University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (UT; Estonian: Tartu Ülikool; Latin: Universitas Tartuensis) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the largest and oldest university in the country. The university was founded under the name of Academia Gustaviana in 1632 by Baron Johan Skytte, the Governor-General of Swedish Livonia, Ingria, and Karelia, with the required ratification provided by King Gustavus Adolphus, shortly before the king's death on 6 November in the Battle of Lützen (1632).
Tartu Ülikool | |
| Latin: Universitas Tartuensis | |
Former names | Academia Gustaviana, University of Dorpat/Yuryev, Tartu State University |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1632 (closed 1710–1802) |
| Rector | Toomas Asser |
Academic staff | 1,847 |
Administrative staff | 1,520 |
| Students | 14,263 |
| Undergraduates | 8,787 |
| Postgraduates | 4,342 |
| 1,134 | |
| Location | , 58°22′52″N 26°43′13″E |
| Campus | Urban (University town) |
| Colours | White Blue |
| Nickname | UT, unitartu |
| Affiliations | CBUR, EUA, Coimbra Group, Utrecht Network, Atomium Culture Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities |
| Mascot | Tiksu |
| Website | ut.ee |
Nearly 14,300 students are at the university, of whom over 1,800 are foreign students. The language of instruction in most curricula is Estonian. In addition there are 30 English-taught programmes: 3 first level programmes and 27 master's level programmes, including the Erasmus Mundus programme Excellence in Analytical Chemistry.
The historical buildings of the university are included in the European Heritage Label list as "embodiment of the ideas of a university in the Age of Enlightenment". The university is a member of the Coimbra Group and the Utrecht Network.