Topic: university

The University of Tartu’s opening ceremony of the 2025/2026 academic year will take place on the corner of Lossi and Ülikooli streets at Pirogov square on Monday, 1 September at 10:00.

Now, the internal reporting channel of the University of Tartu in FaceUp can be used to send breach reports confidentially and, if requested, anonymously. It is no longer possible to report by email.

Speech by Rector of the University of Tartu Professor Toomas Asser at the ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of Estonia’s national university on 1 December 2024.

On Friday, October 25, this year’s University of Tartu decorations recipients were announced. Among others, the head of the institute and lecturer in public administration, Kristiina Tõnnisson, received the University of Tartu Medal, and the deputy head of the institute for academic affairs, Maili Vilson, received the University of Tartu Badge of Distinction.

Starting from 16 August, all staff and students of the university will be able to test the virtual assistant on the University of Tartu IT wiki page, which will provide support in solving IT problems based on existing guides. The trial period will last a couple of months, during which the Information Technology Office will be able to assess the quality of the virtual assistant service.

The updated virtual tour of the University of Tartu at virtualtour.ut.ee/en enables everyone interested to get to know the university’s learning and research environment already before arriving there. In addition, the tour gives an overview of bicycle parking and accessibility at the university buildings.

On 29 May, the Estonian Human Rights Centre presented the "Respecting differences" label to the University of Tartu for the second time at the joint building of ministries in Tallinn.

The strategic plan A2025 period is coming to an end and the university has set up a committee to prepare a new strategic plan.

Rector Toomas Asser's address to the university family.

Updated 18.01 10:00. The Estonian Internal Security Service has notified the university that they have started an investigation against Professor of International Political Theory Viacheslav Morozov, who is suspected of action against the Republic of Estonia. The employment relationship has been terminated the with him.