diff --git a/common/changes/@itwin/imodel-browser-react/alex-allow-orderby_2025-09-10-17-41.json b/common/changes/@itwin/imodel-browser-react/alex-allow-orderby_2025-09-10-17-41.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..444aa713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@itwin/imodel-browser-react/alex-allow-orderby_2025-09-10-17-41.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@itwin/imodel-browser-react",
+      "comment": "Add option to pass $orderby API query param",
+      "type": "minor"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@itwin/imodel-browser-react"
+}
diff --git a/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/ITwinGrid.tsx b/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/ITwinGrid.tsx
index f7b7e234..127be1b1 100644
--- a/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/ITwinGrid.tsx
+++ b/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/ITwinGrid.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ export interface ITwinGridProps {
    * A function allow filtering on anything, is used in a normal array.filter.
    */
   filterOptions?: ITwinFilterOptions;
+  /**
+   * Set the `$orderby` parameter when fetching iTwins from the iTwin API, e.g. `displayName ASC`.
+   *
+   * This only has an effect when the `requestType` is empty - it does not apply to "favorites" or "recents".
+   *
+   * See https://developer.bentley.com/apis/itwins/operations/get-my-itwins/#odata-queries for details.
+   */
+  orderbyOptions?: string;
   /** List of actions to build for each iTwin context menu. */
   iTwinActions?: ContextMenuBuilderItem<ITwinFull>[];
   /** Function (can be a react hook) that returns state for an iTwin, returned values will be applied as props to the iTwinTile, overrides ITwinGrid provided values */
@@ -109,6 +117,7 @@ export const ITwinGrid = ({
   accessToken,
   apiOverrides,
   filterOptions,
+  orderbyOptions,
   onThumbnailClick,
   iTwinActions,
   requestType,
@@ -156,6 +165,7 @@ export const ITwinGrid = ({
     accessToken,
     apiOverrides,
     filterOptions,
+    orderbyOptions,
     shouldRefetchFavorites,
     resetShouldRefetchFavorites,
   });
diff --git a/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.test.ts b/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.test.ts
index ee5c41b2..8c0f4f3d 100644
--- a/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.test.ts
+++ b/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.test.ts
@@ -3,24 +3,35 @@
  * See LICENSE.md in the project root for license terms and full copyright notice.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 import { renderHook } from "@testing-library/react-hooks";
-import { rest } from "msw";
+import {
+  type ResponseComposition,
+  type RestContext,
+  type RestRequest,
+  rest,
+} from "msw";
 
 import { server } from "../../tests/mocks/server";
 import { DataStatus } from "../../types";
 import { useITwinData } from "./useITwinData";
 
 describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
+  const accessToken = "accessToken";
+  const urlWatcher = jest.fn();
+
   // Establish API mocking before all tests.
   beforeAll(() => server.listen());
   // Reset any request handlers that we may add during the tests,
   // so they don't affect other tests.
-  afterEach(() => server.resetHandlers());
+  afterEach(() => {
+    server.resetHandlers();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
   // Clean up after the tests are finished.
   afterAll(() => server.close());
 
   it("returns all iTwins and proper status on successful call", async () => {
     const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
-      useITwinData({ accessToken: "accessToken" })
+      useITwinData({ accessToken })
     );
 
     await waitForNextUpdate();
@@ -32,7 +43,7 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
   });
   it("returns favorite iTwins and proper status on successful call", async () => {
     const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
-      useITwinData({ accessToken: "accessToken", requestType: "favorites" })
+      useITwinData({ accessToken, requestType: "favorites" })
     );
 
     await waitForNextUpdate();
@@ -44,7 +55,7 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
   });
   it("returns recent iTwins and proper status on successful call", async () => {
     const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
-      useITwinData({ accessToken: "accessToken", requestType: "recents" })
+      useITwinData({ accessToken, requestType: "recents" })
     );
 
     await waitForNextUpdate();
@@ -56,7 +67,7 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
   });
   it("returns searched iTwins and proper status on successful call", async () => {
     const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
-      useITwinData({ accessToken: "accessToken", filterOptions: "searched" })
+      useITwinData({ accessToken, filterOptions: "searched" })
     );
 
     await waitForNextUpdate();
@@ -75,7 +86,7 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
     );
 
     const { result, waitForValueToChange } = renderHook(() =>
-      useITwinData({ accessToken: "accessToken" })
+      useITwinData({ accessToken })
     );
 
     await waitForValueToChange(() => result.current.status);
@@ -86,10 +97,10 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
   it("returns apiOverrides.data without fetching when it is provided", async () => {
     const data = [{ id: "rerenderedId", displayName: "rerenderedDisplayName" }];
     const fetchData = [{ id: "fetchedId", displayName: "fetchedDisplayName" }];
-    const watcher = jest.fn();
+
     server.use(
       rest.get("https://api.bentley.com/itwins/", (req, res, ctx) => {
-        watcher();
+        urlWatcher(req.url.toString());
         return res(ctx.status(200), ctx.json({ iTwins: fetchData }));
       })
     );
@@ -98,12 +109,12 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
       Parameters<typeof useITwinData>,
       ReturnType<typeof useITwinData>
     >((initialValue) => useITwinData(...initialValue), {
-      initialProps: [{ accessToken: "accessToken" }],
+      initialProps: [{ accessToken }],
     });
 
     await waitForNextUpdate();
 
-    expect(watcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
     expect(result.current.iTwins).toEqual(fetchData);
 
