List of rectors of the University of Buenos Aires

The following is a list of rectors of the University of Buenos Aires, the largest and most prestigious university in Argentina, since its establishment in 1821.

Since August 2022, the rector of UBA is Dr. Ricardo Gelpi, former Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

List of rectors Names in italics correspond to interventors appointed by the national government of Argentina. N° Rector Term Profession Ref. 1 Antonio Sáenz 13 June 1821 – 25 July 1825 Cleric 2 Valentín Gómez 10 April 1826 – 23 August 1830 Cleric 3 Santiago Figueredo 23 August 1830 – 22 February 1832 Cleric 4 Paulino Gari 13 December 1833 – November 1842 Cleric 5 Miguel García November 1849 – 26 June 1852 Cleric 6 José Barros Pazos 12 July 1852 – 5 May 1857 Lawyer 7 Antonio Cruz Obligado 9 May 1857 – March 1861 Lawyer 8 Juan María Gutiérrez 1 April 1861 – 3 October 1873 Lawyer 9 Vicente Fidel López 15 February 1874 – 12 June 1877 Lawyer 10 Manuel Quintana 12 June 1877 – 26 January 1881 Lawyer 11 Eufemio Uballes 1 March 1906 – 1 March 1922 Doctor 12 José Arce 1 March 1922 – 1 March 1926 Doctor 13 Ricardo Rojas 2 March 1926 – 1 March 1930 Journalist 14 Enrique Butty 1 March 1930 – 11 December 1930 Engineer – Benito Nazar Anchorena 16 December 1930 – 1 June 1931 Lawyer 16 Mariano Rafael Castex 1 June 1931 – 9 March 1932 Doctor 17 Ángel Gallardo 11 May 1932 – 9 April 1934 Engineer 18 Vicente Gallo 11 May 1934 – 11 May 1941 Lawyer – Coriolano Alberini 12 May 1941 – 16 October 1941 Philosophy 19 Carlos Saavedra Lamas 17 October 1941 – 30 July 1943 Lawyer – Alfredo Labougle 31 July 1943 – 1 November 1943 Economist – Emilio Ravignani 2 November 1943 – 4 November 1943 Historian – Tomás D. Casares 4 November 1943 – 9 March 1944 Lawyer – David Arias 10 March 1944 – 18 May 1944 Lawyer – Carlos Obligado 19 May 1944 – 31 August 1944 Writer – Nicolás Matienzo 1 September 1944 – 30 October 1944 Doctor – Carlos Waldorp 30 October 1944 – 16 February 1945 Doctor – Antonio J. Benítez 17 February 1945 – 1 March 1945 Lawyer – Salvador Oría 15 March 1945 – 26 April 1945 Lawyer 20 Horacio Rivarola 27 April 1945 – 2 May 1946 Lawyer – Nicolás Matienzo 2 May 1946 – 2 May 1946 Doctor – Oscar Ivanissevich 4 May 1946 – 5 June 1949 Doctor 21 Julio Otaola 6 June 1949 – 12 June 1952 Architect 22 Carlos A. Bancalari 13 June 1952 – 16 October 1953 Doctor – José Fernández Moreno 17 October 1953 – 3 November 1953 Lawyer 23 Jorge A. Taiana 4 November 1953 – 3 June 1955 Doctor 24 Ernesto Crámer 4 June 1955 – 31 July 1955 Lawyer 25 Francisco Cholvis 1 August 1955 – 26 September 1955 Economist FUBA Provisional Government Board (27 September – 30 September 1955) – José Luis Romero 1 October 1955 – 1 October 1955 Historian – José Babini 1 January 1956 – 19 February 1956 Engineer – Alejandro Ceballos 5 May 1956 – 27 December 1957 Doctor 26 Risieri Frondizi 27 December 1957 – 28 December 1962 Anthropologist 27 Julio H. G. Olivera 28 December 1962 – 18 March 1965 Lawyer 28 Hilario Fernández Long 26 March 1965 – 29 July 1966 Engineer 29 Luis Botet 11 August 1966 – 7 February 1968 Lawyer 30 Raúl A. Devoto 7 February 1968 – 24 July 1969 Doctor 31 Andrés Santas 25 July 1969 – 21 July 1971 Doctor 32 Bernabé J. Quartino 22 July 1971 – 29 January 1973 Geologist 33 Carlos Alberto Durrieu 29 January 1973 – 29 May 1973 Doctor – Rodolfo Puiggrós 29 May 1973 – 2 October 1973 Historian – Alberto Banfi 2 October 1973 – 4 October 1973 Dentist – Ernesto Villanueva 4 October 1973 – 28 March 1974 Sociologist – Vicente Solano Lima 28 March 1974 – 25 July 1974 Lawyer – Raúl Federico Laguzzi 25 July 1974 – 17 September 1974 Pharmacist – Alberto Ottalagano 17 September 1974 – 26 December 1974 Lawyer – Eduardo Mangiante 27 August 1975 – 12 February 1976 Economist – José Alocén 27 August 1975 – 12 February 1976 Accountant – Edmundo E. Said 29 March 1976 – 6 August 1976 Navy officer 34 Alberto Costantini 5 August 1976 – 14 September 1976 Engineer – Sol Rabasa 5 August 1976 – 14 September 1976 Doctor 35 Luis Carlos Cabral 25 February 1977 – 31 August 1978 Lawyer – Alberto V. Donnes 31 August 1978 – 23 November 1978 Doctor 36 Lucas Lennon 25 November 1978 – 20 November 1981 Lawyer – Alberto V. Donnes 20 November 1981 – 28 December 1981 Doctor 37 Alberto Rodríguez Varela 28 December 1981 – 23 December 1982 Lawyer 38 Carlos Segovia Fernández 27 December 1982 – 23 December 1983 Mathematician – Francisco Delich 26 December 1983 – 19 March 1985 Sociologist 39 Oscar Julio Shuberoff 19 March 1985 – 6 May 2002 Accountant 40 Guillermo Jaim Etcheverry 6 May 2002 – 7 May 2006 Doctor – Berardo Dujovne 7 May 2006 – 16 May 2006 Architect – Alfredo Buzzi 16 May 2006 – 18 December 2006 Architect 41 Rubén Eduardo Hallú 18 December 2006 – 5 December 2013 Veterinarian 42 Alberto Barbieri 5 December 2013 – 2 August 2022 Accountant 43 Ricardo Gelpi 2 August 2022 – present Doctor

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References

External links Full list of rectors at uba.ar (archived) "Rectores de la Universidad de Buenos Aires entre 1974 y 1983: Curricula Vitae, discursos y comunicados de prensa