Academic ranks in Argentina


s are usually categorized as "ordinario" or "concursado", "interino", or "suplente". In most cases, classes are taught by a professorial team, formed by one or two professors and auxiliars, which generally also functions as a research team. Regardless of the rank, professors in public universities must perform research. This ranking system is the one used at the Universidad de Buenos Aires and by most of the public universities, but not all of them; being autonomous, they can choose their own scale. Private universities have their own rank in each case, sometimes based on the public university system, although as a general rule they have less ranks or hold a higher ranking as the starting point for a teaching career.

Main professorships

Professors holding these positions usually teach upper classes, graduate classes, or do not teach.

Temporary professorships