Changes

Aligned with its '''Strategic Plan 2025''', UCU commits to fostering sustainable value creation in academia and society. The University’s priorities include becoming more '''innovative, inclusive, creative, and globally connected'''. UCU constantly reinvents itself through new degree programs, interdisciplinary approaches, and initiatives like such as the '''UCU Business School''' and global international partnerships.

In Looking ahead, UCU is preparing to reinforce this frameworkcommitment through the creation of a '''Vice-Rectorate for Innovation''', UCU positions itself which will unify and expand all entrepreneurial, technological, and creative initiatives within the institution. This new structure will act as a transversal axis across faculties, ensuring that innovation is not only a support area but also a '''key contributor to Uruguay’s sustainable economic developmentcore element of the university’s identity'''. By consolidating a dedicated Vice-Rectorate for Innovation, leveraging UCU seeks to accelerate its academic excellencegrowth, attract international collaborations, and position itself as a '''regional benchmark in innovation ecosystem-driven higher education'''. This initiative will strengthen collaboration with industry, foster research commercialization, and community engagement empower students and faculty to prepare professionals capable of addressing contemporary challengeslead projects with real and lasting impact.<br />