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Eneken Riin Salong to lead University of Tartu Student Union
On Thursday, 5 June, a new board for the University of Tartu Student Union (UTSU) was elected during a meeting of the student parliament.
University of Tartu is the only research institution in Estonia to be positively evaluated in all six fields of research
On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.
SUMMARY: on Engaging with India in Multi-Polar World Conference held on 7-8 May 2025
Summary of a conference on “Engaging with India in a Multi-Polar World” held in May 2025. Organized by the Asia Centre and Centre for Oriental Studies, in collaboration with Tallinn Embassy of India.
Read Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska's publication on Moscow’s Nuclear Blackmail
About Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska's latest publication on Russia’s aggression and the implications of Moscow’s nuclear blackmail for India and Pakistan.
Estonian universities and Estonian Research Council call to act on injustice
All Estonian public universities will celebrate Diversity Week from 5–11 May for the second year. This year’s focus is on encouraging people to notice and to act.
Apply for the University of Tartu Asia Centre scholarship
Apply for the University of Tartu Asia Centre scholarship
Spring Run attracted a record number of sports enthusiasts
On 16 April, despite the rainy weather, the third University of Tartu Spring Run took place, with over 700 participants reaching the finish line.
University of Tartu researchers to co-organise a workshop on Eurasian geopolitics with the University of Tokyo ROLES centre
Joint workshop from the University of Tartu and University of Tokyo ROLES Centre will take place on 20 April 2025
University of Tartu invites applications for doctoral programmes
The university opens 182 student places in doctoral studies this spring. Everyone who desires to create new knowledge and pursue a career as a researcher, top specialist or manager is welcome to apply.
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Praktika tegemise võimalused Aasia keskuses
Applications to international bachelor’s studies and integrated studies in Medicine can be submitted until 15 April
The University of Tartu invites international students interested in English-taught curricula to submit their applications in DreamApply.
Professor of Psycholinguistics Virve-Anneli Vihman speaks at her inaugural lecture about how children acquire Estonian and other languages
On Tuesday, 29 April at 16:15, Professor of Psycholinguistics Virve-Anneli Vihman gives her inaugural lecture in the White Hall of the University of Tartu Museum. The lecture is in Estonian.
Professor of Political Theory Eva Piirimäe gives her inaugural lecture on the history of self-determination of peoples
On 10 April, Eva Piirimäe, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Tartu, gives her inaugural lecture (in Estonian) on the self-determination of peoples in historical perspective.
UT students' interest in studying at ENLIGHT partner universities has increased
The call for the Erasmus+ intra-European mobility application for the 2025/2026 academic year closed in March, revealing increased interest among students in studying at ENLIGHT universities.
Report: Russia and China's influence in Central Asia
A report on developments in Central Asia by the University of Tartu's Asia Centre and Centre for Oriental Studies. The report was first published in June 2024, with significant updates added in March 2025.
Report: The Taiwan Strait Situation
University of Tartu Asia Centre's report, "The Taiwan Strait Situation" examines the challenges Estonia would face in the event of a major conflict in the Taiwan Strait as of March 2025.
LERU-CE7 rectors met in Tartu to discuss the future of European research and education
On 14–15 March, rectors from the partnership programme LERU-CE7 between the League of European Research Universities and a group of seven leading Central European universities (CE7) gathered at the University of Tartu.
Spring Run welcomes all exercise and sports enthusiasts
On 16 April, at 19:00, the third University of Tartu Spring Run will take place.
Harmonia Universitatis series continues with the concert “Kurt Weill 125”
The second concert in the Harmonia Universitatis series of the University of Tartu and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT) “Kurt Weill 125” will take place in the university assembly hall on 1 April at 18.
Come to Blood Donor Day on 2 April!
The University of Tartu and the Blood Centre of Tartu University Hospital invite university members to the Blood Donor Day in the Delta Centre on 2 April, from 10:30 to 14:30.
