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During this year’s spring and summer admissions period, the University of Tartu received 1,275 applications for doctoral studies, of which 978 were eligible for evaluation.

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This year, 10,835 people applied for studies at the first and second levels of higher education at the University of Tartu, submitting a total of 15,020 applications. Compared to the previous year, the number of applications for first-level studies has remained the same, while applications for master’s studies have increased by 7%.

The University of Tartu claimed overall victory at this year’s Student Summer Games, ahead of Tallinn University of Technology in intense competition. University of Tartu athletes won first place in 20 of the 46 events and activities, securing the overall title.

Graduation ceremony photos of the School of Economics and Business Administration.

Oskar Johannes Jõgeva gave a speech at the Graduation Ceremony of the School of Economics and Business Administration. Read his speech.

The master’s thesis of Jiahao Zhu, a student in the Quantitative Economics master’s programme at the University of Tartu School of Economics and Business Administration, titled “Roheüleminek Eesti ettevõtetes ja selle mõju ettevõtete tegevusedukusele” (“Estonian Firms’ Green Transition And Its Effects On Firm Performance”), won first prize in the student research paper competition organised by Latvijas Banka.

The University of Tartu offers more than 50 Estonian-taught curricula at both the first and second levels of study, and four English-taught master’s curricula, where studies take place in a block mode. Students of these curricula do not meet every week and must combine pursuing higher education with their other everyday duties.

Doctoral Summer School in Narva-Jõesuu Highlighted Young Researchers’ Work and Collaboration

In the autumn semester of 2026, students can take part in the updated and popular elective course “Deep Tech Entrepreneurship” (2 ECTS), led by Tõnu Esko, Vice Rector for Development at the University of Tartu.

This autumn, doctoral researchers of the University of Tartu will again have the opportunity to participate in the three-minute thesis competition. The competition will be held on 21 October in the conference hall of the University of Tartu Library.

University of Tartu graduation ceremonies take place from 12 to 20 June. Live streaming, recordings and photos of the ceremonies are available on UTTV.

Maaja Vadi, Professor of Management at the University of Tartu, was among the panel members involved in the evaluation process of the European Research Council, or ERC, Consolidator Grant 2024.

Konsta Rauhala studied a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) at the University of Tartu. Now working in procurement in Finland, Konsta describes his time in Tartu as the best three years of his life.

TEDx University of Tartu brings people together to share “ideas worth spreading” across diverse topics on 2 June at the University of Tartu Delta Centre.

On 6 May, Jaan Looga defended his doctoral thesis in economics entitled „The Role of Small Peripheral Local Governments in Farm Innovation: Land Consolidation as a Spatial Planning Instrument in Estonia".

Academic freedom refers to the ability of students, teaching staff, and researchers to express their views freely and ensures the independence of universities. In Estonia, academic freedom remains high, but according to a recent report, it is declining worldwide.