Universidad Nacional de La Plata
(UNLP)
About
The National University of La Plata is a national public research university located in the city of La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It has over 90,000 regular students, 10,000 teaching staff, 17 departments and 106 available degrees.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 458 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 53 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 48,850
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 13.1 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 25%
- Female : Male
- 60 : 40
- Staff
- 10,900
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
28 subjectsARWU
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | =246 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =341 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =353 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =370 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =457 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =671 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 998 | 41.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,029 | 41.0 | 2026 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 601–800 | 20.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 801–1000 | 23.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 1001+ | 11.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 1001+ | 11.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 1001+ | 14.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 1251+ | 9.6 | 2026 |