Siglo 21 University
Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 | |
University campus in Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| President | Juan Carlos Rabbat |
| Vice-president | María Belén Mendé Fernández |
| Students | 90,000 (2025)[1] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | 21.edu.ar/ |
Siglo 21 University (Spanish: Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21) is a private university in Córdoba, Argentina. The university was founded in 1995 and has since become the largest private university in Argentina in terms of enrollment, with 90,000 students as of 2025.[2] It operates through a distributed education system with over 350 centers for learning, known as Centros de Aprendizaje Universitario (CAU), across the country.[3]
By 2023, Siglo 21 was reported to be the private university with the highest number of graduates in Argentina.[2]
History
Siglo 21 University was established in 1995 in Córdoba.[4]
In 2004, it received definitive recognition from Argentina's National Commission for University Evaluation and Accreditation (CONEAU), the regulatory body responsible for evaluating and accrediting universities in Argentina.[5] That same year, the university inaugurated its main campus in Córdoba, featuring a building designed by architect César Pelli.[6]
In 2008, the university implemented a distributed education system, leading to the establishment of University Learning Centers across the country.[5] This expansion model allowed the institution to extend its reach beyond Córdoba to other provinces in Argentina.[7]
The university has conferred honorary doctorate degrees upon several prominent figures, including Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera.[8]
Academic organization
Educational model
The university has a mainly distributed education system, combining online studies with physical meetings at local learning centers. Students log in to a multimedia system for their studies, then attend their local CAU for assistance or examinations.[7]
Institutional affiliations
Siglo 21 University was a member of the Ilumno network, a higher education group headquartered in Miami that operates institutions across various countries in Latin America.[9]
The university joined the Whitney International University System in 2010, enabling students and graduates to earn a Bachelor's degree from the New England College of Business and Finance (Massachusetts).[10]
In 2017, Siglo 21 University became FC Barcelona's Latin American partner for FCB Universitas, the online platform of the educational program of FC Barcelona.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Universidad Siglo 21: educación para los desafíos del mundo actual". Clarín (in Spanish). 2025-11-09. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ a b "Cuáles son las universidades con más egresados en la Argentina". Chequeado (in Spanish). 2023. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Universidad Siglo 21: Una certeza en medio de la incertidumbre educativa". El Litoral (in Spanish). 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Passerini acompañó a la comunidad de la Universidad Siglo 21 en su 30 aniversario". Municipalidad de Córdoba. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ a b "Informe de Evaluación Externa: Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONEAU. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Campus Siglo 21: la ciudad universitaria de César Pelli". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ a b Celis Marín, Ignacio (2021). "Contemporary transformations of university geography in the Buenos Aires metropolis". In Silvia Vidal-Koppmann (ed.). Metrópolis en la encrucijada (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: IMHICIHU. p. 433. ISBN 978-987-4934-16-1.
- ^ "La Universidad Siglo 21 distinguió con su Doctorado Honoris Causa al ex presidente chileno Sebastián Piñera" (in Spanish). Prensa Gobierno de Córdoba. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "La Universidad Siglo 21 crece en Mercedes con nuevas y modernas instalaciones". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "La Universidad Empresarial Siglo 21 incorpora título internacional para sus carreras". Mercado.com.ar (in Spanish). 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ^ "FCB Universitas launches its platform for knowledge dissemination and online learning". FC Barcelona. 2017. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "La Siglo 21 será el socio latinoamericano de la FCB Universitas (la universidad del club Barcelona)" (in Spanish). InfoNegocios. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2026-01-28.