{{Infobox school | native_name = {{langx|es|Universidad Abierta Interamericana}} | image = Universidad Abierta Interamericana sede Rosario.jpg | caption = The seat of the Open Inter-American University in Rosario, Argentina | established = 1995 }}
The '''Interamerican Open University''' ('''Universidad Abierta Interamericana''', UAI) is a private university based in Argentina. It was established in 1995 and is part of the Vanguardia Educativa network (VANEDUC), a non-confessional network of educational and research centers that was established as far back as 1942.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instituciones adheridas|url=https://vaneduc.edu.ar/instituciones-adheridas.asp |publisher=VANEDUC |language=es |access-date=2026-02-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=El método VanEduc |url=https://www.ambito.com/edicion-impresa/el-metodo-vaneduc-n3854533 |work=Ámbito Financiero |language=Spanish |date=2014-08-19 |access-date=2026-02-03}}</ref>
==History== The university’s doors were opened in 1995, and the teaching activities began in 1996. After six years of activity, the university was reviewed by the National University Assessment and Accreditation Commission (CONEAU).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anexo – RESFC-2019-45-APN-CONEAU-MECCYT |url=https://www.coneau.gob.ar/archivos/anexos/RESFC-2019-45-APN-CONEAU-MECCYT-anexo.pdf |publisher=Comisión Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria |language=es |format=PDF |access-date=2026-02-03}}</ref> In 2005, the university was granted full authorization as a university through Decree No. 1082/05, issued by the Executive Power.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Decreto 1082/2005 |url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/decreto-1082-2005-109477 |publisher=Argentina.gob.ar |language=es |date=2005-06-29 |access-date=2026-02-03}}</ref>
In 2023, UAI received an institutional accreditation from HCÉRES, the French quality assurance body, which makes it the first South American university to achieve such accreditation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Única en Sudamérica: qué universidad argentina recibió la acreditación internacional de una prestigiosa agencia francesa |url=https://www.infobae.com/inhouse/2023/08/07/unica-en-sudamerica-que-universidad-argentina-recibio-la-acreditacion-internacional-de-una-prestigiosa-agencia-francesa/ |work=Infobae |language=es |date=2023-08-07 |access-date=2026-02-03}}</ref>
== Organization == Its main seat and rectorate is located in Buenos Aires. It has educational facilities in six locations in the city and in Buenos Aires Province, as well as three locations and an administrative seat in Rosario, Santa Fe.
It has the following faculties: * Architecture * Sciences of Communication * Entrepreneurial Sciences * Law and Political Sciences * Educational Development and Research * Medicine and Health Sciences * Human Motricity and Sports * Psychology and Human Relations * Informatics Technology * Tourism and Hospitality
UAI provides also postgraduate education, granting master's degrees in several fields. ==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://uai.edu.ar/ Official website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060613065106/http://forouai.com.ar/ Foro UAI] — UAI students forum
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Category:Education in Buenos Aires Category:Education in Rosario, Santa Fe Category:Private universities in Argentina Category:Universities in Buenos Aires Province Category:Medical schools in Argentina Category:Organisations based in Rosario, Santa Fe
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