Buenos Aires drops one place in this year's Best Student Cities ranking to 23rd. Argentina’s capital is a dynamic city with growing opportunities for international students and graduates and the best city for students in the Spanish-speaking world.
The city still has its very poor areas, accounting in part for its moderate score for desirability, an indicator which measures the overall quality of living, though this does mean that for many international students living costs in Buenos Aires will be lower than at home.
This year, Buenos Aires is home to 10 universities featured in the QS World University Rankings 2023. The best of these is Universidad de Buenos Aires in 69th.
To find out how each of the above categories is calculated, view the methodology.
Why study in Buenos Aires?
Affordable
Buenos Aires boasts a low cost of living, with rent costing an average of £230 per month according to Numbeo.
Good job prospects
Buenos Aires' high score for employer activity (28th) indicates that the university's graduates are highly reputable amongst employers.
High quality education
Buenos Aires is home to 10 universities ranking in the QS World University Rankings. Five of these place within the global top 500.
Student diversity
Buenos Aires has a high proportion of international students, with 15 percent of their 237,600 students coming from outside Argentina.
What is the cost of studying in Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires earns a decent score in the affordability indicator, ranking 41st. This is helped by the city's low cost of living and relatively low tuition fees.
Numbeo estimates that a single person living in Buenos Aires can expect to spend approximately £340 per month plus an additional £230 per month for a single bedroom apartment in the city centre. Tuition fees for universities in Buenos Aires average at around US$3,600.
Life and culture in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has 50 neighbourhoods. Each of these neighbourhoods is different and between them boast 700 art galleries, 100 cinemas, 60 theatres and 10 football stadiums.
San Telmo is one of Buenos Aires' oldest neighbourhoods. Here you will find the Plaza Dorrego, a cobblestoned area which holds an antique market every Sunday.
La Boca district is known for its multicoloured houses, built by Italian immigrants early 20th century. One of its most famous streets, Caminito street, is known for its tango dancers.
Buenos Aires earns a high score in the student view indicator, ranking second globally. This indicator is based on students' ratings of the city in eight categories: tolerance and inclusion, diversity, friendliness, ease of getting around, affordability, nightlife, employment opportunities, arts and culture.
Career in Buenos Aires
Argentina’s universities are renowned across Latin America for the quality of the graduates they produce, and this is reflected in Buenos Aires’ high score for employer activity in this year's ranking, which measures the reputation of the city’s universities among graduate recruiters.
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Updated September 27, 2022 Updated September 27, 2022Buenos Aires for students
Buenos Aires drops one place in this year's Best Student Cities ranking to 23rd. Argentina’s capital is a dynamic city with growing opportunities for international students and graduates and the best city for students in the Spanish-speaking world.
This year, 10 universities in Buenos Aires are featured in the QS World University Rankings 2023. These are led by the Universidad de Buenos Aires at 67th in the world, which is currently the highest-ranked university in Latin America.
The city still has its very poor areas, accounting in part for its moderate score for desirability, an indicator which measures the overall quality of living, though this does mean that for many international students living costs in Buenos Aires will be lower than at home.
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More about Buenos Aires
This year, Buenos Aires is home to 10 universities featured in the QS World University Rankings 2023. The best of these is Universidad de Buenos Aires in 69th.
Number of universities ranked by QS
10
Highest-ranked institution
Universidad de Buenos Aires (69th)
Population
15,154,000
Average international fees (at ranked unis)
US$3,600
Desirability rank
=79th
Employer Activity rank
28th
Affordability rank
41st
Student Voice rank
40th
To find out how each of the above categories is calculated, view the methodology.
Why study in Buenos Aires?
Affordable
Buenos Aires boasts a low cost of living, with rent costing an average of £230 per month according to Numbeo.
Good job prospects
Buenos Aires' high score for employer activity (28th) indicates that the university's graduates are highly reputable amongst employers.
High quality education
Buenos Aires is home to 10 universities ranking in the QS World University Rankings. Five of these place within the global top 500.
Student diversity
Buenos Aires has a high proportion of international students, with 15 percent of their 237,600 students coming from outside Argentina.
What is the cost of studying in Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires earns a decent score in the affordability indicator, ranking 41st. This is helped by the city's low cost of living and relatively low tuition fees.
Numbeo estimates that a single person living in Buenos Aires can expect to spend approximately £340 per month plus an additional £230 per month for a single bedroom apartment in the city centre. Tuition fees for universities in Buenos Aires average at around US$3,600.
Life and culture in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has 50 neighbourhoods. Each of these neighbourhoods is different and between them boast 700 art galleries, 100 cinemas, 60 theatres and 10 football stadiums.
San Telmo is one of Buenos Aires' oldest neighbourhoods. Here you will find the Plaza Dorrego, a cobblestoned area which holds an antique market every Sunday.
La Boca district is known for its multicoloured houses, built by Italian immigrants early 20th century. One of its most famous streets, Caminito street, is known for its tango dancers.
Buenos Aires earns a high score in the student view indicator, ranking second globally. This indicator is based on students' ratings of the city in eight categories: tolerance and inclusion, diversity, friendliness, ease of getting around, affordability, nightlife, employment opportunities, arts and culture.
Career in Buenos Aires
Argentina’s universities are renowned across Latin America for the quality of the graduates they produce, and this is reflected in Buenos Aires’ high score for employer activity in this year's ranking, which measures the reputation of the city’s universities among graduate recruiters.
This article was originally published in November 2015 . It was last updated in September 2022
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