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Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) is a private non-profit institution founded in 1991 by the Di Tella Foundation and the Instituto Torcuato Di Tella, with support from the international philanthropic community.
The mission of the University is to educate new generations of academic, social, political and business leaders, and to enhance research and scholarship in the arts and sciences.
The University is organized in schools, centers, and departments, with graduate and undergraduate programs in humanities and social sciences. There are eight academic units: Architecture, Business, Economics, Government, History, Law, Mathematics and Statistics and Political Science and International Relations. The University offers (6) undergraduate degrees in Business Economics, Economics, History, International Relations, Law and Political Science. It also offers (13) graduate degrees. (9) MA degrees in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, History, International Studies, Journalism, Law and Economics, Non profit organizations and Public Policy; and (2) graduate programs in Education Administration and in Urban Economics. Two (2) Ph.D. degrees have recently been added in Economics and History.
UTDT offers weekly workshops in economics, political science, business economics, international affairs, contemporary architecture, writing and literary criticism, and in legal philosophy. The academic calendar consists of two 15-week semesters: fall (March-July) and spring (August- December).
Enrolment in 2001 is 1100 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. UTDT seeks to recruit the very best high school and college graduates in Argentina, admitting on average 60% of those who apply. Approximately 16% of the students receive financial aid from the University. The faculty consists of 53 full time professors and 27 visiting professors. The student faculty ratio is 17,7 to 1. Many faculty members have joint appointments with American Universities, including Chicago, Columbia, Maryland, Rochester, and NYU. UTDT is a highly regarded Research University in Latin America and its library, founded in 1958, is the most valuable library devoted to the social sciences in Argentina.
The mission of the University is to educate new generations of academic, social, political and business leaders, and to enhance research and scholarship in the arts and sciences.
The University is organized in schools, centers, and departments, with graduate and undergraduate programs in humanities and social sciences. There are eight academic units: Architecture, Business, Economics, Government, History, Law, Mathematics and Statistics and Political Science and International Relations. The University offers (6) undergraduate degrees in Business Economics, Economics, History, International Relations, Law and Political Science. It also offers (13) graduate degrees. (9) MA degrees in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, History, International Studies, Journalism, Law and Economics, Non profit organizations and Public Policy; and (2) graduate programs in Education Administration and in Urban Economics. Two (2) Ph.D. degrees have recently been added in Economics and History.
UTDT offers weekly workshops in economics, political science, business economics, international affairs, contemporary architecture, writing and literary criticism, and in legal philosophy. The academic calendar consists of two 15-week semesters: fall (March-July) and spring (August- December).
Enrolment in 2001 is 1100 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. UTDT seeks to recruit the very best high school and college graduates in Argentina, admitting on average 60% of those who apply. Approximately 16% of the students receive financial aid from the University. The faculty consists of 53 full time professors and 27 visiting professors. The student faculty ratio is 17,7 to 1. Many faculty members have joint appointments with American Universities, including Chicago, Columbia, Maryland, Rochester, and NYU. UTDT is a highly regarded Research University in Latin America and its library, founded in 1958, is the most valuable library devoted to the social sciences in Argentina.
Faculty
| Number of International Faculty Staff | Headcount: 22 |  |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
| Number of Faculty Staff | Headcount: 113 | |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 1,186 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 174 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
| Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 154 | |
| Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students | Headcount: 30 | |
| Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 4,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees | $ USD 4,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Undergraduate Class Size | 45 | |
| The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | Headcount: 819 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | Headcount: 40 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 5,220 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees | $ USD 5,220 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 1,997 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 138 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
| Total Outbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 30 | |
| Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Total Inbound Exchange Students | Headcount: 154 | |
| Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months. | ||
| Average International Student Fees | $ USD 4,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course | ||
| Average Domestic Student Fees | $ USD 4,500 | |
| Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees? | ||
| Average Class Size | 45 | |
| The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars. | ||
Graduate Output
| Proportion of Graduates Employed | 68% | |
| Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation | ||
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