Topic: recognition 

University members are invited to propose nominees for annual awards until 20 December
With the annual awards, the university aims to recognise its employees’ and students’ outstanding achievements in teaching, doing research and serving society.
02 December 2025 recognition 
Photo gallery: Toomas Asser presented the University of Tartu honorary decorations
On 21 November, Rector Toomas Asser handed over the university’s this year’s 123 honorary decorations. This marked the beginning of the traditional events of the 106th anniversary of Estonia’s national university.
21 November 2025 recognition 
University of Tartu nominated 38 researchers for national research awards
On 21 November, the University of Tartu senate decided to make nominations for the national research awards of the Republic of Estonia.
21 November 2025 recognition 
Faculty of Medicine Garden Party 2025
The Faculty of Medicine will celebrate the end of the academic year with a festive garden party. The event will take place on June 13th. All graduates and staff of the Faculty are warmly invited. Admission to the party is by ticket only.
21 May 2025 about the faculty
RECORDING: rector is handing over the University of Tartu honorary decorations
Today, on 21 November, at 16:00, Rector Toomas Asser presented the university’s honorary decorations at the ceremony in the assembly hall.
21 November 2024 recognition 
This year’s recipients of honorary decorations have been announced
On 25 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the University of Tartu Grand Medal to Professor of International Business Urmas Varblane. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been announced.
25 October 2024 recognition 
Teaching staff of the year award in the Faculty of Medicine goes to Lecturer in Functional Morphology Raivo Puhke
Tartu Ülikooli 2022. aasta õppejõud meditsiiniteaduste valdkonnas on sporditeaduste ja füsioteraapia instituudi funktsionaalse morfoloogia lektor Raivo Puhke.
22 February 2023 recognition 
Recipients of University of Tartu annual awards have been announced
Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser announced the university's contribution to society award, research award and language award and recipients of the teaching staff of the year award.
20 February 2023 recognition 
Rasmus Pind won the main prize of the student research paper competition
Üliõpilaste teadustööde konkursi peapreemia sai Tartu Ülikooli meditsiiniteaduste valdkonna liikumis- ja sporditeaduste doktorant Rasmus Pind.
16 December 2022 recognition 
University of Tartu scholarship for expatriate Estonian visiting professors is granted to Annela Anger-Kraavi and Mart Kuldkepp
The expatriate Estonian visiting professorship will be held by Annela Anger-Kraavi and Mart Kuldkepp.
01 December 2022 recognition