University of Tartu: Statistics

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Enrollment

13,000

Male:Female Ratio

33:67

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private
partnership

Website

www.ut.ee

Languages

Estonian;Russian;English;German

Acceptance rate

53%*

* The University of Tartu is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Research profile

University of Tartu is a world-class research university with 31,311 scientific papers published and 759,097 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Medicine, Computer Science, Biochemistry, and Genetics.

Publications

31,311

Citations

759,097

University of Tartu majors

by publication & citation count

Annual publication & citation counts

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Tartu gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

The University of Tartu has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Tartu.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

University of Tartu alumni

1. Kaja Kallas

   

   Born in

   Estonia

   Years

   1977-.. (age 47)

   Enrolled in the University of Tartu

   Studied in 1995-1999

   Occupations

   politicianbusiness undergraduatelawyer

   Biography

   Kaja Kallas is an Estonian politician and the current prime minister of Estonia since 2021, the first woman to serve in the role. The leader of the Reform Party since 2018, she was a member of parliament (Riigikogu) in 2011–2014, and 2019–2021. Kallas was a member of the European Parliament in 2014–2018, representing the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. Before her election to Riigikogu, she was a lawyer specialising in European competition law.

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2. Kersti Kaljulaid

   

   Born in

   Estonia

   Years

   1969-.. (age 55)

   Enrolled in the University of Tartu

   Studied in 1992

   Occupations

   directorbusinesspersoninternational forum participantpoliticiancivil servant

   Biography

   Kersti Kaljulaid is an Estonian politician who served as the fifth president of Estonia between 2016 and 2021, and was its first and only female head of state since the country declared independence in 1918. She was also the youngest president, aged 46 at the time of her election.

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3. Nikolai Pirogov

   

   Born in

   Russia

   Years

   1810-1881 (aged 71)

   Occupations

   physiciansurgeonanatomistscientist

   Biography

   Nikolay Ivanovich Pirogov was a Russian scientist, medical doctor, pedagogue, public figure, and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1847), one of the most widely recognized Russian physicians. Considered to be the founder of field surgery, he was the first surgeon to use anaesthesia in a field operation (1847) and one of the first surgeons in Europe to use ether as an anaesthetic. He is credited with the invention of various kinds of surgical operations and developing his own technique of using plaster casts to treat fractured bones.

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4. Vladimir Dal

   

   Born in

   Ukraine

   Years

   1801-1872 (aged 71)

   Occupations

   dialectologistcollector of fairy taleswriterlinguistethnographer

   Biography

   Vladimir Ivanovich Dal was a noted Russian-language lexicographer, polyglot, Turkologist, and founding member of the Russian Geographical Society. During his lifetime he compiled and documented the oral history of the region that was later published in Russian and became part of modern folklore.

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All 100 notable alumni

University of Tartu faculties and divisions

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