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Uruguay University Rankings 2024

As described in the university ranking section, it is not easy to obtain and standardize data from 1 countries, 13 universities/ institutions for the country ranking. Therefore, we based our ranking system on the number of meritorious scientists. Four criteria are used to rank the countries. The first one is the number of scientists in the top 3 % list. The second criterion is the number of scientists in the top 10%, Top 20%, Top 40%, top 60% and top 80% list. The third one is the number of scientists listed in the AD Scientific Index. In the case of equalities after applying all these three criteria, the world rank of the meritorious scientist of that country is used. Click for individual or institutional registration.

AD Scientific Index - Country Rankings 2024
Region Ranking World Ranking Country Total Institutios in Country Total Scientists in Index Best Public University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Private University In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Institution In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Company In Country
World Rank / Name
Best Hospital In Country
World Rank / Name
14 113 Uruguay 13 623 927
Universidad de la República
490
Universidad ORT Uruguay
932
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
1,005
Central Bank of Uruguay
136
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell
Table I. Number of scientists in Uruguay top 1.000 according to Country Click for details
# Country Country Region Rank Country World Rank Scientists in Top 1.000 Total University Total Scientist
1 Uruguay 14 113 623 13 623
Table II. General Universities in Uruguay top 1.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Uruguay Top 1.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 1.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universidad de la República 1 53 1384 Uruguay Public 1849 329 329 1.000
2 Institut Pasteur de Montevideo 2 184 3316 Uruguay Institution 1888 57 57 1.000
3 Universidad ORT Uruguay 3 209 3821 Uruguay Private 1942 33 33 1.000
4 Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable 4 251 4223 Uruguay Institution 1927 32 32 1.000
5 Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria 5 395 5713 Uruguay Institution 1989 41 41 1.000
6 Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell 6 461 6809 Uruguay Hospital 1908 1 1 1.000
7 Centro Universitario Regional Este 7 533 7547 Uruguay Public 2007 19 19 1.000
8 Universidad de Montevideo 8 620 8495 Uruguay Private 1986 19 19 1.000
9 Universidad de la Empresa 9 665 9121 Uruguay Private 1998 6 6 1.000
10 Universidad Católica del Uruguay 10 730 9861 Uruguay Private 1882 63 63 1.000
Table III. Public Universities in Uruguay top 1.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Uruguay Top 1.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 1.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universidad de la República 1 53 1384 Uruguay 1849 329 329 1.000
2 Centro Universitario Regional Este 7 533 7547 Uruguay 2007 19 19 1.000
3 Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay 11 885 11430 Uruguay 2012 13 13 1.000
Table IV. Private Universities in Uruguay top 1.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Founded Scientists in Uruguay Top 1.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 1.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universidad ORT Uruguay 3 209 3821 Uruguay 1942 33 33 1.000
2 Universidad de Montevideo 8 620 8495 Uruguay 1986 19 19 1.000
3 Universidad de la Empresa 9 665 9121 Uruguay 1998 6 6 1.000
4 Universidad Católica del Uruguay 10 730 9861 Uruguay 1882 63 63 1.000
5 Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay 13 1919 22399 Uruguay 2018 1 1 1.000
Table V. Universities Founded After 2010 in Uruguay Top 1.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Uruguay Top 1.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 1.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay 11 885 11430 Uruguay Public 2012 13 13 1.000
2 Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay 13 1919 22399 Uruguay Private 2018 1 1 1.000
Table VI. Universities Founded After 2000 in Uruguay Top 1.000 Click for details
# University Country Rank Region Rank World Rank Country Sources of Funding Founded Scientists in Uruguay Top 1.000 Total Scientists in Index Ratio (in top 1.000 / Total Scientist)
1 Centro Universitario Regional Este 7 533 7547 Uruguay Public 2007 19 19 1.000
2 Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay 11 885 11430 Uruguay Public 2012 13 13 1.000
3 Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay 13 1919 22399 Uruguay Private 2018 1 1 1.000
Table VII A. Uruguay Top 10 Productivity i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Uruguay Table VII A. Uruguay Top 10 Productivity i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 1064 37748 Raul Donangelo Raul Donangelo

