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Physical Sciences research in Argentina

Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas ranks first in Argentina for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#845 worldwide), followed by Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de La Plata.

Argentina's world rank
#65
of 157 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
20k
Top-10% rate
10.6%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Argentina?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasBuenos Aires #84528.812.8%3,944
2Universidad de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires #2,24818.510.2%1,368
3Universidad Nacional de La PlataLa Plata #2,92815.711.7%1,112
4Universidad Nacional de CórdobaCórdoba #3,26414.59.1%855
5Fundación Ciencias Exactas y NaturalesBuenos Aires #3,48413.811.6%529
6Bariloche Atomic CentreBariloche #3,49013.812.9%198
7Balseiro InstituteBariloche #3,60113.512.0%147
8Universidad Nacional del SurBahía Blanca #4,51811.18.2%510
9National University of General San MartínBuenos Aires #4,62410.811.4%214
10Universidad Nacional de CuyoMendoza #5,0889.812.4%240
11Comisión Nacional de Energía AtómicaBuenos Aires #5,1839.610.6%199
12Universidad Nacional del LitoralSanta Fe #5,3579.37.6%317
13National University of San LuisSan Luis #5,5718.98.6%194
14National University of RosarioRosario #5,9918.15.9%350
15National University of the NortheastCorrientes #6,1457.88.3%214
16Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y AplicadasLa Plata #6,2347.78.9%140
17Institute of Astronomy and Space PhysicsBuenos Aires #6,2717.613.1%164
18National University of Mar del PlataMar del Plata #6,5657.19.2%363
19Instituto de Física La PlataLa Plata #6,7076.913.5%135
20Universidad Nacional de La PampaSanta Rosa #6,7756.89.6%137
21National Technological UniversityBuenos Aires #6,8456.73.8%546
22Centro Científico Tecnológico - San JuanSan Juan #6,8876.613.4%264
23Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences MuseumBuenos Aires #7,5555.624.1%152
24Institute of Physics RosarioRosario #7,6665.56.8%64
25National University of ComahueNeuquén #7,9505.112.9%268
26Centro Científico Tecnológico - TucumánTucumán #8,0195.011.3%189
27National University of TucumánTucumán #8,1014.98.8%224
28Research Center on Earth SciencesCórdoba #8,2014.815.7%68
29National University of Río NegroViedma #8,2164.819.2%139
30National University of JujuySan Salvador de Jujuy #8,2434.712.3%79
31Centro Científico Tecnológico - MendozaMendoza #8,2614.716.0%82
32Universidad Nacional de Río CuartoRío Cuarto #8,2744.77.3%204
33National University of San JuanSan Juan #8,4524.59.8%297
34Centro Científico Tecnológico PatagónicoPuerto Madryn #8,5194.414.3%158
35Instituto de Física del SurBahía Blanca #8,5884.33.5%74
36Institute of Marine and Coastal ResearchMar del Plata #8,7344.111.0%129
37Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica BiológicasBuenos Aires #8,8424.09.1%76
38Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria QuímicaSanta Fe #8,8464.07.4%86
39National University of Patagonia San Juan BoscoTrelew #8,9623.811.7%140
40Centro Científico Tecnológico - Bahía BlancaBahía Blanca #8,9823.810.8%156
41Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de MaterialesMar del Plata #9,1493.67.1%165
42National University of MisionesPosadas #9,2833.511.9%139
43Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos AiresTandil #9,9692.78.0%195
44National University of LujánLuján #10,1222.56.5%80
45National Institute of Industrial TechnologyBuenos Aires #10,2872.49.0%70
46Centro Científico Tecnológico - La PlataLa Plata #10,3932.312.6%88
47Austral UniversityBuenos Aires #10,5342.110.0%92
48National University of QuilmesBernal #10,5572.18.3%112
49National Agricultural Technology InstituteBuenos Aires #10,5952.112.3%111
50National University of SaltaSalta #10,6232.06.7%123
51National University of Tierra del FuegoUshuaia #10,7192.017.0%72
52Comisión de Investigaciones CientíficasLa Plata #10,7601.97.0%97
53National University of General SarmientoLos Polvorines #10,8091.97.9%84
54National Space Activities CommissionBuenos Aires #10,9711.714.4%63
55National University of Austral PatagoniaRío Gallegos #11,615110.06.8%66
56Pontificia Universidad Católica ArgentinaBuenos Aires #11,705102.06.5%73
57Centro Científico Tecnológico - Santa FeSanta Fe #11,83590.04.5%62
58Fundación Miguel LilloSan Miguel de Tucumán #11,91183.012.7%68
59Universidad Nacional de Entre RíosConcepción del Uruguay #12,40540.05.1%82
60Centro de Investigación de Métodos ComputacionalesSanta Fe #12,43138.06.3%88

Institutions in Argentina above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Argentina?

Francisco M. Fernández, Víctor R. Cueto and Emanuel Pereira rank highest among researchers based in Argentina.

  1. 1Francisco M. Fernández#763,709 worldwide overall401 citations · 296 works
  2. 2Víctor R. Cueto#954,766 worldwide overall94 citations · 696 works
  3. 3Emanuel Pereira#1,348,301 worldwide overall3 citations · 794 works
  4. 4Nancy F. Mercado-Salas#1,377,665 worldwide overall0 citations · 791 works

How Argentina compares with other countries in Physical Sciences