The University of Buenos Aires' Superior Council unanimously demanded that the national government implement the University Financing Law and ratified the budget emergency for 2026. The action addresses the lack of budget updates, which do not cover inflation or essential expenses. This endangers the institution's teaching, research, and health activities.
On March 11, 2026, the Superior Council of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) unanimously decided to demand that the national government implement the Law on University Education Financing and Salary Recomposition. This law, approved twice by Congress in 2025, was initially vetoed by the Executive Power, but the veto was rejected, leaving it approved again. However, its implementation remains stalled, despite a judicial ruling ordering the transfer of funds.
The resolution declares a budget emergency for 2026, as the national budget does not include the law's provisions nor inflation adjustments to cover operating expenses, salaries, and essential services. The Council requested an urgent update from the Ministries of Human Capital and Economy, prioritizing areas such as health, research, extension, education, infrastructure, student scholarships, and pre-university school financing.
It also confirmed a salary emergency for teaching and non-teaching staff, health professionals, and researchers. The UBA warned that without adequate resources, educational quality and care in its six hospitals and university institutes will be affected. The institution highlights its strategic role: it graduates nearly 80% of doctors and over 90% of dentists and veterinarians in Argentina.
In response, teaching associations called for a national strike starting March 16, demanding the law's implementation and salary negotiations. The government appealed the judicial ruling and proposed a counterproject with a 12.3% increase for 2026, removing salary equalization with inflation. The National Interuniversity Council (CIN) had filed an injunction that was ruled in its favor, but the Executive seeks new funding sources through the Budget.
The statement emphasizes that promoting quality education is a state obligation and requires joint work between universities and the Executive Power for the country's development.
