University of Tartu
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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.[2] It is the largest and oldest university in the country.[3] 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).[4][5]
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[1] |
Administrative staff | 1,520[1] |
Students | 14,263[1] |
Undergraduates | 8,787[1] |
Postgraduates | 4,342[1] |
1,134[1] | |
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.[6] 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.[7]
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".[8] The university is a member of the Coimbra Group and the Utrecht Network.[9]