Uruguay
Universidad de la República
49 18 0.367 180 34 0.189 10732 1887 0.176
2 2 1860 56779 José Venzal José Venzal

Uruguay
Universidad de la República VectoresyEnfermedadesTransmitidasCENURLitoralNorteSalto…
Garrapatas y enfermedades transmitidas |
43 28 0.651 145 95 0.655 7981 3726 0.467
3 3 2267 65525 Javier E Rodríguez Weber Javier E Rodríguez Weber

Uruguay
Universidad de la República History, Philosophy, Theology / History
Income inequality | Economic development |
28 22 0.786 134 46 0.343 5291 2704 0.511
4 4 2770 75913 Rodolfo Gambini Rodolfo Gambini

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Physics
Quantum gravity | foundations of quantum mechanics |
40 19 0.475 123 34 0.276 7402 1705 0.230
5 5 2816 76850 Ricardo Armentano Ricardo Armentano

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Engineering & Technology / Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering | Cardiovascular Systems |
40 21 0.525 122 51 0.418 6347 1795 0.283
1 6 2857 77769 Alvaro L. Ronco Alvaro L. Ronco

Uruguay
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiología | cáncer | nutrición |
53 19 0.358 121 62 0.512 7493 1508 0.201
6 7 3635 92442 Pablo A Denis Pablo A Denis

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Chemistry |
40 22 0.550 109 54 0.495 5057 1980 0.392
7 8 4036 100609 Ricardo Faccio Ricardo Faccio

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electronic structure | Nanomaterials | solar cells | li ion batteries | Thermoelectrics |
31 23 0.742 103 80 0.777 3935 2458 0.625
1 9 4137 102514 Barbeito Luis Barbeito Luis

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience |
58 29 0.500 102 62 0.608 11570 3673 0.317
8 10 4400 107591 Daniel Bia Santana Daniel Bia Santana

Uruguay
Universidad de la República CUiiDARTEProjectPhysiologyRepublic…
Cardiovascular research |
33 22 0.667 99 53 0.535 5504 3542 0.644
Table VII B. Uruguay Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Uruguay Table VII B. Uruguay Top 10 Last 5 Years i10 Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 1563 57548 José Venzal José Venzal

Uruguay
Universidad de la República VectoresyEnfermedadesTransmitidasCENURLitoralNorteSalto…
Garrapatas y enfermedades transmitidas |
43 28 0.651 145 95 0.655 7981 3726 0.467
2 2 2404 78005 Ricardo Faccio Ricardo Faccio

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
Electronic structure | Nanomaterials | solar cells | li ion batteries | Thermoelectrics |
31 23 0.742 103 80 0.777 3935 2458 0.625
3 3 2877 89136 Franco Teixeira De Mello Franco Teixeira De Mello

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Aquatic ecology | fish ecology | stream ecology | lake ecology |
31 25 0.806 87 74 0.851 4483 2639 0.589
1 5 3182 95602 Ignacio Aguilar Ignacio Aguilar

Uruguay
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria Agriculture & Forestry / Animal Science
Animal Breeding | Quantitative Genetics | Genetic Evaluation | Genomic Selection |
46 38 0.826 84 71 0.845 10587 6482 0.612
1 4 3173 95342 Denise Vaillant Denise Vaillant

Uruguay
Universidad ORT Uruguay Education / Education (Other, All)
formación docente | desarrollo profesional |
47 36 0.766 90 71 0.789 9791 5079 0.519
1 6 3473 102248 Carlos Robello Carlos Robello

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Genomica | Biología Molecular | Parasitología Molecular | Trypanosomatidos |
37 26 0.703 86 68 0.791 4623 2144 0.464
4 7 3773 109057 Sergio Nesmachnow Sergio Nesmachnow

