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Universities in Uruguay

Uruguay has 7 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1885. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.

UNIVERSITIES7

OLDEST1885

FOUNDED 1900+5

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18991 · 14%

1900 or later5 · 71%

Date unknown1 · 14%

Oldest universities in Uruguay

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1885Uruguay Military School

1907Escuela Naval

1918Military Institute of Arms and Specialties

1927Military Institute of Advanced Studies

1942Universidad ORT Uruguay

1985Catholic University of Uruguay

—Escuela Militar de Aeronáutica

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