Topic: international

At the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, nearly 300 international degree-seeking students and 270 international visiting students began their studies at the University of Tartu.

On 11 August, John Roche and Emma Blott, leaders of New Zealand’s science and innovation system, visited the University of Tartu to learn more about Estonia’s science and innovation system and to exchange experiences.

The University of Tartu is pleased to announce that the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project “EU-MOLDOVA Master's Programme in European Affairs” (INTEGRA) has been selected for funding, marking a significant step in supporting the Republic of Moldova’s European integration through higher education.

The 25th International Gene Forum will take place on 25–26 August at the Estonian National Museum.

You can now watch TEDx University of Tartu talks on TEDx YouTube channel.

KuupKulgur, an Estonian lunar rover platform co-developed by Tartu Observatory and MTÜ KuupKulgur, reached a significant milestone in Estonia’s space robotics journey when it recently became the first Estonian-developed rover platform to operate at the unique lunar replica site, the ESA-DLR LUNA facility in Cologne, Germany.

From 16 to 19 June, the Annual Conference and General Assembly 2026 of Europe’s oldest university network, Coimbra Group, took place at the University of Granada, bringing together nearly 350 representatives of European universities.

Academy members Jaak Vilo (bioinformatics) and Martin Zobel (ecology) have been elected Members of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

On 12 June, representatives of Canadian universities participating in the Canada–Baltics Education in Defence Partnership Mission visited the University of Tartu.