The leading university in Estonia

We have been transforming lives since 1632. Our research-based education is designed to prepare you to be the global leader of tomorrow. You can choose from a wide variety of international degree programmes, exchange opportunities, Estonian language courses, MOOCs, UniTartu Summer School and other short-term courses.

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Research that matters

We are the flagship of Estonian science. Here, we support your research projects in four broad areas: natural and exact sciences (realia et naturalia), medical sciences (medicina), social sciences (socialia) and humanities (humaniora).

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International cooperation

We are an international research university. We value a diverse linguistic and cultural space. Our strategic partners are the networks of recognised research universities, and the cooperation is based on top-level competence and mutual research contacts.

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Who we are

The University of Tartu is Estonia's oldest and largest higher education institution and has been the centre of Estonian academic life for almost four centuries. It is ranked in the top 350 of the world's universities, making it one of the leading universities in Northern Europe. Here, 15,200 students and 3,700 staff members study and work in diverse fields connected by the power of curiosity.

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Events

12
NOV

Doctoral defence: Bruno Rucy Carneiro Alves De Lima “Dynamic recursive queries”

Delta Study Building (Narva mnt 18–1021), and online
12 Nov 2026, 09:15–12:15
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12
NOV

Doctoral Defence: Sandipan Borthakur “Spectroscopy of young early-type stars”

Graz University of Technology (Austria, and online
12 Nov 2026, 10:00–13:00
Doktoridiplomite kaaned
12
NOV

TÜ Sörk with A. Le Coq magnesium water

University of Tartu Academic Sports Club (Ujula 4, Tartu)
12 Nov 2026, 18:00–19:00
TÜ Sörk 5 reklaamplakat: jooksjad metsateel õhtuses hämaruses, esiplaanil naine rohelises jopes
13
NOV

Webinar: Principles of Green Laboratories

Online event
13 Nov 2026, 13:00–15:00
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