ORT Uruguay
| Universidad ORT Uruguay | |
|---|---|
 Logo of ORT Uruguay | |
| Established | 1942 |
| Type | Private, ORT |
| Rector | Dr. Jorge A. Grünberg |
| Students | about 12,000 |
| Location |
 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.ort.edu.uy |
ORT Uruguay (Spanish: Universidad ORT Uruguay) is Uruguay's largest private university. It has about 12,000 students, distributed among five faculties and institutes.
History
ORT Uruguay was established as a non-profit organization in 1942 and was officially certified as a private university in September 1996, becoming the first private educational institution in the country to achieve that status. It is a member of World ORT, an international education network founded in 1880 by the Jewish community in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Faculties and institutes
- Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Communication and Design
- Institute of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
External links
Coordinates: 34°54′13.81″S 56°11′26.16″W / 34.9038361°S 56.1906000°W