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The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd in Estonia, 1036th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The Tallinn University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,285 academic publications and 292,346 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 112 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1036 of 14,131 In the World
#398 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 17 In Estonia
#1 of 11 In Tallinn
#262 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#319 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#322 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#848 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1183 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Estonia and 1003rd in the World with 12,245 publications made and 176,367 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#353 of 1,465 In Europe
#1003 of 6,782 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 10 9
1993 14 6
1994 19 14
1995 22 20
1996 38 40
1997 57 30
1998 52 70
1999 94 113
2000 90 163
2001 80 161
2002 115 273
2003 131 367
2004 144 536
2005 192 652
2006 292 992
2007 315 1362
2008 334 1748
2009 330 2107
2010 392 2697
2011 424 3248
2012 501 3804
2013 503 4505
2014 600 5882
2015 537 6196
2016 598 7111
2017 631 8071
2018 617 8996
2019 794 11251
2020 917 15577
2021 964 21776
2022 858 21293
2023 892 23682
2024 635 21587

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Physics in Estonia and 1056th in the World with 10,678 publications made and 154,526 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#377 of 1,457 In Europe
#1056 of 6,713 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 9 7
1993 10 5
1994 16 3
1995 19 7
1996 34 35
1997 48 33
1998 44 63
1999 84 108
2000 87 151
2001 78 172
2002 107 258
2003 114 356
2004 139 515
2005 178 639
2006 276 958
2007 291 1343
2008 298 1676
2009 310 2105
2010 344 2630
2011 395 3135
2012 445 3644
2013 450 4253
2014 530 5543
2015 477 5766
2016 524 6575
2017 538 7415
2018 533 8188
2019 684 10032
2020 747 14024
2021 800 18881
2022 750 18249
2023 762 19967
2024 509 18110

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 307 856
Biophysics 2 354 1008
Quantum and Particle physics 2 369 1014
Nanotechnology 2 333 1070
Materials Science 2 370 1075
Condensed Matter Physics 2 370 1089
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 408 1100
Optical Engineering 2 394 1146
Astrobiology 2 410 1172
Acoustical Engineering 2 417 1188
Theoretical Physics 2 433 1215
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 482 1507
Nuclear Physics 2 476 1514

Environmental Science rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Estonia and 1074th in the World with 9,802 publications made and 160,613 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#380 of 1,464 In Europe
#1074 of 6,876 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 6
1993 12 3
1994 6 2
1995 17 7
1996 22 24
1997 51 31
1998 30 48
1999 79 86
2000 63 133
2001 61 137
2002 68 217
2003 99 269
2004 114 407
2005 166 498
2006 229 777
2007 217 1042
2008 246 1423
2009 249 1805
2010 313 2395
2011 370 2967
2012 402 3546
2013 457 4325
2014 514 5453
2015 438 5836
2016 511 6534
2017 494 7377
2018 490 8214
2019 652 10478
2020 734 14071
2021 788 20158
2022 684 19738
2023 714 21468
2024 460 18627

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 1 75 262
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 209 556
Environmental Management 1 228 669
Oceanography 2 258 703
Earth science and Geophysics 2 257 719
Urban and Regional planning 2 355 731
Environmental Engineering 2 255 767
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 292 791
Environmental Chemistry 2 293 808
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 224 846
Geology 2 346 961
Ecology 3 361 1021
Paleontology 2 363 1026
Geotechnical Engineering 2 351 1102
Geography and Cartography 2 404 1106
Agricultural Science 3 396 1371
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 396 1402
Forestry 3 523 1929

Chemistry rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Estonia and 1290th in the World with 8,661 publications made and 166,287 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#420 of 1,417 In Europe
#1290 of 6,545 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 6 6
1993 11 2
1994 12 3
1995 18 12
1996 39 33
1997 52 34
1998 46 63
1999 92 121
2000 84 171
2001 65 187
2002 74 264
2003 111 353
2004 143 533
2005 157 634
2006 251 991
2007 260 1481
2008 248 1862
2009 258 2210
2010 303 2897
2011 318 3402
2012 358 4151
2013 336 4841
2014 420 6206
2015 378 6407
2016 412 7234
2017 402 8049
2018 438 8751
2019 526 10442
2020 602 15101
2021 611 20306
2022 567 20314
2023 615 21528
2024 406 19860

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 209 556
Environmental Chemistry 2 293 808
Biochemical Engineering 1 364 928
Nanotechnology 2 333 1070
Materials Science 2 370 1075
Physical chemistry 2 361 1134
Inorganic Chemistry 2 356 1151
Pharmacy 2 391 1194
Chemical Engineering 2 351 1197
Organic Chemistry 2 393 1240
Biochemistry 2 449 1485
Radiochemistry 2 362 1506
Nutrition and Food Science 3 426 1511
Computational Chemistry 2 489 1641

