IAU-016165
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-016165

Estonia

top General Information

Address

Street:Ülikooli 18

City:Tartu

Post Code:50090

WWW:https://www.ut.ee

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1802 as Universitas Dorpantensis by Alexander I, with German as the language of instruction but tracing its origins to the Academy founded by Gustav II Adolphus of Sweden in 1632. German was replaced by Russian in 1893, when the University was renamed Universitas Iurievensis. Acquired present title 1919. Has incorporated the Institute of Law, Tallinn, and Tartu Teacher Training College.

Academic Year

September to July (September-January; February-July)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate (Keskkooli lõputunnistus) and entrance examination (Sisseastumiseksamid)

Language(s)

Estonian;Russian;English;German

Accrediting Agency

Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency

Religious Affiliation

None

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Toomas Asser

Job title:Rector


Senior Administrative Officer : Aune Valk

Job title:Vice Rector for Academic Affairs

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Fields of study:Ancient Languages, Arts and Humanities, Baltic Languages, Cultural Studies, English, Estonian, Ethnology, European Languages, European Studies, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, German, Heritage Preservation, History, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Music, Native Language Education, Performing Arts, Philology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Technology Education, Theatre, Theology, Translation and Interpretation


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Sports Medicine


Faculty : Science and Technology

Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Analytical Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Processing, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Molecular Biology, Physics, Robotics, Science Education, Software Engineering, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Administration, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Business Administration, Central European Studies, Communication Studies, Community Development, Eastern European Studies, Economics, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Entrepreneurship, European Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Human Rights, Information Management, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Leisure Studies, Management, Marketing, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Regional Studies, Science Education, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Social Work, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Teacher Training, Tourism, Vocational Education

top Degrees

Bakalaureus

Fields of study:Ancient Languages, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Economics, English, Estonian, Genetics, Geography, Geology, German, History, Information Technology, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Philosophical Schools, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Science Education, Slavic Languages, Social Welfare, Social Work, Statistics, Vocational Education


Bakalaureusekraad

Fields of study:Community Development, Cultural Studies, Entrepreneurship, Information Management, Information Technology, Music, Performing Arts, Social Work, Tourism


Arstikraad; Hambaarstikraad; Loomaarstikraad

Fields of study:Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy


Magister

Fields of study:Actuarial Science, Administration, Analytical Chemistry, Asian Studies, Baltic Languages, Behavioural Sciences, Bioengineering, Biomedicine, Central European Studies, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Community Development, Computer Education, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Cybersecurity, Data Processing, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Technology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Estonian, Ethnology, European Languages, European Studies, Finance, Folklore, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Geology, Heritage Preservation, History, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Leisure Studies, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics Education, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Middle Eastern Studies, Molecular Biology, Native Language Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Health, Religious Studies, Robotics, Science Education, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Technology Education, Theatre, Translation and Interpretation


Doktor

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Sciences, Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Law, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Sports Medicine

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Acta et Commentationes Universitatis Tartuensis de Mathematica

Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis

Ajalooline Ajakiri. The Estonian Historical Journal

Baltic Journal of Art History

Estonian Journal of Education

Folia Cryptogamica Estonica

Interlitteraria

Journal of Estonian and Finno-Ugrian Linguistics

Juridica International

Methis

Papers on Anthropology

Sign Systems Studies

Studia Metrica et Poetica

Studia Philosophica Estonica

Main Press

University of Tartu Press

Updated on 02-05-2024