University of Tartu
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University in the city of Tartu, Estonia
About University of Tartu
According to Wikipedia, The University of Tartu is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest and most prestigious university. It was founded under the name of Academia Gustaviana in 1632 by Baron Johan Skytte, the Governor-General of Swedish Livonia, Ingria, and Karelia, with the required ratification provided by his long-time friend and former student – from age 7 –, King Gustavus Adolphus, shortly before the king's death on 6 November in the Battle of Lützen , during the Thirty Years' War .
University of Tartu's Online Degrees
What Is University of Tartu Known For?
University of Tartu is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Education
- Mathematics
- Law
- Physics
- Communications
- History
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Medical
- Religious Studies
- Business
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
University of Tartu's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Biology
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Botany
#35
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#53
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Zoology
#65
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#57
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Anatomy
#79
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#70
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Literature
#106
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#119
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Philology
#11
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#13
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Writing
#378
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#389
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Literary Criticism
#44
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#57
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Philosophy
#195
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#198
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Logic
#310
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#309
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Ontology
#74
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#76
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Aesthetics
#155
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#157
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Education
#227
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#230
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Higher Education
#267
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Pedagogy
#96
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#99
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Vocational Education
#58
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#58
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Mathematics
#287
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#236
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Statistics
#313
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#320
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Applied Mathematics
#119
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#120
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Differential Geometry
#79
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#82
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Law
#230
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International Law
#154
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#70
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Constitutional Law
#102
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#105
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Jurisprudence
#111
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#113
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Physics
#241
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#199
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Astronomy
#124
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#64
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Cosmology
#126
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#129
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Astrophysics
#213
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#193
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Communications
#100
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#93
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Linguistics
#79
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Journalism
#121
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#124
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Grammar
#72
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#72
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History
#209
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Russian History
#17
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#17
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European History
#56
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#56
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Economic History
#308
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#309
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Chemistry
#190
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#126
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Organic Chemistry
#193
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Inorganic Chemistry
#88
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#90
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Physical Chemistry
#172
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Political Science
#297
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Government
#207
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Human Rights
#353
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#357
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Public Administration
#205
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Medical
#317
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Surgery
#380
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Pharmacology
#144
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#127
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Dentistry
#367
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#369
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Religious Studies
#141
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#164
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Theology
#104
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#127
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Ministry
#111
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#111
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Jewish Studies
#71
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#71
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Business
#506
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#508
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Management
#527
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#528
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Finance
#305
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#305
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Entrepreneurship
#82
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#82
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Earth Sciences
#102
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#69
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Geography
#93
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#87
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Mineralogy
#25
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#22
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Meteorology
#173
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#77
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Psychology
#186
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#207
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Experimental Psychology
#57
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#60
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Social Psychology
#127
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#136
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Cognitive Psychology
#119
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#120
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Engineering
#599
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#560
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Architecture
#389
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#387
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Materials Science
#127
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Cybernetics
#69
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#71
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Computer Science
#439
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#444
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Information Technology
#118
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Artificial Intelligence
#390
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Human Computer Interaction
#40
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#40
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Economics
#363
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#329
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Taxation
#343
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Macroeconomics
#276
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#283
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Econometrics
#267
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Anthropology
#149
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#172
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Ethnography
#19
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#19
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Archeology
#53
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#59
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Cultural Anthropology
#174
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#181
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Sociology
#441
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#458
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Organizational Studies
#75
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#75
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Sociobiology
#173
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Women's Studies
#1878
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Criminal Justice
#1144
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#1148
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Cyber Security
#139
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Policing
#320
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#320
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Forensic Science
#512
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#514
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Social Work
#1315
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Gerontology
#385
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#385
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Child Protection
#427
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#427
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Who Are University of Tartu's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Tartu's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Communications, and Literature. Here are some of University of Tartu's most famous alumni:
- Wilhelm Ostwald
- A Baltic German chemist.
- Karl Ernst von Baer
- A Baltic-German scientist .
- Nicolai Hartmann
- A German philosopher .
- Erhard Schmidt
- A German mathematician.
- Juri Lotman
- A Russian semiotician.
- Kalevi Kull
- An Estonian biologist and semiotician.
- Otto Struve
- A Baltic German astronomer.
- Friedrich Martens
- An Estonian legal scholar and diplomat.
- Emil Lenz
- A Baltic German physicist .
- Moritz von Jacobi
- A German engineer and physicist.
- Johannes Aavik
- An Estonian philologist and Fennophile.
- Ragnar Nurkse
- An American-Estonian economist.
Who Are University of Tartu's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Tartu's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Earth Sciences, Communications, and Literature. Here are some of University of Tartu's most famous alumni:
- Marlon Dumas
- A Honduran computer scientist in Estonia.
- Ülle Madise
- An Estonian legal scholar, Chancellor of Justice of Estonia.
- Rainer Kattel
- An Estonian political scientist.
- Maarja Kruusmaa
- An Estonian roboticist.
- Anu Realo
- An Estonian psychologist.
- Evhen Tsybulenko
- An Estonian-Ukrainian legal scholar.
- Riin Tamm
- An Estonian geneticist.
- Julia Laffranque
- An Estonian judge.
- Ülo Niinemets
- An Estonian plant physiologist .
- Kaido Reivelt
- An Estonian physicist.
- Andres Salumets
- An Estonian biologist and biochemist.
- Krista Fischer
- An Estonian biostatistician.
