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 is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
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:
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: