The National Technological University ( es, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, UTN) is a country-wide
national university
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in
Argentina
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, and considered to be among the top
engineering
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schools in the country. Hosting over 85,000 students, its student body is comparable to Argentina's third-largest university (the
National University of La Plata
The La Plata National University ( es, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, UNLP) is one of the most important Argentine national universities and the biggest one situated in the city of La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires Province. It has over 90 ...
) and exceeded significantly only by the
University of Buenos Aires
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(UBA) (over 300,000 students). It has 29 semi-independent branches of various sizes located all over the country.
The engineering programs taught at most of those locations are:
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Aeronautical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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(program heavily focused on Power Systems Engineering)
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Electronic Engineering
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(program oriented towards electronics and telecommunications engineering)
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Industrial Engineering
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Information Systems Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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It is the only
national university
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Some national universities are associated with national cultural or po ...
in the country with a focus on engineering. Many of the available programs have an intermediate diploma as well, typically after completing up to the 3rd or 4th year (generally Analyst's and Technician's degrees). The university also offers a broad range of degrees at
tertiary
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and
postgraduate
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level, including those of specialist, master and doctorate (PhD) in Engineering.
Due to its strongly federalized approach, it is the only university with campuses across the country, graduating almost 50% of the new engineers in Argentina.
Research and Development is conducted in 18 official centers. Some of the areas these centers specialize in are:
Chemical Engineering
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,
Information Technology
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Energy research
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Environmental Science
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Robotics
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Mechanics
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, and
Construction Engineering.
Enrollment
As it is for most universities in Argentina, the only enrollment requirements are a secondary education degree and passing the university's entrance exam. Because of the low acceptance rate, it is common for applicants to take preparation courses given by either specialized private institutions, or by the university itself. Enrolling into the university's preparation courses given by the university itself does not require a minimum GPA. It only does so if the aspirant desires to take said preparation course before year's end, otherwise applicants are able to enroll in February courses freely, provided they have a valid high school diploma.
The students must declare the specialization of engineering they want to study at the moment of enrolling. If they wish to change it after their studies had begun, they have to take lectures in the specialized subjects. Only the foundational subjects are equivalent between degrees.
Engineer's Degree
![UTN BA Medrano Esquina](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/UTN_BA_Medrano_Esquina.jpg)
After completing a five to six years program (or typically after passing 45 final exams in a longer time period) students earn an
Engineer's degree
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(Eng.), or ''Título de Ingeniero'' (Ing.) in Spanish. This is a professional degree with legal backing, enabling its graduates to perform any work in their chosen fields. All the programs include the same engineering foundational courses in Calculus, Physics, Algebra, Analytical Geometry, Probability, Statistics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Engineering in Society, Economics and Law.
Because of the length, breath, rigid structure and declaration of intent when enrolling, the degrees are ''not'' equivalent to a
Bachelor's degree
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. But the objectives and professional orientation of the courses are similar to the
Master of Engineering
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International variations
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and it enables graduates to apply for a PhD in Engineering or related disciplines.
Some programs give students the option of getting an Intermediate Engineering Degree (IED) in their chosen fields after finishing the third or fourth year and completing an approved final project. The exact name of the IED varies depending on the field, for example the IED for the Chemical Engineer program is called University Chemical Technician, while the IED for Information Systems Engineer is University Systems Analyst.
Curricular Modernization
The curriculum has been going through a modernization process focused on analytic programs ("adecuación curricular"), and some careers have passed through a certification process ordered by the government agency CONEAU (''Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria''). The stated goal of this process is to start adapting the current model in accordance with the
Bologna process.
History
The National Technological University (''Universidad Tecnológica Nacional'', UTN) was established as the National Workers' University (''Universidad Obrera Nacional'') by Law 13229, signed by President
Juan Perón
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on August 19, 1948. It was created to cover the lack of technical specialists in the country at that time. The degree granted was that of Factory Engineer in many specialties.
![UTN BA Campus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/UTN_BA_Campus.jpg)
The university evolved rapidly. The necessity of professionals with a deeper knowledge was accomplished by big academic and organizational changes. By 1954 the University had 9 branches in
Buenos Aires
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,
Córdoba,
Mendoza,
Rosario
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,
Santa Fe,
Bahía Blanca
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La Plata
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,
Tucumán and
Avellaneda
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.
![Utn-sanrafael](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Utn-sanrafael.jpg)
On October 14, 1959, the university was renamed as the ''National Technological University'' by law 14855. This marked the official beginning of the university as it is today.
Since then, more than 30,000 degrees in
engineering
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have been granted. Today, the university maintains a strong network of international cooperation, and over 75 overseas institutions have signed cooperation agreements with the UTN.
Branches
![Facultad regional delta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Facultad_regional_delta.png)
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Avellaneda Regional Faculty (FRA
Official website*
Bahía Blanca Regional Faculty (FRBB
Official website*
Buenos Aires Regional Faculty (FRBA
Official website*
Chubut Regional Faculty
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Concepción del Uruguay Regional Faculty (FRCU
Official website*
Concordia Regional Faculty
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Córdoba Regional Faculty (FRC
Official website*
Delta Regional Faculty (FRD
Official website*
General Pacheco Regional Faculty
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(FRGP
Official website*
Haedo Regional Faculty (FRH
Official website*
La Plata Regional Faculty (FRLP
Official website*
La Rioja Regional Faculty
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Mendoza Regional Faculty (FRM
Official website*
Neuquén Regional Faculty
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Paraná Regional Faculty (FRP
Official website*
Rafaela Regional Faculty
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Reconquista Regional Faculty
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Resistencia Regional Faculty (FRRE
Official website*
Río Grande Regional Faculty
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Rosario Regional Faculty (FRRO
Official website*
San Francisco Regional Faculty
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San Nicolás Regional Faculty
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San Rafael Regional Faculty
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Santa Cruz Regional Faculty
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Santa Fe Regional Faculty (FRSF
Official website*
Trenque Lauquen Regional Faculty
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Tucumán Regional Faculty (FRT
Official website*
Venado Tuerto Regional Faculty
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Villa María Regional Faculty
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National Higher Institute of the Technician Professorate
The National Higher Institute of the Technician Professorate ( Castilian: ''Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado Técnico'' (INSPT-UTN)) is an accredited higher education institution of the Argentina Republic, dependent of the National Tec ...
- associated with UNT (INSPT
Official website
Sports
The university has a competitive basketball team where some notable players such as
Ernesto Oglivie
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,
national team
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player for Panama, started their careers.
Ernesto Oglivie volverá a la Liga Mexicana
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See also
*List of universities in Argentina
This is a list of public and private Argentine universities, grouped by region and type. Public universities are mostly state funded, while private universities require some form of tuition payment.
Nationwide
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References
External links
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Science and Education in Argentina
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