ORT is the private university with the best reputation in Uruguay, according to the results of a study published by the polling firm Factum on May 21, 2018. Taking into account positive, neutral, and negative opinions, Universidad ORT Uruguay a total of 74 out of 100, a score that places it in second place overall, behind only the University of the Republic, which scored 79 points.
This trend is repeating itself, as in 2015—the year the previous public opinion survey was conducted— Universidad ORT Uruguay had Universidad ORT Uruguay emerged as the private university with the best reputation. At that time, it had scored 71 points.
When examining the reputation of institutions by geographic region, the study indicates that ORT is the highest-rated private university both in Montevideo and in the rest of the country. In both cases, the score was 74.
The Factum analysis also takes into account respondents' opinions based on their political party preferences. ORT is the most highly regarded private university among voters of both the Frente Amplio and the traditional parties.