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On 14 October, the University of Tartu Asia Centre will celebrate ten years of activity with a symposium.

The British journal Times Higher Education (THE) has published its 23rd edition of the World University Rankings, in which the University of Tartu is the highest-ranked university in Estonia.

In October, the European Cyber Security Month, we encourage members of the University of Tartu to develop secure digital habits and increase their awareness of cyber threats.

In a nationwide survey on career expectations and employer reputation, students assessed the attractiveness of 326 organisations in Estonia. The University of Tartu ranked third among all students and first among humanities students.

On Monday, 31 August at 10:00, the 2026/2027 academic year was opened in front of the university's main building. The programme of the ceremony included a musical performance by Puuluup.

Speech by Professor Toomas Asser, Rector of the University of Tartu, at the opening ceremony of the academic year on 31 August 2026.

Speech of the President of the University of Tartu Student Union Eneken Riin Salong at the opening ceremony of the 2026/2027 academic year.

On 27 June, at 16:00, a monument to Professor Lauri Kettunen will be unveiled at Kassitoome, between Baer street and the valley. Kettunen participated in establishing the Estonian-language university and, in particular, the chair of Finno‑Ugric languages, serving as its first professor from 1920 to 1924.

The UT gift shop and the online shop of UT Press will be on summer break from 13 July to 2 August. During this period, orders can be placed, but there will be a three-week delay in processing them.

The University of Tartu was informed today that the University of Tartu webshop at shop.ut.ee had been the target of a cyberattack between 14 and 16 June 2026. The attacker installed malware on the website by exploiting a security vulnerability in the webshop software.