Topic: international
ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Conference gave university’s staff and students new ideas and international contacts
From 8 to 10 October, the annual ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Conference took place in Uppsala. The University of Tartu was represented by 23 staff members and seven students.
University of Tartu participates in creating the European innovation community for water, marine and maritime sectors
On 11 November, the European Institute of Technology and Innovation (EIT) selected the consortium to lead a new Knowledge and Innovation Community in the field of water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems (EIT Water). Among the founding partners is the Estonian Marine Institute of the University of Tartu.
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves at the development conference: "International University of Tartu"
The opinion piece is based on the presentation at the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”.
AGILE 2026 conference
The Landscape Geoinformatics Lab of the University of Tartu is organising an international geoinformatics conference AGILE 2026 in Tartu on 16–19 June 2026.
Delta Trends Day 2025: Hybrid Security Learning and Action at Europe’s Eastern Border
On December 8, we will once again organise the international Delta Trends Day at the University of Tartu, the theme this time is ”Hybrid Security Learning and Action at Europe’s Eastern Border”.
Watch the recording: University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”
On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.
Students are welcome to apply for the ENLIGHT short-term mobility programme
Bachelor’s and master’s students at the University of Tartu are invited to apply until 15 November for the spring semester courses offered by the European university network ENLIGHT.
University of Tartu ranked in top 350 again in World University Rankings
The British journal Times Higher Education has recently published the 22nd edition of its World University Rankings, in which the University of Tartu holds a position in the 301–350 bracket.
Members of Swedish parliament’s Committee on Education visited the university
On 7 October, members of the Committee on Education of the Swedish parliament (Riksdag), accompanied by the Swedish Ambassador Charlotte Wrangberg and the Swedish Honorary Consul Madis Kanarbik, visited the University of Tartu.
Highlights of the UniTartu Summer School 2025
UniTartu Summer School 2025 brought together participants from 25 nationalities for two weeks of learning and cultural exchange in Tartu. Participants emphasised the quality of the courses and activities, with 91% expressing high satisfaction.
