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University of Tartu | EE

Founded in 1632, the University of Tartu (UTartu) is Estonia’s leading research institution. Recognised among the top 1% of the world’s best universities, UTartu has a strong impact on Estonia’s academic, educational and political landscape. It actively participates in European research networks and collaborates in major EU-funded projects. UTartu conducts cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in several fields, including housing studies, urban planning and socio-economic inequality. The university is also a core partner in the Estonian Centre of Excellence in Energy Efficiency, where it focuses on housing retrofitting and sustainable urban development.

UTartu is represented in PREFIGURE through its Housing Research Group, which specialises in housing affordability, inequality and governance in highly marketised housing systems. Working closely with national and urban policy makers and stakeholders, it brings to PREFIGURE expertise in housing research and socio-spatial inequalities, and contributes case studies from Estonia’s two largest cities, Tallinn and Tartu.