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University of Tartu

University of Tartu (UT)

🇪🇪 Estonia 4-Year University
Global #238 Estonia #1
Campus of University of Tartu

Institution Info

Founded
1918
Type
4-Year University
Students
13,000 students
Website
https://ut.ee

About

University of Tartu is a higher education institution in Estonia, founded in 1918. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Estonia. The university has approximately 13K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Coimbra Group. Also known as UT.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #362 · Ranked 40.90
THE 2026 THE #353 · Ranked 51.56
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #238 · Ranked 88.97

Research Output via OpenAlex

725
h-index
4,244,442
Citations
46,531
Publications
48,834
i10-index
2.79
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Tartu is ranked #238 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Estonia, it holds the #1 position.
University of Tartu was founded in 1918, making it 108 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Estonia.
University of Tartu has a student body of approximately 13,000 students.
University of Tartu has produced 46,531 research publications with 4,244,442 total citations and an h-index of 725, according to OpenAlex data.