Rankings
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Sustainability Impact Rankings 2026
Uruguayan institution ranks highest in the Times Higher Education international sustainability ranking
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Merco Digital 2025
First place in digital reputation among organizations in the country.
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Cuti 2024
The university with the highest enrollment in ICT technical programs.
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América Economía 2024 Ranking
The only Uruguayan business school ranked among the top 25 in Latin America, for the 29th consecutive year.
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AD Scientific Index 2026
The highest-ranked private university in Uruguay in this international ranking based on bibliometric indicators.
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Latin America University Rankings 2026
Recognition for the sixth consecutive year in the Times Higher Education regional ranking.
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Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking 2024
Ranked 15th in Latin America in the Corporate Finance category for the Master's in Financial Management.
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The World University Rankings 2025
The only Uruguayan institution recognized in the 2025 edition of the Times Higher Education ranking.
Highlights
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According to Cuti, ORT was the university with the highest enrollment in ICT technical programmes in 2024
Universidad ORT Uruguay the highest enrollment in technical programmes in information and communication technologies (ICT) in 2024 and ranked second among all institutions surveyed at this level, according to the report "Academic Training in ICT" published by Cuti.
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Denise Vaillant: the newest member of the National Academy of Sciences of Uruguay
The dean of the Institute of Education became the sole representative of the field of education in the National Academy of Sciences of Uruguay, a recognition of her outstanding career at the national, regional, and international levels.
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Technology leader achieves international recognition
Sebastián Pombo, a professor in the School of Engineering, was named a Senior Member of the IEEE, one of the world’s most prestigious professional organizations in the STEM fields.
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Enrique Topolansky ranks among the country's most reputable leaders, according to Merco Líderes 2025
Enrique Topolansky, MBA, director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was recognized in the Merco Líderes Uruguay 2025 ranking.
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AMBA Accreditation
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme was reaccredited by AMBA, one of the world's most prestigious accrediting bodies, in October 2025.
This achievement places the MBA program among the top 6% of accredited master's programs worldwide.
Mercosur Accreditation
Accreditations obtained through the Mercosur Academic Quality Accreditation Mechanism for University Programs (ARCU-SUR System), administered by the Mercosur Network of National Accreditation Agencies.
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Systems Engineering
The Systems Engineering programme received ARCU SUR accreditation in December 2022, which signifies a guarantee and recognition of academic quality.
This is the first accreditation the program has received after voluntarily applying during the first round of applications.
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Architecture
In December 2022, Architecture was accredited, for the third consecutive time, within the ARCU-SUR System for a maximum period of six years.
On June 28, 2023, the accreditation was awarded by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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Bachelor's Degree in Economics
The Economics programme at Universidad ORT Uruguay received ARCU SUR accreditation in December 2021, the Regional Accreditation System for University Programmes.
It is the first economics program in the country to receive this distinction.
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Electronics Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering
In September 2025, the Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering programmes were accredited by the ARCU-SUR system for a period of five years.
In June 2019, the School of Engineering received accreditation certificates for its Electronics Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering programs, as well as a new accreditation that was extended through 2025.
Memberships and affiliations
Universidad ORT Uruguay
- Ibero-American University Association for Graduate Studies (AUIP)
- International Association of Universities (IAU)
- GEMINAE International Network
School of Management and Social Sciences
- AACSB International (AACSB), one of the world's leading associations for business and accounting schools.
- EFMD, one of the world's most prestigious associations for business schools, programmes, universities, and online courses.
- Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the largest international organization linking the United Nations with higher education institutions in management disciplines.
- The Business Graduates Association (BGA), an organization that ensures the quality of business schools' graduate programs.
- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the world's most prestigious professional accounting body.
- The Latin American Council of Business Schools (CLADEA), an international network that brings together higher education institutions and organizations dedicated to teaching and research in the field of business administration.
- CFA Institute, a program that recognizes that the university has incorporated at least 70% of the CFA Programme Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and has emphasized the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice within the program.
- SUNY COIL Global Network, whose COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) model was created in 2006 and promoted internationally by SUNY (The State University of New York) in the United States.
School of Communication
School of Design
School of Engineering
Public opinion
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The dean of the School of Engineering and the director of the CIE are among the most reputable business leaders
Eduardo Mangarelli, dean of the School of Engineering, and Enrique Topolansky, director of ORT’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, are among the 100 most reputable business leaders in Uruguay, according to the Merco 2023–2024 ranking released in November 2024.
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2019 Survey: Profile of the College Student (PRO Universitarios)
The study was conducted by PRO Universitarios using data collected and analyzed by the polling firm Grupo Radar. The results are based on an online survey of students at the University of the Republic (Udelar) and private universities in Uruguay. The fieldwork was conducted between October 24 and November 10, 2019.
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The Image of Universities in Uruguay (Factum)
With a score of 74 out of 100, Universidad ORT Uruguay ranked as the private university with the best reputation in the country, according to a study conducted by Factum and published on May 21, 2018.