Departamento de Economia (FCS), Universidad de la Republica

What Departamento de Economia (FCS), Universidad de la Republica does

The Departamento de Economía is an academic department within the Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (FCS) at Universidad de la República (Udelar), Uruguay's largest public university founded in 1849. The department delivers undergraduate and graduate economics education, conducts socioeconomic research, and runs community extension activities for degree-seeking students, faculty, and the broader Uruguayan public. It operates within Udelar's co-governance model and is funded entirely through government appropriations; education is tuition-free and the international student mobility program is fee-exempt only.

Core offerings span academic programs (undergraduate and graduate economics degrees), institutional services including the EVA FCS virtual learning environment, the Biblioteca (library), the Centro de Recreación y Cuidados childcare facility, the Unidad de Servicios Informáticos (IT services), and the cross-university UMAD (Unit of Methods and Data Access) which provides survey methodology and data-analysis support. The department hosts the annual Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) Uruguay, which applies OCR, HTR, and NER techniques to historical archives, and supports interdisciplinary research programs on environmental justice, population studies, and international studies.

The institution has prioritized gender equity since 2013, establishing a Gender and Diversity Commission, achieving level 1 certification under the Modelo de Calidad con Equidad de Género, and implementing the Protocolo de atención y actuación ante casos de acoso sexual (PAAS) in 2020 — later updated and expanded into a university-wide ordinance in 2021. Faculty have earned regional distinctions including CLACSO's 2022 career award (Rosario Aguirre) and ALACIP's 2026 Premio O'Donnell (Fabricio Carneiro). Partnerships extend to AUGM, UNAM, UNHCR, and the EU Delegation in Uruguay.

Name

Departamento de Economia (FCS), Universidad de la Republica

Legal name

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República

Website

https://cienciassociales.edu.uy

Company type

Public

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Departamento de Economía is an academic unit within the Facultad de Ciencias Sociales at Uruguay's public Universidad de la República, delivering undergraduate and graduate economics education, socioeconomic research, and community extension services to students and faculty free of charge under government funding.

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Product category

Higher Education (Public University Academic Department)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

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Student Residence Halls & Dormitory Management (On-/Near-Campus)

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Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

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International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/International Student Services & Immigration Support

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Economics teaching programs
• Social science research
• Academic extension services
• University graduate programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Departamento de Economía is an academic department within the Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (FCS) at Uruguay's public Universidad de la República. It delivers undergraduate and graduate education in Economics, conducts socioeconomic research, and provides community extension services as part of the university's integrated teaching-research-extension mission. The department supports students and researchers through units such as UMAD (methods and data access), the EVA FCS virtual learning environment, the Biblioteca, and the Centro de Recreación y Cuidados.

Product overview

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (FCS) at Universidad de la República is a public university faculty offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs (undergraduate and graduate degrees in Economics, Sociology, Political Science, and Social Work), research services, and institutional support services. Key service offerings include EVA FCS virtual learning platform for online education, the Biblioteca (library) with loan and research resources, UMAD (Unit of Methods and Data Access) providing methodological support, the Centro de Recreación y Cuidados for childcare, and computer/information technology services. FCS also hosts the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) as a major annual academic program.

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Brands

• Departamento de Economía: Academic department within FCS dedicated to economics education, research, and extension activities.

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Enseñanza de Grado) Undergraduate degree programs in Economics, Sociology, Political Science, and Social Work, taught in Spanish at the FCS Montevideo campus and delivered to enrolled undergraduate students.
• Graduate Programs (Enseñanza de Posgrado) Master's, doctoral, and specialization programs within the Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, open to graduate students seeking advanced training in economics and related social sciences.
• Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS Uruguay) Annual intensive research-methods program hosted at FCS focused on computational processing of historical archives using OCR, HTR, and NER techniques, with hands-on workshops for regional social-science researchers.
• EVA FCS Virtual Learning Environment Online learning management platform used by FCS to support course delivery, virtual classrooms, and distance-education components for students and faculty.
• Unidad de Métodos y Acceso a Datos (UMAD) Methodology and data-access unit that provides survey implementation, methodological assistance, and data-analysis support for research projects across the university.
• Biblioteca (Library Services) Library services including book loans, multifunctional rooms, and research resources for FCS students, faculty, and staff.
• Centro de Recreación y Cuidados (CRC) Childcare and recreation center for children ages 3-12 of FCS community members, operated by Cooperativa Homoludens and coordinated by FCS.
• Unidad de Servicios Informáticos Information-technology services including computer rooms and technical support for the FCS community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% survey response rate demonstrating high community engagement in institutional research

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2026Udelar is hosting the 9th Congress of University Extension of AUGM in October 2026, bringing together academics and social actors from the region for dialogue on emancipatory extension practices.
• ACNUR (UNHCR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2026UNHCR supported the publication of the report 'Analysis of living conditions of the population born abroad' conducted by the Population Program of FCS using 2023 Census data.
• Espacio InterdisciplinariominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Funding body that financed the environmental justice project 'Luchas comunitarias en defensa de la vida y el territorio: Cuchilla de Rocha contra la soja' by the Interdisciplinary Nucleus of Environmental Justice.
• Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM) - IISUEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborative research on youth, violence and criminality in Latin America, involving joint presentations and academic exchanges between FCS and UNAM researchers.
• Delegación de la Unión Europea en UruguayminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026EU Delegation in Uruguay organizes the Euromodelo Uruguay program, a parliamentary simulation for university students, with FCS supporting student participation.
• SICSS (Summer Institute in Computational Social Science)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SICSS 2026 Uruguay hosted at FCS organized by UMAD, focusing on computational processing of historical archives with regional participation from social science researchers.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Departamento de Economía, Universidad de São Paulo (FEA-USP): Brazil's premier public economics faculty, the largest in South America. Comparable academic and research mission, though operating in Portuguese and under a different national funding framework.

Broad incumbents

• Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires: Argentina's largest public economics faculty, comparable as a publicly funded regional economics education and research powerhouse. Similar mission, larger scale, and Spanish-language instruction.
• Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia: Public university economics faculty in the Andean region. Comparable as a government-funded Latin American economics teaching and research institution with similar co-governance and extension models.
• Facultad de Economía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México: Mexico's largest public economics faculty within UNAM. Directly comparable as a Spanish-language public research university with active partnerships with the subject institution.
• Departamento de Economía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Chile's leading private-not-for-profit economics department. Comparable in research output and graduate training quality, though operating under a private funding model rather than public appropriations.

Direct peers

• Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad de la República: Another Udelar faculty dedicated to economics and administration. Directly comparable as a parallel academic unit under the same university, focused on economics education with a more applied/business orientation.
• Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República: The parent faculty housing the subject department. Provides the social sciences umbrella under which the Department of Economics operates, sharing infrastructure, governance, and student services.
• Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Universidad de la República: Sibling economics department at Universidad de la República, the same parent university. Directly comparable as a public economics teaching and research unit within Udelar's structure, serving overlapping student and faculty populations.
• Departamento de Economía, Universidad de la República: The subject department itself, located within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Same institution, comparable role but with a social-sciences orientation rather than a business-school orientation.

Others

• CLACSO - Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales: The Latin American Council of Social Sciences, which awarded FCS faculty member Rosario Aguirre in 2022. An enabling ecosystem organization for Latin American social science research, comparable as a regional network that shapes the academic environment in which the department operates.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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