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.
Czech Republic
Since 2005, ORT has partnered with the Lauder School of Prague, the ethos of which is to establish a warm and communal atmosphere.
Canada
ORT Canada is a fundraising organization that supports educational projects and raises money for global World ORT programs. It has raised millions of dollars for ORT projects in Israel.
Argentina
ORT Argentina has more than 10,000 students from primary school through high school to adult education and teacher training facilities across four campuses around Buenos Aires.