University of Buenos Aires Academic Excellence
for All
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UBA founded in August 1821
Painting depicting the formal inauguration of the University of Buenos Aires on August 8th, 1821, at San Ignacio’s Church
HISTORY
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Carlos Saavedra Lamas Nobel Peace Prize 1936
Bernardo Alberto Houssay Nobel Prize in Medicina 1947
Luis Federico Leloir Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1970
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel Nobel Peace Prize 1980
UBA Honorary Degree
César Milstein Nobel Prize in Medicine 1984 University in 2038: what do we expect? Fifty years of Magna Charta
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UBA
31.500 academic staff
320.000 undergraduate students
25.000 postgraduate students
5.900 high school students
15.000 non-academic staff
UBA
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97 Undergraduate degrees
448 Postgraduate degrees
80 Bachelor degrees 12 Vocational degrees
277 Specializations 131 Master’s degrees
40 PhD’s
UBA
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13 UBA Faculties and High Schools
13 Academic Units (Faculties) Covering all areas of knowledge
5 high schools
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UBA
Over 7,000 researchers
Over 2,500 grantholders
2,700 reserach projects
1,600 UBACyT programs
Grants
Stimuli grants, Master’s, PhD’s, Postgraduate courses.
UBA Research
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University of Buenos Aires
Role of Universities in reducing inequalities
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Situation Diagnosis
Life expectancy improving, therefore, university management is required with the best organization quality.
Globalization and internationalization of Universities
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University of Buenos Aires Public.
Free (gratuity)
Autonomous.
Autarchic
Academic freedom
· Three pillars: Academic, Research and Extension
Ley universitaria 1919 Argentina
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Role of Universities
To support internationalization
To stimulate virtual teaching.
To encourage retire professors remain in Universities as part of special programs, thus taking advantage of their experience so as to “train the trainee”.
Incorporation of ICT.
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Present Programas Universidad de Buenos Aires
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COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM IN VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS
It is the main extension policy, aimed at populations at risk in the
metropolitan area.
UBANEX PROGRAM
Volunteer programs. Subsidies to develop and strengthen policies
extension of the UBA. Until today 369 projects are being funded.
UNIVERSITY AND DISABILITY PROGRAM It promotes the full inclusion of people with disabilities and generates
measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination. It works to achieve full
physical accessibility, communicational, cultural and educational in all
areas of the University
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HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM Created in 2007 to incorporate Human Rights as a subject in every degree from UBA, the
Program aims at institutionalize the multiple activities of the University involved in this field.
CLIMATE CHANGE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM
The Program seeks to raise community awareness and encourage the development of awareness of the problem in the region and its global consequences, in addition to promoting
research projects on climate change and its effects on different areas.
SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM
The Program reaffirms the commitment of the University with the problems of people and revolve around five concepts that address exclusion from work, education, health, territory
and the issue of violence.
UBA INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
Intercollegiate Program with the purpose to formulate public policy and develop action plans and budgets related to technological, industrial and agricultural development and also
construction and public services infrastructure.
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