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The British journal Times Higher Education (THE) has published its 23rd edition of the World University Rankings, in which the University of Tartu is the highest-ranked university in Estonia.

On 24 and 25 September, a delegation from the universities and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine visited the University of Tartu. The meetings focused on university governance, strategic planning and funding, and opportunities for higher education cooperation between Estonia and Ukraine.

The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies and the Ukraine Centre of the University of Tartu are participating in the international project RESTART, which aims to enhance the research and innovation capacity of Sumy State University in Ukraine and support its integration into the international research community.

The University of Tartu, together with seven leading European university networks and research organisations are calling on EU policymakers to increase investment in research and innovation in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

A recently completed study on conspiracy theories, the most extensive one ever conducted in Europe, found that narratives circulating across national borders adapt to local history, cultural memory and social tensions. A book presenting the study’s findings has now been published, co-edited by Mari-Liis Madisson, Associate Professor of Semiotics at the University of Tartu.

At the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, nearly 300 international degree-seeking students and 270 international visiting students began their studies at the University of Tartu.

Djuddah Arthur Joost Leijen, Associate Professor of English Language and Head of the Centre for Academic Writing at the University of Tartu, has been selected to participate in a three-year research seminar organised by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University in the US.

On 11 August, John Roche and Emma Blott, leaders of New Zealand’s science and innovation system, visited the University of Tartu to learn more about Estonia’s science and innovation system and to exchange experiences.

The University of Tartu is pleased to announce that the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project “EU-MOLDOVA Master's Programme in European Affairs” (INTEGRA) has been selected for funding, marking a significant step in supporting the Republic of Moldova’s European integration through higher education.

The 25th International Gene Forum will take place on 25–26 August at the Estonian National Museum.