Biology rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Estonia and 1476th in the World with 8,256 publications made and 169,879 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#451 of 1,448 In Europe
#1476 of 6,833 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 5
1993 10 2
1994 4 2
1995 9 11
1996 23 22
1997 37 24
1998 31 51
1999 66 98
2000 67 130
2001 60 156
2002 65 209
2003 88 290
2004 122 473
2005 161 569
2006 234 921
2007 226 1337
2008 228 1788
2009 249 2260
2010 279 2848
2011 316 3507
2012 347 4302
2013 353 5003
2014 434 6456
2015 361 6748
2016 399 7386
2017 377 8326
2018 434 8888
2019 540 10808
2020 580 15642
2021 599 21799
2022 546 21137
2023 621 22556
2024 350 19622

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 2 354 1008
Paleontology 2 363 1026
Molecular Biology 2 334 1027
Nanotechnology 2 333 1070
Astrobiology 2 410 1172
Agricultural Science 3 396 1371
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 396 1402
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 445 1423
Biochemistry 2 449 1485
Nutrition and Food Science 3 426 1511
Botany 3 432 1511
Genetics 2 477 1608
Neuroscience 2 531 1701
Evolutionary Biology 2 563 1768
Horticulture 3 441 1785
Forestry 3 523 1929
Zoology 3 514 1935
Virology 2 516 2037
Immunology 2 557 2171
Biotechnology 3 552 2178
Microbiology 3 538 2226
Oncology and Cancer research 2 578 2360
Pharmacology 2 557 2413

Computer Science rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Estonia and 1158th in the World with 7,871 publications made and 110,329 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#418 of 1,469 In Europe
#1158 of 6,845 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 6
1993 4 5
1994 4 8
1995 11 13
1996 9 17
1997 14 12
1998 22 33
1999 34 41
2000 43 77
2001 34 61
2002 66 140
2003 57 164
2004 55 208
2005 100 300
2006 168 481
2007 168 646
2008 183 1020
2009 193 1171
2010 241 1491
2011 268 1813
2012 276 2091
2013 321 2493
2014 381 3253
2015 335 3419
2016 364 3810
2017 438 4531
2018 439 5378
2019 531 6705
2020 634 10916
2021 698 16127
2022 636 15120
2023 667 17200
2024 442 14874

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 1 122 344
Computer Engineering 1 172 499
UX/UI Desgin 1 219 506
Software Engineering 1 226 508
Management Information Systems 1 247 569
Robotics 1 222 637
Web Design and Development 2 245 647
Game Design and Development 2 311 709
Cyber Security 2 291 804
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 284 850
Human-Computer Interaction 2 383 918
Multimedia 2 356 919
Information Technology 1 283 979
Telecommunications 1 348 1000
Data Science 2 412 1039
Computer Networking 2 375 1063
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 387 1075
Computational Linguistics 2 409 1218
Computer Graphics 2 493 1297
Machine Learning 2 421 1341
Computer Vision 2 451 1369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 445 1423
Neuroscience 2 531 1701
Library and Information science 3 609 1969
Cognitive Science 2 569 2022

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Estonia and 1435th in the World with 7,304 publications made and 97,139 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 8 In Estonia
#520 of 1,500 In Europe
#1435 of 7,081 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 1
1993 3 4
1994 4 3
1995 8 7
1996 9 15
1997 12 8
1998 20 23
1999 41 45
2000 42 66
2001 30 60
2002 55 135
2003 68 146
2004 74 203
2005 101 296
2006 160 414
2007 135 573
2008 169 874
2009 167 1094
2010 227 1381
2011 252 1592
2012 273 2006
2013 326 2378
2014 365 3121
2015 330 3499
2016 385 3693
2017 417 4472
2018 399 5080
2019 483 6506
2020 592 9595
2021 641 13687
2022 571 13686
2023 574 15171
2024 331 13343

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Military science 2 133 448
Public Policy / Administration 1 194 524
Political Economy 2 246 612
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 230 679
Urban and Regional planning 2 355 731
International Law 2 309 752
Occupational Safety and Health 2 236 761
Law Enforcement 2 276 792
Human Rights Law 2 322 818
Communications and Public Relations 2 336 910
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 324 931
Linguistics 2 390 1043
Aesthetics 3 429 1096
Law 2 424 1169
Archaeology 2 430 1169
History 2 460 1255
Political Science 2 501 1298
Journalism and Digital Media 2 446 1336
Art History 3 555 1554
Anthropology 3 528 1561
Classics and Ancient History 3 526 1569
Philosophy 2 552 1573
Sociology 3 540 1642
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 569 1651
Education Majors 3 536 1834
Library and Information science 3 609 1969
Demography 4 615 2280

