Universities

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC, National University of Córdoba):

www.unc.edu.ar

It is located on Ob.Trejo 242. Av. Haya de la Torre S/N. Tel. 424-0351/ 433-4081 Argentina. The National University of Córdoba, the oldest university in the country an one of the first in South America, has a long rich history of events that made it not only a cultural and scientific but also a political and social an important focus of influence. Its origins date back to the first quarter of the 17th century, when the Jesuits opened the Colegio Máximo in Córdoba, where students, especially the religious members of the order, received philosophy and theology classes. This intellectual high-category school was the first foundation of the future university. In 1621, the Colegio Máximo was authorized to award degrees.

Universidad Católica de Córdoba (Catholic University of Córdoba):

www.uccor.edu.ar

By the end of 1955, a group of catholic university students requested the Archbishop from Córdoba, the creation of a private university, aimed at educating professionals firmly in an ordered and disciplined environment, away from fluctuating policies and inspired in Christian principles. All this framed in a reasonable teacher-student relation so that the teaching bond could be kept, with respect for truth and with scientific modern methods in order to solve the community’s problems. The National Congress passed Act 14557 on September 30th, 1956, authorizing the creation of private universities. The Catholic University of Córdoba is founded on April 11th, 1959, and its first Provost was Jorge A. Camargo S J, thus becoming the first private university in the Argentine Republic.

Universidad Empresarial Siglo21 (Corporate University 21th Century):

www.uesiglo21.edu.ar

“To educate leading entrepreneurs, able to take on responsibility positions in the creation and distribution of wealth. Leaders that contribute to increase organizations’ efficiency and competitiveness and that help the country to become more and more developed, ethical, supportive and fair. To develop the ability to serve the times and the nation’s needs.

The Universidad Siglo 21, located in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, is a non-profit institution created in 1995 by the Fundación Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 (Corporate University 21st Century Foundation)That year, it was authorized to work by an executive decree and its study programs were approved by the National Argentine Ministry of Education. In its conception and later in its execution, the Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 was defined as an excellence educational institution devoted to develop, transmit and use knowledge. Its objective is to provide high-quality higher education and also to educate leading entrepreneurs for their professional performance in Córdoba and in Argentina.

Universidad Blas Pascal (Blas Pascal University):

www.ubp.edu.ar

In 1989, the corresponding proceedings are initiated in the National Ministry of Education and Justice for the presentation of a new institutional project of university level. The long local tradition of Instituto Superior Pascal (Pascal Higher Institute), the progressive development of new knowledge related to the areas of the institution’s program and the new social and productive requirements referred to the extension of the technical and teaching profiles of the graduate students towards educational proposals of university level; all converged in the constitution of this new institutional project. The National Ministry of Education and Justice, through Ministerial Resolution No. 2358/90, authorized the creation and temporary running of the Universidad Blas Pascal (UBP), which started to work in 1990 in the city of Córdoba. The approval included, among other provisions, the following important elements:


Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (Nacional Technological University):

www.frc.utn.edu.ar

The National Technological University (U.T.N) was created on October 14th 1959, through Act 14.855, integrating the national university system since then. The UTN emerges then, as a National University with the specific function of creating, preserving and transmitting universal culture and technique in the field of technology, being the only National University in the country whose academic structure is centered in engineering courses. The UTN has been participating actively in the development of Argentina through its close link with the productive system. Institutional characteristics The National Technological University has two characteristics that differentiate it from the rest of the national university system. It is the only university in the country whose academic structure has as a prime objective the engineering courses. It is important to highlight that more than 30,000 professionals have graduated from the UTN’s 15 degree programs since its creation (Act 14855, 1959). UTN has a federal character because it reaches all regions in Argentina. It has 22 Regional Faculties and 7 Academic Units located in the North East region, (Chaco, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe), North West region (La Rioja, Tucumán), Central region (Capital Federal and Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza) and the South region (Chubut, Neuquén, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego). This is reflected in a permanent and close link with the regional productive systems and a fruitful academic exchange at a national level. Besides, its geographical extension is translated into a capacity to absorb students (70,000 students pursuing courses) that is equivalent to more than 50% of all the Engineering students in the country.

Instituto Universitario Aeronáutico (University Aeronautic Institute)

www.iua.edu.ar

The University Aeronautic Institute (IUA) in the Argentine Air Force (FAA), was created under the name of Aeronautic Engineering School on December 13th, 1947, incorporating into the National University System in 1971 (Decree No. 3179/71). Its present name was approved through Resolution No. 3/93 from the Ministry of Culture and Education, which categorizes it as a University Institute, and through Act 24521, it forms part of the National University Institutions. The IUA’s objective is to give university education, carry out scientific and technological research, cultural outreach actions and technological transference, in order to contribute to the FAA’s mission accomplishment, in agreement with the aerospace interests of the nation. The Distance Learning mode in 1987 gave it a new profile by bringing the university closer to the most remote places in Argentine geography. In 1996, the IUA put into orbit the µsat I satellite "Víctor", a result of long years of aeronautic and space research; thus being part of the privileged group of universities in the world that have attained this scientific accomplishment. It is due to the excellence level obtained through its history that the Institute became a fundamental pillar of the past, present and future of Córdoba and Argentina.