University of University of TartuTartu

Universitas TartuensisUniversitas Tartuensis

The The University of University of Tartu is situated in Tartu is situated in aa city called Tartu city called Tartu

It’s the biggest and It’s the biggest and the oldest the oldest university inuniversity in the the Baltics.Baltics.

The uThe university was niversity was founded in 1632 by founded in 1632 by the Swedethe Swedesh kingsh king – – **Gustav II AdolfGustav II Adolf* * ((Estonia was Estonia was then then underunder the the Swedish Swedish rule)rule)

Tartu University during the Swedish Tartu University during the Swedish time time

1632-17101632-1710 Tartu University has got

quite a long history. During the Swedish times

the studies were in Latin and students could learn Philosophy, Law, Theology and Medicine

Estonian peasants couldn’t study there.

Due to Nordic War the university was closed for almost 100 years.

No buildings have preserved from that time.

The Imperial Tartu UniversityThe Imperial Tartu University 1802-19181802-1918

Hundred years Hundred years later, ilater, in 1802 the n 1802 the university was university was reopened as reopened as tthe he Russian Imperial Russian Imperial Tartu UniversityTartu University

TThe studies were in he studies were in GermanGerman and m and most of ost of the students were the students were of of BalticBaltic--German German origin and only origin and only a a very few Estonians very few Estonians could study therecould study there

*The main building *The main building of of TTartuartu UUniversityniversity** was was builtbuilt at the at the beginning of the beginning of the 19th century by 19th century by architect Johann architect Johann Wilhelm KrauseWilhelm Krause..

ItIt is one of the most is one of the most prominent prominent Classicistic buildings Classicistic buildings in Estoniain Estonia..

It symbolyzes the It symbolyzes the wish of Estonians to wish of Estonians to be educated and be educated and belong together as a belong together as a nation.nation.

In the 19th century In the 19th century the University’s the University’s Observatory had the Observatory had the best and the biggest best and the biggest telescope in the telescope in the world.world.

**TTartu University’sartu University’s Old ObservatoryOld Observatory* * is is now now in in tthe UNESCO he UNESCO World Heritage World Heritage llistist

Two most prominent Estonian students were Dr. Faehlmann and Dr *Kreutzwald*.

Over the time the number of Estonian students grew and in 1884 the Estonian Students’ Society was established.

Since then most Estonian political and cultural leaders have got their higher education there.

Tartu University in the Republic Tartu University in the Republic of Estoniaof Estonia 1919-19401919-1940

In 1919 the university In 1919 the university opened its doors as Tartu opened its doors as Tartu University of the University of the Republic of EstoniaRepublic of Estonia

The sThe studies were, for the tudies were, for the first time, in Estonianfirst time, in Estonian

InIn the beginning there the beginning there were not many were not many professorsprofessors who who lecturedlectured in Estonian, so in Estonian, so theythey were were invited from Finlandinvited from Finland

The 1920s-1930s was the period when the Estonian territory, Estonian history, language and culture were thoroughly studied for the first time.

Tartu University during World Tartu University during World War IIWar II

During World War During World War II II GermanGermanyy oocccupied cupied Estonia Estonia and the sand the studies tudies were in Germanwere in German

Due to the battles Due to the battles the university lost the university lost 22 buildings and 22 buildings and the main building the main building got badly damagedgot badly damaged

Tartu State UniversityTartu State University 1944-1944-19911991

Because of the Because of the Soviet rule many Soviet rule many professors were professors were suspended and suspended and sent out of the sent out of the country but the country but the sstudies weretudies were still still mostly in mostly in EstoniaEstonian n althoughalthough some some courses were courses were taught in taught in Russian Russian

University of Tartu since University of Tartu since 1991 1991

After restoration of After restoration of Estonian Republic there Estonian Republic there werewere structural changes structural changes toto restor restoree the content of the content of academic studies and academic studies and old traditionold traditionss

The university has now The university has now 10 faculties10 faculties, more than , more than 17 000 students17 000 students

It is the only place in It is the only place in Estonia where you can Estonia where you can get higher medical get higher medical educationeducation

The university has The university has got got four museums (the four museums (the oldest one is the art oldest one is the art museum)museum)

Botanical GardenBotanical Garden Sports Sports HHallall TThe university owns he university owns

150 buildings, 30 of 150 buildings, 30 of them are outsidethem are outside TartuTartu

Many of these Many of these buildings decorate buildings decorate Tartu as architectural Tartu as architectural monumentsmonuments

During the last During the last yearsyears a number of a number of new buildingsnew buildings have have been built.been built.

These buildings These buildings are very modern are very modern and offer the best and offer the best conditions for conditions for studyingstudying

Institute of Technology

Institute of Medicine

The new palm house in the Botanical Garden

In 2007 the In 2007 the university university celebrated itcelebrated it’’s s 375th 375th anniversary.anniversary.

A A memorial memorial waswas openedopened to Johan to Johan Skytte who played Skytte who played a big role in a big role in the the foundingfounding of of the the universityuniversity