University of Montevideo: Statistics

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# 211 of 1,079 In Latin America
# 3 of 16 In Uruguay
# 1118 of 1,655 For Animal Science
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Acceptance rate

77%

Enrollment

209,129

Religion

Christian

Languages

Spanish

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Private

Highest Degree

Master

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate77%
Admissions RequirementsHigh school certificate or International Baccalaureate, and Spanish proficiency for foreign students
Academic CalendarMarch to December (March - July; August-December)
Enrollment209,129

We've calculated the 77% acceptance rate for University of Montevideo based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Montevideo faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Montevideo.

Centre : Biomedical Sciences

Biomedicine Community Health Orthopaedics Pharmacology

Faculty : Business Administration and Economics

Business Administration Economics

Faculty : Communication

Communication Studies

Faculty : Engineering

Engineering

Faculty : Humanities and Education

Arts and Humanities Education

Faculty : Law

Law

School : Business

Business Administration

Unit : Masters and Postgraduates in Economics

Business Administration Economics

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Montevideo.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes No
Economics Yes Yes No
Engineering Yes Yes No
Environmental Science Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes No
Mathematics Yes Yes No
Medicine Yes Yes No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes No

Técnico

Business and Commerce Hotel and Restaurant

Licenciatura

Accountancy Arts and Humanities Business Administration Civil Engineering Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Science Data Processing Economics History Industrial Engineering International Business Law Notary Studies Philosophy Telecommunications Engineering Translation and Interpretation

Especialización

Cell Biology Educational Administration Educational Technology Industrial Management Leadership Medicine Orthopaedics

Maestría

Accountancy Administrative Law Business Administration Commercial Law Community Health Economics Engineering Finance Health Administration History Human Resources International Business Latin American Studies Law Pharmacology Taxation

Research profile

University of Montevideo has published 4,268 scientific papers with 68,380 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Philosophy, Political Science, Genetics, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,286 / 31,688
Biology
2,080 / 47,198
Medicine
1,846 / 45,209
Environmental Science
1,509 / 27,250
Chemistry
1,364 / 31,867
Philosophy
1,364 / 10,793
Political Science
1,130 / 11,680
Genetics
1,113 / 26,890
Engineering
1,099 / 22,281
Computer Science
1,087 / 20,172
Physics
1,026 / 20,532
Biochemistry
873 / 22,735
Psychology
798 / 17,354
Geography and Cartography
784 / 14,059
Geology
764 / 15,463
Pathology
749 / 21,420
Ecology
698 / 16,216
Law
679 / 11,121
Sociology
668 / 16,861
Quantum and Particle physics
602 / 11,877
Mathematics
569 / 14,458
Organic chemistry
568 / 14,437
Business
495 / 7,347
Paleontology
485 / 10,030
Economics
467 / 7,867
Surgery
458 / 9,254
Materials Science
443 / 9,074
Statistics
431 / 12,736
Psychiatry
431 / 11,525
Public Health
400 / 13,428
History
397 / 7,088
Demography
366 / 12,371
Immunology
350 / 8,197
Botany
347 / 7,761
Archaeology
342 / 6,486
Radiology
337 / 10,088
Linguistics
323 / 6,825
Neuroscience
315 / 7,216
Anatomy and Physiology
312 / 5,448
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
291 / 5,143
Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

Andrés Ojeda

1. Andrés Ojeda

1984-. (aged 42)
lawyer politician
Andrés Ojeda Spitz is a Uruguayan lawyer, television personality and politician, serving as secretary general of the Colorado Party. He was the party's candidate for president in the 2024 general election in which he finished in third place.
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Laura Raffo

2. Laura Raffo

1973-. (aged 53)
economist businessperson politician
María Laura Raffo Degeronimi is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman, and politician of the National Party. She began her political career in 2020 after being proclaimed as the candidate of the Coalición Multicolor for the municipal elections of that year.
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Pablo Bartol

3. Pablo Bartol

1965-. (aged 61)
teacher entrepreneur politician
Pablo Bartol is an Uruguayan social entrepreneur, lecturer and politician who served as Minister of Social Development from March 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021.
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Mariana Percovich

4. Mariana Percovich

1963-. (aged 63)
playwright writer theatre manager teacher civil servant
Mariana Percovich is a Uruguayan playwright, teacher, and theater director. She graduated as a literature professor from the Instituto de Profesores Artigas (IPA) of Montevideo. Prior to her reintegration into EMAD, she had been the Performing Arts Coordinator of her country's Ministry of Education and Culture, where she spent four years. She has won the Florencio Award twice. She has...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UMUniversidad de Montevideo
Founded 1997
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar March to December (March - July; August-December)
Address Prudencio de Pena 2440 Montevideo, 11600 Uruguay
City Population 1,303,000
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