University of Tartu
Tartu, Estonia
- 1632
- Founded
- Not listed
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- International Students
- 20
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About University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (Tartu Ülikool - UT), established in 1632 by King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden as Academia Gustaviana, is Estonia’s oldest, largest, and highest-ranked university, ranking in the top 1% of the world’s most-cited research universities. As the national university of Estonia, UT serves over 14,000 students (including 1,800+ international students from over 100 countries) across four major faculties: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Medicine, and Science and Technology, alongside specialized regional colleges in Narva, Pärnu, and Viljandi. Anchored by the historic neoclassical Main Building (Peahoone) and the state-of-the-art riverside Delta Centre for computer science, robotics, and economics, UT leads European scientific discovery in bioinformatics, genomics, machine learning, space technology (ESTCube), and precision medicine. The university is an esteemed member of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, the Coimbra Group, LERU-CE7, and the ENLIGHT European University Alliance.
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€4,000 – €7,200 / year for most Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes (€13,200 / year for 6-year Integrated Medicine); €0 (100% Tuition-Free) for all Doctoral (PhD) studiesFees vary by course and degree level.
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Tartu, Estonia
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