University of Tartu

About University of Tartu

Founded in 1632, the University of Tartu (UT) is the largest and most comprehensive university in Estonia and one of the most respectable centres of education and research in Central and Eastern Europe. It belongs to the top 1.2% of world's best universities and is among top 150 universities in Europe (QS World University Rankings 2019). UT is home to 13 000 students, including 1800 international students from more than 90 countries.

UT is famous for its research-based education. On average, the university awards over 100 PhD degrees and university researchers publish about 3,000 scientific articles annually. UT is in the top 1% of the world’s most cited universities and scientific institutions in the fields Clinical Medicine, Chemistry, Environment and Ecology, Plant and Animal Science, Geosciences, Social Sciences (general), Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biology and Biochemistry, Neuroscience and Behaviour, Psychiatry and Psychology (ISI Web of Science). A total of 50 UT scientists belong to the top 1% of most cited scientists in the world.

The university is an active member of international associations such as the Guild, LERU, and the Coimbra Group. The university has over 75 partnership agreements with universities around the world and participates in student exchange programmes and networks Erasmus+, ISEP, AEN etc.

UT offers international degree, semester, and summer programmes with instruction in English, and each year attracts an increasing number of international students from around the world. Currently, there are 27 international study programmes available fully in English, including business administration, medicine and software engineering. Some of the university’s study programmes are truly unique, such as semiotics, philosophy, EU-Russia studies and wellness & spa management.

 

Quick facts about UT:
 

• Founded: 1632
• Language of instruction: Estonian, English
• Ranking: TOP 1.2% of world's best universities and among top 150 universities in Europe (QS World University Rankings 2019).
• Faculties:
  • ​Social Sciences
  • Arts & Humanities
  • Science & Technology
  • Medicine
• Centres of Excellence:
  • ​Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity Research
  • Centre of Excellence for Translational Medicine
  • Centre of Excellence in Chemical Biology
  • Centre of Excellence in Cultural Theory
  • Centre of Excellence in Mesosystems - Theory and Applications
  • Centre of Excellence in High-technology Materials for Sustainable Development