Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 pertaining to the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan of PRT Group Inc.) of our report dated October 27, 1997 with respect to the financial statements and schedule of PRT Group Inc. included in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-36169) and the related Prospectus. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP ERNST & YOUNG LLP New York, New York January 21, 1998