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All university members are invited to nominate candidates who deserve to be awarded the university’s honorary decoration for their outstanding achievements.

At the beginning of August, the menu layout of the UT website was updated.

The double diploma was awarded to students of the European Languages and Cultures curriculum, Moonika Põldvee, Gäroly Rohelsaar and Linda Tender, who studied in the specialisation of French language and literature.

On 29 June, Tartu City Day, the best building awards 2022 of Tartu were presented. Among others, the University of Tartu’s academic building at Lossi 3 won an award.

On 27 June, the global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) launched its World University Rankings 2024, adopting a methodology that has undergone considerable change. The University of Tartu is ranked 358th and again tops the list of Estonian universities.

We are conducting a survey to improve Estonian language teaching at the University of Tartu. In the survey, international master's students are invited to comment on their experience learning Estonian and their plans for the future.

On 17 May, the election commission confirmed the results of the senate elections.

The language learning hub, created to support the Estonian language learning of international staff, international students and students who speak Estonian as a foreign language.

Today, on 20 April, the 292-member electoral council elected Professor of Neurosurgery Toomas Asser as rector of the University of Tartu with 168 votes.

On Thursday, 20 April at 12:00, the 292-member electoral council will gather in the University of Tartu assembly hall to elect a rector for the university for the next five years.

Elmar Gams, a doctoral student of the Unversity of Tartu, was chosen as the winner of the final round held on 10 March at the University of Vilnius in Lithuania.

Today, on 13 March, the commission formed for the University of Tartu rector elections registered Professor Toomas Asser, Professor Raul Eamets and Professor Jaak Vilo as rector candidates.

If there is a will, there is a way to speak Estonian after just six months of study. Read how reaching such a level so quickly is possible.

Sidney Primm, a European Languages and Cultures master’s programme student from the United States, shared his thoughts on acquiring a double degree from two universities and his career plans.

The University of Tartu welcomes our future bachelor’s and medical students to join Open Doors Day 2023 on 1 March

Jim Braafhart, a European Languages and Cultures master's programme student from the Netherlands, shared his thoughts on the study environment, his specialisation and plans for the future.

Based on the proposals submitted by students, the committee formed by the UT Student Union has chosen the recipients of the teaching staff of the year awards for 2022.

Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser announced the university's contribution to society award, research award and language award and recipients of the teaching staff of the year award.

Today, on 19 January, at the university's teaching conference, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Aune Valk presented the teaching awards and the teaching quality award of 2022.

The programme aims to bring together active students and successful alumni to provide an opportunity for mutually beneficial collaboration and strengthen the university's sense of community.