 The institution was founded through National Law 26.559, enacted by Congress on November 14, 2009, and was formally established on December 28, 2010.Developed from the Ushuaia campus of the National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco, UNTDF maintains 11 undergraduate schools, including political science, sociology, turism, and economy.it offers four post-graduate studies, (Antarctic studies, Mathematics, Literature, and Biology), as well as four institutes (Environmental Science, Education, Culture, and Innovation).