Ștefan Urâtu studied at the Veterinary and Zootechnics College from Căușeni, Grigoriopol rayon (1966–1967).

Between 1988 and 1992, Ștefan Urâtu was pro-dean of the department of physics and mathematics of the Tiraspol State University.

He has published over 30 scientific articles in the area of physics of metals and applying the radioactive isotopes.

[1] Ștefan Urâtu was a Popular Front of Moldova member of the Republican Council in the Tiraspol section between 1989 and 1992.

In 1990, he founds the first non-governmental association—the Committee for Human Rights from Transnistria in the Tiraspol-based section of the Popular Front.