Business rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Estonia and 903rd in the World with 4,734 publications made and 55,305 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#353 of 1,433 In Europe
#903 of 6,339 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 0
1993 2 3
1994 1 2
1995 8 6
1996 4 9
1997 5 5
1998 7 5
1999 13 8
2000 23 16
2001 21 18
2002 27 60
2003 16 44
2004 27 71
2005 46 115
2006 77 171
2007 77 196
2008 91 306
2009 99 488
2010 121 522
2011 129 562
2012 148 773
2013 217 984
2014 268 1448
2015 244 1649
2016 246 1591
2017 288 2110
2018 260 2653
2019 347 3416
2020 426 5136
2021 445 7145
2022 389 7364
2023 407 8764
2024 239 7018

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 1 18 64
International Trade 2 178 309
International Business 2 194 361
Engineering Management 1 134 400
Entrepreneurship 1 191 411
Public Policy / Administration 1 194 524
Project Management 2 242 551
Management Information Systems 1 247 569
Construction Management 1 225 594
Tax Law 1 245 647
Occupational Safety and Health 2 236 761
Management 1 313 826
Finance 2 361 892
Supply Chain Management 1 308 976
Risk Management 2 412 999
Accounting 2 391 1045
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 385 1065
Marketing 2 415 1112
Human Resource Management 3 464 1152
Operations Research 1 422 1241
Advertising 2 541 1610

Mathematics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Estonia and 1332nd in the World with 3,594 publications made and 46,073 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#456 of 1,401 In Europe
#1332 of 6,418 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 0
1993 3 2
1994 5 2
1995 4 9
1996 7 8
1997 8 3
1998 11 9
1999 11 12
2000 20 25
2001 26 29
2002 28 78
2003 33 91
2004 33 114
2005 54 165
2006 80 251
2007 87 316
2008 86 470
2009 91 537
2010 102 647
2011 135 817
2012 116 865
2013 147 1143
2014 170 1396
2015 163 1600
2016 179 1764
2017 226 2093
2018 200 2375
2019 259 3015
2020 294 4681
2021 322 6688
2022 249 6293
2023 289 7570
2024 145 5337

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 284 850
Applied Mathematics 2 406 1053
Operations Research 1 422 1241
Statistics 2 456 1324
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 505 1408
Math Teachers 3 462 1590

Economics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Estonia and 987th in the World with 2,653 publications made and 37,784 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#378 of 1,388 In Europe
#987 of 6,167 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 3
1998 7 4
1999 3 4
2000 12 8
2001 9 9
2002 16 45
2003 18 38
2004 17 44
2005 31 80
2006 54 115
2007 38 122
2008 41 209
2009 55 239
2010 76 330
2011 70 334
2012 77 470
2013 134 623
2014 153 847
2015 127 997
2016 150 950
2017 183 1322
2018 151 1599
2019 194 2108
2020 242 3322
2021 232 4223
2022 222 4303
2023 223 4882
2024 102 3855

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 2 170 273
International Trade 2 178 309
Environmental Economics 1 128 330
Political Economy 2 246 612
Finance 2 361 892
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 324 931
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 385 1065
Development Studies 2 375 1103
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 505 1408

Art & Design rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Estonia and 1174th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 21,788 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#455 of 1,381 In Europe
#1174 of 5,966 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 0
1993 2 0
1994 4 8
1995 1 5
1996 1 4
1997 1 3
1998 2 3
1999 12 10
2000 6 4
2001 6 10
2002 14 26
2003 10 21
2004 9 22
2005 18 45
2006 23 64
2007 28 103
2008 25 95
2009 38 164
2010 44 247
2011 59 273
2012 63 382
2013 82 405
2014 77 509
2015 69 519
2016 66 569
2017 89 736
2018 69 879
2019 122 1107
2020 115 1539
2021 125 2235
2022 103 2261
2023 140 2590
2024 69 2136

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tallinn University of Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 1 219 506
Game Design and Development 2 311 709
Architecture 1 346 810
Graphic Design 2 305 813
Multimedia 2 356 919
Aesthetics 3 429 1096
Fashion Design 2 473 1212
Computer Graphics 2 493 1297
Literature 3 489 1338
Art History 3 555 1554

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Tallinn University of Technology

Speciality Estonia Europe World Rank
Cosmetology 1 291 935
Audiology 2 367 1105
Social Psychology 2 466 1381
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 455 1437
Orthodontics 2 464 1439
Cardiology 2 446 1451
Dentistry 2 496 1603
Urology 3 459 1720
Sports Medicine 2 571 1817
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 560 1885
Psychology 2 551 1896
Surgery 2 576 2050
Anatomy and Physiology 3 586 2063
Medicine 2 583 2104
Psychiatry 2 582 2116
Pathology 2 572 2128
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 571 2172
Anesthesiology 2 581 2184
Physical Therapy 2 643 2290
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 713 2302
Public Health 4 657 2516
Child Psychology 3 673 2574
Health Science 3 665 2693
Nursing 3 665 2693
Clinical Psychology 3 696 2837