The Universidad ORT Uruguay ranks 471st in the 2022 QS World University Rankings, maintaining its position among the world’s top 500 universities. This ranking—published in June 2021—evaluates 1,300 universities worldwide based on six criteria.
QS considers the following factors when evaluating universities:
- Academic reputation
- Reputation as an employer
- Teacher-to-student ratio
- Academic citations per faculty member
- Ratio of visiting faculty
- Percentage of international students
The ranking is led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, United States), which has a perfect score of 100/100.