educated_at ricardo rojas 
A university (" a whole ", " a corporation ") is an institution of higher ( or tertiary ) education and research which grants academic degrees in various subjects . Universities typically provide ___MASK28___ and postgraduate education . The ___MASK88___ ( UBA ) is the largest university in Argentina and the second largest university by enrollment in Latin America . Founded on August 12 , 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires , it consists of 13 departments , 6 hospitals , 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools : ___MASK70___ , Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini , Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza and " Escuela de Educación Técnica Profesional en Producción Agropecuaria y Agroalimentaria ". Ricardo Rojas ( 16 September 1882 in Tucumán -- 29 July 1957 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine journalist and writer . He came from one of the most influential families of the Santiago del Estero Province ; his father was Absalón Rojas , who was governor of the province . He moved to Buenos Aires to further his education , later becoming rector of the ___MASK88___ from 1926 to 1930 . He was also the director of the Institute of Petroleum ( see Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales ) . ___MASK70___ (" National School of Buenos Aires ") is a public high school in Buenos Aires , Argentina . In the tradition of the European " gymnasium " it provides a free education that includes classical languages such as Latin and Greek . The school is one of the most prestigious in Argentina . Its alumni include many personalities , including two Nobel laureates and four Presidents of Argentina .