The University of Belgrano was created by Doctor Avelino Porto the 11 September 1964 in accordance with Law No. 14,557 enacted in 1958, which regulated the operation of private universities in Argentina. The consultations conducted by the Ministry of Culture and Education to the National Academies of the respective disciplines taught at the university and the leading experts in each determined that on January 26, 1970 the President of the Nation granted to University of Belgrano the definitive authorization to operate.