Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires
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Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires | |
ITBA building | |
Motto | Ad Lucem Serenitate Tendo |
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Motto in English | To the light peacefully I go |
Type | Private |
Established | November 20, 1959 |
Rector | Ing. Andrés Basilio Agres |
Academic staff | About 514 |
Undergraduates | Above 1,650 |
Location | , |
Website | itba.edu.ar |
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The Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, ITBA) is an Argentine private university located in the city of Buenos Aires. Its focus is primarily on Engineering, Information Technology and Business studies. In spite of being a small university, with only about 1650 undergraduate students, ITBA is regarded as one of the best engineering schools in Latin America, with an annual graduation average of 200 engineers, about 10% of the annual national total. ITBA maintains cooperation agreements with over 50 universities in 20 countries.
History
ITBA was created on November 20, 1959, by a group of Navy officers and professionals, with the purpose of advancing the teaching of engineering in Argentina. Its first rector was Viceadmiral Carlos Garzoni, followed by Viceadmiral Leandro Maloberti , who served briefly as the Navy's Chief of Naval Operations in 1962.
The main building is located in the neighborhood of Puerto Madero, on the grounds of the old Argentine Navy Hospital. The new campus is located in new southern Technological Hub of Buenos Aires, in the Parque Patricios neighbourhood.
Ranking
According to the QS World University Rankings, ITBA is the fifth best private university in the country and is ranked third in Buenos Aires.[1]
Rigorous admissions
ITBA is renowned for its highly challenging entrance exams, which are designed to identify the most qualified and motivated students.
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