The University of Tartu Delta Center is a complex of buildings consisting of a study and research building and a business building. Over 2500 students attend the institutes located in Delta, and approximately 500 researchers, faculty, and university support staff work there along with about 400 employees from various companies.
The University of Tartu is Estonia’s largest and oldest university, founded in 1632. We are Estonia’s national university and the centre of the country’s academic spirit. We are a strong research university, promoting education and research worldwide. More than 17,000 people work and study at the university.
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia. The first written records of Tartu date from 1030, making it the oldest city in the Baltic States. Tartu has played an important role in the development of Estonian culture and national consciousness: the first national elite stemmed from the local university, the first newspapers and cultural societies, the first national theater – all began their work here, and the first national song festival took place here as well.