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University of Tartu video - What will you discover?

Thursday, June 9
University of Tartu has launched a new video to introduce its quality education and research atmosphere. "We tried to convey the spirit that invites people to study in Tartu," said Kadri Kirst, University of Tartu Senior Specialist for Public Relations, who coordinated the production of the video.

The concept of the introducing video is novel in the field of Estonian higher education. Through three stories, three great achievements are brought to the viewer, from the Struve Geodetic Arc and Juri Lotman's semiosphere to ME-3, the lactic acid bacterium discovered by professor Marika Mikelsaar and her research team. By showing the environment where these discoveries were made, the University of Tartu invites potential students to explore and discover themselves.

Founded in 1632, the University of Tartu is the largest university in Estonia and one of the most venerable centers of education and research in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, the University has 9 faculties and 5 colleges across Estonia, in addition to several specialised research institutes. Tartu is home to 17,000 students, including 670 international students from more than 30 countries.

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The University of Tartu is famous for research-based education and ranks amongst the top 600 in the world according to the 2009 THES-QS World University Rankings. The university is an active member of international associations such as the Utrecht Network, the Coimbra Group of Universities, and the Baltic Sea Region University Network.
The University of Tartu is in the top 1% of the world’s most cited universities and scientific institutions in the fields of Clinical Medicine, Plant and Animal Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, and Social Sciences.
The University of Tartu offers international degree, semester, and summer programs with instruction in English, and each year attracts an increasing number of international students from around the world.

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Video with Estonian sound and Finnish subtitles
Video with Estonian sound and Russian subtitles