@@ -119,14 +130,14 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
       { id: "rerenderedId", displayName: "rerenderedDisplayName" },
     ]);
     expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
-    expect(watcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
 
-    rerender([{ accessToken: "accessToken" }]);
+    rerender([{ accessToken }]);
     await waitForNextUpdate();
 
     expect(result.current.iTwins).toEqual(fetchData);
     expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
-    expect(watcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
 
   it("returns proper error if no accessToken is provided without data override", async () => {
@@ -174,4 +185,99 @@ describe("useITwinData hook", () => {
 
     expect(result.current.iTwins.map((iTwin) => iTwin.id)).toEqual(expected);
   });
+
+  describe("orderByOptions", () => {
+    const orderbyOptions = "displayName DESC";
+    const fetchedITwins = [
+      { id: "fetchedId", displayName: "fetchedDisplayName" },
+    ];
+
+    const handleRequest = (
+      req: RestRequest,
+      res: ResponseComposition,
+      ctx: RestContext
+    ) => {
+      urlWatcher(req.url.toString());
+      return res(ctx.status(200), ctx.json({ iTwins: fetchedITwins }));
+    };
+
+    it("returns ordered iTwins and proper status on successful call", async () => {
+      server.use(rest.get("https://api.bentley.com/itwins/", handleRequest));
+      const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
+        useITwinData({ accessToken, orderbyOptions: "displayName ASC" })
+      );
+
+      await waitForNextUpdate();
+
+      expect(result.current.iTwins).toEqual(fetchedITwins);
+      expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining("$orderby=displayName%20ASC")
+      );
+      expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
+    });
+
+    it("ignores orderBy options for favorites request", async () => {
+      server.use(
+        rest.get("https://api.bentley.com/itwins/favorites", handleRequest)
+      );
+
+      const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
+        useITwinData({ accessToken, requestType: "favorites", orderbyOptions })
+      );
+
+      await waitForNextUpdate();
+      expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.not.stringContaining("$orderby")
+      );
+      expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
+    });
+
+    it("ignores orderBy options for recents request", async () => {
+      server.use(
+        rest.get("https://api.bentley.com/itwins/recents", handleRequest)
+      );
+
+      const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
+        useITwinData({ accessToken, requestType: "recents", orderbyOptions })
+      );
+
+      await waitForNextUpdate();
+      expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.not.stringContaining("$orderby")
+      );
+      expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
+    });
+
+    it("properly encodes orderBy options with special characters", async () => {
+      server.use(rest.get("https://api.bentley.com/itwins/", handleRequest));
+
+      const { result, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook(() =>
+        useITwinData({ accessToken, orderbyOptions })
+      );
+
+      await waitForNextUpdate();
+      expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining(encodeURIComponent(orderbyOptions))
+      );
+      expect(result.current.status).toEqual(DataStatus.Complete);
+    });
+
+    it("refetches data when orderBy options change", async () => {
+      server.use(rest.get("https://api.bentley.com/itwins/", handleRequest));
+
+      const { rerender, waitForNextUpdate } = renderHook<
+        Parameters<typeof useITwinData>,
+        ReturnType<typeof useITwinData>
+      >((initialValue) => useITwinData(...initialValue), {
+        initialProps: [{ accessToken, orderbyOptions }],
+      });
+
+      await waitForNextUpdate();
+      expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      rerender([{ accessToken, orderbyOptions: "somethingDifferent" }]);
+      await waitForNextUpdate();
+      expect(urlWatcher).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.ts b/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.ts
index a56bb838..5be1b20a 100644
--- a/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.ts
+++ b/packages/modules/imodel-browser/src/containers/ITwinGrid/useITwinData.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface ProjectDataHookOptions {
   accessToken?: string | (() => Promise<string>) | undefined;
   apiOverrides?: ApiOverrides<ITwinFull[]>;
   filterOptions?: ITwinFilterOptions;
+  orderbyOptions?: string;
   shouldRefetchFavorites?: boolean;
   resetShouldRefetchFavorites?: () => void;
 }
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export const useITwinData = ({
   accessToken,
   apiOverrides,
   filterOptions,
+  orderbyOptions,
   shouldRefetchFavorites,
   resetShouldRefetchFavorites,
 }: ProjectDataHookOptions) => {
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ export const useITwinData = ({
     accessToken,
     requestType,
     iTwinSubClass,
+    orderbyOptions,
     data,
     serverEnvironmentPrefix,
     refetchData,
@@ -110,9 +113,14 @@ export const useITwinData = ({
       ["favorites", "recents"].includes(requestType) || !filterOptions
         ? ""
         : `&$search=${encodeURIComponent(String(filterOptions).trim())}`;
+    const orderby =
+      ["favorites", "recents"].includes(requestType) || !orderbyOptions
+        ? ""
+        : `&$orderby=${encodeURIComponent(String(orderbyOptions).trim())}`;
+
     const url = `${_getAPIServer(
       serverEnvironmentPrefix
-    )}/itwins/${endpoint}${subClass}${paging}${search}`;
+    )}/itwins/${endpoint}${subClass}${paging}${search}${orderby}`;
 
     const makeFetchRequest = async () => {
       const options: RequestInit = {
@@ -165,6 +173,7 @@ export const useITwinData = ({
     data,
     serverEnvironmentPrefix,
     filterOptions,
+    orderbyOptions,
     page,
     morePages,
     iTwinSubClass,