Uruguay
Universidad de la República
Metaheuristics | Evolutionary Computation | High Performance Computing | Scientific Computing | Smart Cities |
30 25 0.833 98 65 0.663 3949 2364 0.599
5 8 4030 114661 Claudio Gaucher Claudio Gaucher

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Stratigraphy | Precambrian micropaleontology | Precambrian geology | Chemostratigraphy |
45 29 0.644 88 63 0.716 5732 2401 0.419
2 10 4129 116931 Barbeito Luis Barbeito Luis

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience |
58 29 0.500 102 62 0.608 11570 3673 0.317
1 9 4103 116614 Alvaro L. Ronco Alvaro L. Ronco

Uruguay
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell Medical and Health Sciences / Epidemiology and Public Health
Epidemiología | cáncer | nutrición |
53 19 0.358 121 62 0.512 7493 1508 0.201
Table VII C. Uruguay Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Uruguay Table VII C. Uruguay Top 10 Last 5 Years H Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 832 49526 Ignacio Aguilar Ignacio Aguilar

Uruguay
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria Agriculture & Forestry / Animal Science
Animal Breeding | Quantitative Genetics | Genetic Evaluation | Genomic Selection |
46 38 0.826 84 71 0.845 10587 6482 0.612
1 2 1060 59527 Denise Vaillant Denise Vaillant

Uruguay
Universidad ORT Uruguay Education / Education (Other, All)
formación docente | desarrollo profesional |
47 36 0.766 90 71 0.789 9791 5079 0.519
1 3 2416 105685 Francisco Carrau Francisco Carrau

Uruguay
Universidad de la República EnologiUR
Enologia y Biotecnologia |
39 30 0.769 72 56 0.778 5032 2463 0.489
1 4 2522 109393 Barbeito Luis Barbeito Luis

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience |
58 29 0.500 102 62 0.608 11570 3673 0.317
2 5 2750 115574 Claudio Gaucher Claudio Gaucher

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Engineering & Technology / Earth Sciences
Stratigraphy | Precambrian micropaleontology | Precambrian geology | Chemostratigraphy |
45 29 0.644 88 63 0.716 5732 2401 0.419
3 6 2868 118973 José Venzal José Venzal

Uruguay
Universidad de la República VectoresyEnfermedadesTransmitidasCENURLitoralNorteSalto…
Garrapatas y enfermedades transmitidas |
43 28 0.651 145 95 0.655 7981 3726 0.467
4 7 3035 123461 Horacio Heinzen Horacio Heinzen

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Medical and Health Sciences / Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
trace analysis | pesticide residues | bioactive natural products | mass spectrometry | chromatography |
36 28 0.778 90 59 0.656 4703 2782 0.592
5 8 3571 136856 Gerardo Ferrer Sueta Gerardo Ferrer Sueta

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Chemical Biology |
40 27 0.675 50 41 0.820 6431 2443 0.380
3 11 4201 152261 Jose L Badano Jose L Badano

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Head Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
33 26 0.788 40 36 0.900 9720 2078 0.214
4 14 4292 154208 Alejandro Buschiazzo Alejandro Buschiazzo

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Natural Sciences / Biological Science
Structural Biology | Microbiology | signaling | regulation | allostery |
39 26 0.667 64 52 0.813 5101 1786 0.350
Table VII D. Uruguay Top 10 Total Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Uruguay Table VII D. Uruguay Top 10 Total Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 817 49031 Adela Pellegrino Adela Pellegrino

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Social Sciences / Demography
demografia | historia de la población |
37 19 0.514 67 28 0.418 16293 4610 0.283
1 2 1366 70276 Sergio Yovine Sergio Yovine

Uruguay
Universidad ORT Uruguay Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
Timed automata | Parallel programming | Hybrid systems | Model checking | Machine learning |
39 11 0.282 71 14 0.197 12380 985 0.080
2 3 1400 71522 Santiago Signorelli * Santiago Signorelli *

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemistry |
25 23 0.920 29 29 1.000 12203 6999 0.574
1 4 1532 76284 Barbeito Luis Barbeito Luis

