
As a national University, the University of Tartu is proud to maintain and promote Estonian culture and shape the international image of Estonian science. Following good academic traditions, this one and only classical Estonian-language university offers research-based graduate and postgraduate degree programmes and deals with both fundamental and applied research. Catering to the current needs of society, the university does pioneering work in application of innovation to its training and research.
The competitive ability of the University’s graduates both at home and abroad as well as the continuously growing body of foreign students speak of the high quality of instruction given at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels. 70% of all Estonian Ph.D. degrees get awarded in Tartu. Through its Open University, owing to modern technological facilities, the University now offers new flexible learning and continuing education programmes.