University at the eastern gates of Europe
Narva College of the University of Tartu is situated in Narva, Estonia’s third-largest city, on the border with Russia. Due to its location, the college has a significant role in the implementation of the national integration policy.
Narva College was founded in 1999 as a regional unit of Estonia’s oldest and highest-ranking university – the University of Tartu.
Narva College is currently the only higher education institution in Estonia whose main task is to educate bilingual teachers for schools in the multicultural environment, with either Russian or Estonian as the language of instruction. The role of the college is significant, considering that 26% of the population of Estonia, 76% in Ida-Viru County, and 96% in the city of Narva are native Russian speakers.