University of Tartu's new strategic plan

The University of Tartu’s new strategic plan until 2035, setting the university’s objectives for the next ten years, was drawn up from the spring of 2024 to the early summer of 2025.

Aim of the strategic plan

The new strategic plan aims to help the university adapt to and cope with major changes in society so that, also at the time of its 400th anniversary, the university can continue to meet its legal and statutory objectives in the changed circumstances.

Strategic planning

The preparation of the strategic plan is led by the strategic planning committee.

In the spring and summer of 2024, ideas were gathered from the university community, in the strategic planning committee and at the joint meeting of the council and the senate to select the areas in which a leap ahead is desired. In the autumn, the CASS completed an analysis of the societal trends affecting the university (in Estonian).

In the autumn, the first version of the strategic plan was prepared based on the ideas gathering and societal trends, with five possible development paths. Then, university members were involved in the discussions:

• 713 employees (including 207 from support units and 506 from academic units) and many student representatives participated in assessing the trends;
• staff members of 44 units gave feedback on the five proposed development trends through the heads of their units.

In December, the next draft of the strategic plan was completed as a result of involving the staff.

At the first meeting in January 2025, the strategic planning committee further supplemented the working version.

In February, the strategic planning committee, together with faculties and support units, refined the development trends, their objectives and key indicators.

On 10 March, the University of Tartu council discussed the state of the strategic plan at the session.

From March to May, the strategic planning committee and the Rector’s Office refine the development trends and objectives.

On 12 May, the University of Tartu council discussed the state of the strategic plan at the session again.

On 30 May, the University of Tartu senate gave their evaluation of the strategic plan at the senate session.

16 June the council approved the new strategic plan.