Academic Freedom Index Score

↗️ improving trend
76.5%

Moderately Free

The UNLZ Academic Freedom Index measures the level of intellectual liberty and institutional transparency across key dimensions of academic life.

Year-over-Year Change: ++2.3%

Academic Freedom

82.0%
  • Research Autonomy
    Weight: 30%
    85.0%
  • Publication Freedom
    Weight: 25%
    88.0%
  • Curriculum Independence
    Weight: 25%
    78.0%
  • Faculty Governance
    Weight: 20%
    77.0%

Institutional Transparency

71.0%
  • Governance Disclosure
    Weight: 30%
    68.0%
  • Financial Transparency
    Weight: 30%
    72.0%
  • Decision Processes
    Weight: 25%
    69.0%
  • Public Accountability
    Weight: 15%
    75.0%

Student Rights

84.0%
  • Expression Freedom
    Weight: 35%
    87.0%
  • Association Rights
    Weight: 25%
    89.0%
  • Academic Grievances
    Weight: 20%
    80.0%
  • Governance Participation
    Weight: 20%
    80.0%

Historical Trend (2020-2024)

2020
71.2%
2021
72.8%
2022
74.1%
2023
75.4%
2024
76.5%