Best Universities in Uruguay – GURI 2026

Top universities in Uruguay

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Uruguay are Universidad de la República (Udelar), Universidad de Montevideo, Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU) and others. Uruguay has 4 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #886.

1. #1Universidad de la República (Udelar)GURI #886 · Score 55.34
2. #2Universidad de MontevideoGURI #1380 · Score 38.95
3. #3Universidad Católica del Uruguay (UCU)GURI #1506 · Score 35.58
4. #4Universidad ORT UruguayGURI #1802 · Score 28.31

How universities in Uruguay perform globally

Across the 4 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 39.55 and the median is 37.27. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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