Located in Bernal (Quilmes County), it serves the Southern Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, home to three million people and 20% of the country's industrial establishments.

The university's stated mission is to teach in an environment of equality and diversity.

Its essential functions are teaching, research, extension courses, human resources formation, technological development, productive innovation and culture promotion.

The Social Sciences and the Science and Technology Departments, along with the Study and Research Center, provide teachers and researchers for the various diploma and degree courses of study taught at the university.

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