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Medical and Health Sciences / Neuroscience
Neuroscience |
58 29 0.500 102 62 0.608 11570 3673 0.317
3 5 1714 81577 Alejandro Vásquez Echeverría Alejandro Vásquez Echeverría

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Social Sciences / Psychology
cognitive development | episodic cognition | consideration of future consequences | assessment | school readiness |
15 14 0.933 22 18 0.818 10960 7545 0.688
4 6 1781 83566 Raul Donangelo Raul Donangelo

Uruguay
Universidad de la República
49 18 0.367 180 34 0.189 10732 1887 0.176
1 7 1823 84918 Ignacio Aguilar Ignacio Aguilar

Uruguay
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria Agriculture & Forestry / Animal Science
Animal Breeding | Quantitative Genetics | Genetic Evaluation | Genomic Selection |
46 38 0.826 84 71 0.845 10587 6482 0.612
2 8 1933 88098 Juan Pablo Tosar Juan Pablo Tosar

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular and Cell Biology / Analytical Biochemistry |
20 18 0.900 25 23 0.920 10266 9604 0.936
2 9 2068 92527 Fernando Paganini Fernando Paganini

Uruguay
Universidad ORT Uruguay Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Control | networks |
41 16 0.390 86 23 0.267 9841 1695 0.172
5 10 2079 92956 Henry Engler Henry Engler

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Uruguay
Molecular Imaging |
28 18 0.643 45 29 0.644 9801 2353 0.240
Table VII E. Uruguay Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index Click for details
AD Scientific Index - 2024 Uruguay Table VII E. Uruguay Top 10 Last 5 Years Citiation Index H INDEX i10 INDEX CITATION
University Country Region World Name Country University Subject Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total Total Last 5 year Last 5 year / total
1 1 608 34957 Alejandro Vásquez Echeverría Alejandro Vásquez Echeverría

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Social Sciences / Psychology
developmental/cogntive psychology|episodic cognition|consideration of future consequences|assessment|school readiness|
11 11 1.000 15 14 0.933 8578 7543 0.879
2 2 681 37662 Santiago Signorelli * Santiago Signorelli *

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Medical and Health Sciences / Biochemistry
Biochemistry|
21 21 1.000 26 26 1.000 10026 7173 0.715
1 3 997 50131 Juan Pablo Tosar Juan Pablo Tosar

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Universidad de la República (Uruguay) / Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Molecular and Cell Biology / Analytical Biochemistry|
18 16 0.889 21 19 0.905 6189 5880 0.950
1 4 1069 53338 Ignacio Aguilar Ignacio Aguilar

Uruguay
Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria, Uruguay
Animal Breeding|Quantitative Genetics|Genetic Evaluation|Genomic Selection|
39 35 0.897 72 60 0.833 8170 5611 0.687
3 5 1335 63556 Adela Pellegrino Adela Pellegrino

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Social Sciences / Demography
demografia|historia de la población|
33 19 0.576 55 27 0.491 14318 4909 0.343
1 6 1537 71739 Denise Vaillant Denise Vaillant

Uruguay
Universidad ORT Uruguay universitaria
formación docente|desarrollo profesional|
40 36 0.900 79 64 0.810 7389 4473 0.605
4 7 2100 90902 José Venzal José Venzal

Uruguay
Universidad de la República VectoresyEnfermedadesTransmitidasCENURLitoralNorteSalto…
Garrapatas y enfermedades transmitidas|
42 29 0.690 126 93 0.738 6766 3707 0.548
2 8 3039 117507 Barbeito Luis Barbeito Luis

Uruguay
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Neuroscience|
52 31 0.596 97 64 0.660 9848 2991 0.304
5 9 3397 127219 Henry Engler Henry Engler

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Uruguay
Molecular Imaging|
28 20 0.714 40 28 0.700 8983 2792 0.311
6 10 3753 136157 Jose A Chabalgoity Jose A Chabalgoity

Uruguay
Universidad de la República Natural Sciences / Biological Science
33 23 0.697 77 54 0.701 5549 2631 0.474