University of Tartu
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The University of Tartu is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in 1632 by the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf in Livonia under the name Academia Gustaviana.
The structure of the university includes 9 faculties (theological, legal, medical, philosophical, economic, the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, the Faculty of Physical Culture, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, the Faculty of Social and Pedagogical Sciences) and 5 colleges (European, Narva, Pärnu and Turi Colleges, as well as the Academy of Culture of Viljandi).
The university has more than 17,000 students, including 600 foreign students. The university employs 3200 people, among them 180 professors, more than 500 researchers.
The main building of the University of Tartu is one of the brightest examples of classical architecture in Estonia. The building was built in 1804-1809 by architect Johann Wilhelm Krause on the site of the former Mariinsky Church.