing careers in physical education and wellness.
• Diplomatura Universitaria en Alfabetización Inicial University diploma in initial literacy for early childhood and primary educators; for teachers seeking specialized training in early reading instruction.
• Diplomatura Universitaria en Educación Bilingüe University diploma in bilingual education; for teachers and educators seeking credentials to teach in bilingual settings.
• Diplomatura en Inteligencia Artificial y Derecho University diploma covering AI applications in legal contexts; for legal professionals and government staff seeking AI literacy in regulatory environments.
• Actualización Universitaria en Didáctica del Idioma Inglés Short university update program in English language teaching didactics; for English teachers seeking updated pedagogical training.
• Programa Universitario de Inglés University English language program offering structured English instruction across levels; for students and professionals seeking English language proficiency.
• Curso de Posgrado Universitario en Educación Primaria Postgraduate university course in primary education; for credentialed teachers pursuing advanced specialization in primary education.
• Curso de Posgrado Universitario en Prácticas Inclusivas Postgraduate university course on inclusive educational practices; for educators seeking advanced training in inclusive education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68 educators graduated from the Escuela de Educación y Aprendizaje in one ceremony
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Procuración General de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026UdelaCiudad and the Procuración General de la Ciudad signed a framework agreement to develop joint academic, research, training, and dissemination activities in areas of mutual interest, particularly Law and Artificial Intelligence. The agreement includes development of a Diploma in AI and Law, a Diploma in Constitutional Procedural Law, and a Seminar on AI Agents for Public Legal Practice. The partnership aims to professionalize public legal teams and support digital transformation of the attorney's office.
• Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026UdelaCiudad received UNIR authorities including the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and the Head of Development and Institutional Linkage Argentina. The meeting focused on artificial intelligence and teaching. The visit reflects growing academic cooperation between the two institutions.
• Universidad de Murcia (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026UdelaCiudad maintains an active mobility agreement with the Universidad de Murcia, offering semester exchange programs for students of teaching degrees. Call for applications for the first semester 2026/2027 was open until March 30. The institution also hosted professors from Murcia in September 2023. A 'Golondrina' program for students of Murcian descent is also offered.
• Universidad de Valencia (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2025UdelaCiudad signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Universidad de Valencia aimed at strengthening joint work in academic training, research, extension, and institutional exchange.
• Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM, Mexico) and Universidad de la Marina Mercante (UdeMM, Argentina)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025UdelaCiudad participated in an interuniversity event with UAM (Mexico) and UdeMM focused on educational innovation, artificial intelligence, and competency development. The aim was to promote academic and technological exchange among the institutions.
• Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle (Perú)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2023Deans from the Peruvian university visited UdelaCiudad and participated in a meeting covering quality accreditation processes in education teaching, reflecting mutual interest in academic exchange.
• ANEP UruguayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2023UdelaCiudad met with ANEP (Administración Nacional de Educación Pública, Uruguay) to discuss a joint Master's program in Research and Teaching of Social Sciences to be launched in Uruguay.
• Agencia de Sistemas de Información (ASI) del GCBAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2023A cooperation agreement between ASI and UdelaCiudad aims to jointly implement programs and actions for training and professional development in telecommunications and information systems.
• Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2023UdelaCiudad and Universidad de Guadalajara designed a joint program in conjunction with professors from the Master's in Learning Technologies at the Mexican university, to be developed jointly in 2024.
• Legislatura de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Biblioteca)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2023UdelaCiudad's library (Biblioteca Gabriel Palumbo) signed a cooperation agreement with the Legislature's library to jointly develop academic, social, scientific, and cultural projects.
• Grooming ArgentinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2023UdelaCiudad signed a framework cooperation agreement with the NGO Grooming Argentina to collaborate on awareness, prevention, and addressing of cyberbullying and online grooming in educational settings.
• British Council ArgentinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2023UdelaCiudad signed a cooperation agreement with the British Council Argentina to promote academic activities and training for English language teachers, sharing experiences and fostering knowledge exchange.
• Universidad de Hamburgo (University of Hamburg, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird consecutive year of participation in the Intercontinental Teacher Education (ITE) program. Students from UdelaCiudad conduct one-month academic stays in Hamburg combining school practicums with seminars on education, multilingualism, language policies, and comparative education analysis. The program includes partner universities from the USA, Ghana, and Australia. The university also hosts inbound visits from Hamburg students who meet with the City's Ministry of Education.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA), University of Education Winneba (Ghana), Griffith University (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese institutions are partners in the Intercontinental Teacher Education (ITE) program coordinated with the Universidad de Hamburgo, with UdelaCiudad's participation since 2024 (third consecutive year).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF): Public Buenos Aires university offering licenciatura programs in education, technology, and social sciences with similar scale and tuition-free model; competes for the same student pool seeking affordable public higher education in CABA region.
• Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento (UNGS): Public Argentine university in Greater Buenos Aires founded in 1992 with similar profile—small-scale, government-funded, focused on teacher training and social sciences, offers licenciatura and profesorado programs with comparable distance learning infrastructure.
• Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ): Public university in Buenos Aires metropolitan area with strong distance education programs (similar to UdelaCiudad's SIED), offers licenciatura programs including digital technologies and teacher training as core offerings with comparable CCC-style structures.
• FLACSO Argentina: Latin American Social and Public Sciences Faculty with Buenos Aires campus specializing in postgraduate education and public policy; directly comparable in offering postgraduate diplomas, public-sector training, and education research programs with international scope.
• Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV): Smaller public university in Buenos Aires metropolitan area founded in the 2010s with comparable mission of expanding access to higher education; offers similar teacher training and technology programs at modest scale under government funding.
• Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM): Public Buenos Aires province university offering teacher training and technology-focused degrees with strong industry partnerships; comparable institutional model of tuition-free public higher education serving similar student demographics in the metropolitan Buenos Aires region.
• Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (UNIPE): Argentina's national teacher education university focused exclusively on profesorados and education-focused programs; directly comparable in mission and curriculum emphasis on initial teacher training and educational innovation.

Regional players

• Universidad de la República (UDELAR): Uruguay's main public university with tuition-free model and similar teacher training programs; serves as comparable regional reference point for the CCC program structure and public higher education delivery in the Río de la Plata region.
• Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR): Online-focused university based in Spain with Latin American presence; active partner of UdelaCiudad and directly comparable in offering online teacher education degrees and distance-learning infrastructure across Spanish-speaking markets.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Argentina's largest and most prestigious public university, also tuition-free and based in Buenos Aires; offers comprehensive teacher training, digital technology, and postgraduate programs serving as the dominant competitor to UdelaCiudad in the same CABA market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UdelaCiudad_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UdelaCiudad
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniversidadDeLaCiudadBA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/70472180/admin
• Instagraminstagram.com/udelaciudad

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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