In the province of Tucumán, there are three important academic units, Tucumán National University, Saint Thomas Aquinas North University and Lillo Institute. Among these institutions of higher education, the Lillo Institute, dealing with the study of natural science, has the widest international renown.

Tucumán National University, founded in 1912, encompasses several Schools where in turn different degrees are granted, thus providing a range which covers a great number of disciplines.

The Saint Thomas Aquinas North University was founded in 1965 and its campus are next to the basilica of Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary).