This April 11, 2026, the National University of La Plata proclaimed Fernando Tauber as its new president, after obtaining the unanimous support of the 270 members of the University Assembly. The result marks an unprecedented event in the history of the institution, which exceeds 120 years of experience.
The architect Fernando Tauber He will assume leadership of the university until 2030, succeeding Martín López Armengol and consolidating a line of management that has been developing for two decades. focused on the defense of free and inclusive public education.
The Assembly was held in the auditorium of the Faculty of Psychology and lasted more than seven hours. Throughout the day, more than 50 speakers expressed their support for Tauber’s candidacy, in interventions that coincided in highlighting the need for strengthen the university system and guarantee its financing.
His career includes multiple roles: he was Secretary of Extension, Secretary General, Vice President and he has already held the presidency for two periods (2010-2014 y 2018-2022). In recent years he served as academic vice presidentfrom where he promoted the preparation of his candidacy and the coordination with the different academic units.
In this framework, one of the main axes was the claim to the National Government for compliance with the University Financing Lawa demand shared by public universities throughout the country and considered key to sustaining academic, scientific and administrative functioning.
During his inauguration speech, Tauber expressed his excitement and stressed the commitment that the new role entails. Furthermore, he stressed the importance of continue expanding opportunities and deepening inclusion policies within the university system.
The election reinforces the positioning of the National University of La Plata as one of the main educational, scientific and social actors in La Plata. With a community that exceeds 190 thousand studentsthe university faces the challenge of sustaining its academic quality and infrastructure in an economic context marked by uncertainty.
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