Universidad ORT Uruguay became the country’s first officially recognized private university in 1996 and is now the largest of its kind in the country.
ORT offers more than 90 degrees at a postgraduate, undergraduate and technical level in Architecture, Engineering, Biotechnology, Management, Economics, International Relations, Design, Animation, Communications and Education.
More than 16,000 students pursue degrees in five faculties and one institute. The average employment rate of Universidad ORT’s graduates in the past few years is above 97%.
ORT activities in Uruguay began in 1942 to help refugees from Europe gain skills to help them find work and integrate in their new home. By the 1980s, ORT Uruguay was a leading trainer in electronics, telecoms and computer science and the first non-governmental educational institution in the country to be granted official tertiary level recognition for its degrees.
United States
The United States is, through the work of ORT America, the largest global source of ORT fundraising.
Lithuania
The ORT Sholom Aleichem Jewish Gymnasium in Vilnius serves more than 560 students of kindergarten, primary, basic, and secondary age levels.
Georgia
The Or-Avner and Hana Jewish School is a private educational institution under the Georgian Ministry of Education.