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The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd in Estonia, 1061st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 124 research topics. The Tallinn University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,088 academic publications and 212,482 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 85 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1061 of 14,131 In the World
#407 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 17 In Estonia
#1 of 11 In Tallinn
#371 of 1,019 For Database Administration
#378 of 1,513 For Architectural Engineering
#390 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
#1077 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1183 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 121 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Engineering in Estonia and 1040th in the World with 10,345 publications made and 118,428 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#378 of 1,453 In Europe
#1040 of 6,684 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 1
1992 9 7
1993 12 4
1994 16 9
1995 15 15
1996 15 25
1997 26 21
1998 28 50
1999 61 78
2000 53 127
2001 56 139
2002 84 193
2003 85 241
2004 99 362
2005 149 501
2006 236 731
2007 274 1012
2008 292 1389
2009 287 1724
2010 360 2094
2011 380 2605
2012 445 2970
2013 449 3639
2014 546 4671
2015 519 5045
2016 570 5774
2017 580 6469
2018 606 7248
2019 734 9109
2020 835 12296
2021 864 18635
2022 792 21643
2023 793 23632

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 1094th in the World with 9,099 publications made and 106,911 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
#395 of 1,446 In Europe
#1094 of 6,603 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1 1
1992 8 6
1993 7 3
1994 12 2
1995 13 4
1996 14 26
1997 27 21
1998 25 48
1999 57 77
2000 54 119
2001 59 148
2002 76 192
2003 80 239
2004 105 382
2005 149 508
2006 228 728
2007 257 1029
2008 266 1316
2009 271 1716
2010 313 2063
2011 354 2507
2012 391 2903
2013 394 3524
2014 471 4362
2015 460 4772
2016 499 5425
2017 486 5982
2018 517 6683
2019 627 8193
2020 694 11159
2021 730 16858
2022 696 19695
2023 689 21686

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 1 335 924
Biophysics 2 352 1002
Quantum and Particle physics 2 384 1054
Nanotechnology 2 341 1060
Condensed Matter Physics 2 373 1079
Materials Science 2 382 1101
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 417 1134
Optical Engineering 2 396 1142
Acoustical Engineering 2 424 1201
Theoretical Physics 2 449 1272
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 482 1486
Nuclear Physics 2 485 1524

Environmental Science rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Estonia and 1132nd in the World with 8,150 publications made and 108,020 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#401 of 1,458 In Europe
#1132 of 6,798 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 1
1992 8 5
1993 9 2
1994 5 1
1995 8 3
1996 9 16
1997 22 20
1998 14 34
1999 46 60
2000 33 102
2001 37 109
2002 49 165
2003 60 172
2004 68 260
2005 129 386
2006 166 573
2007 176 762
2008 204 1061
2009 214 1373
2010 281 1882
2011 316 2255
2012 347 2650
2013 401 3392
2014 438 4260
2015 415 4704
2016 472 5156
2017 441 5778
2018 481 6497
2019 587 8226
2020 677 10852
2021 712 15878
2022 637 18364
2023 622 19771

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 1 120 401
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 264 698
Urban and Regional planning 2 346 739
Oceanography 2 286 766
Earth science and Geophysics 2 283 793
Environmental Engineering 2 278 807
Environmental Management 2 285 812
Environmental Chemistry 2 312 846
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 313 850
Ecology 3 381 1069
Geology 2 385 1076
Geography and Cartography 2 424 1133
Paleontology 2 407 1181
Geotechnical Engineering 2 388 1193
Agricultural Science 3 398 1321
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 396 1375
Forestry 3 497 1767

Chemistry rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Estonia and 1307th in the World with 7,249 publications made and 114,807 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#430 of 1,401 In Europe
#1307 of 6,447 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 1
1992 6 6
1993 9 2
1994 10 2
1995 12 7
1996 15 23
1997 26 21
1998 24 46
1999 62 83
2000 52 140
2001 51 159
2002 50 201
2003 80 249
2004 98 401
2005 131 505
2006 204 775
2007 217 1198
2008 208 1535
2009 218 1867
2010 276 2407
2011 271 2867
2012 312 3345
2013 295 3959
2014 375 5036
2015 366 5318
2016 390 5995
2017 376 6613
2018 419 7108
2019 496 8691
2020 545 11365
2021 546 16221
2022 500 18693
2023 547 20219

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 2 264 698
Biochemical Engineering 1 342 840
Environmental Chemistry 2 312 846
Nanotechnology 2 341 1060
Materials Science 2 382 1101
Inorganic Chemistry 2 359 1132
Physical chemistry 2 372 1142
Pharmacy 2 396 1194
Chemical Engineering 2 366 1223
Organic Chemistry 2 407 1258
Biochemistry 2 445 1429
Nutrition and Food Science 2 417 1436
Radiochemistry 2 370 1490
Computational Chemistry 2 480 1565

Biology rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Estonia and 1475th in the World with 6,958 publications made and 113,621 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#465 of 1,445 In Europe
#1475 of 6,770 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 1
1992 6 4
1993 8 2
1994 3 0
1995 7 6
1996 8 16
1997 19 14
1998 16 37
1999 44 64
2000 38 106
2001 44 121
2002 49 157
2003 61 190
2004 83 342
2005 131 458
2006 179 711
2007 196 1100
2008 191 1467
2009 211 1881
2010 247 2398
2011 274 2864
2012 300 3448
2013 307 4070
2014 385 5284
2015 351 5616
2016 376 6151
2017 352 6660
2018 419 7338
2019 500 8838
2020 531 11610
2021 535 16742
2022 488 19268
2023 547 20812

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 2 352 1002
Molecular Biology 2 335 1009
Nanotechnology 2 341 1060
Paleontology 2 407 1181
Agricultural Science 3 398 1321
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 396 1375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 443 1389
Biochemistry 2 445 1429
Nutrition and Food Science 2 417 1436
Botany 3 436 1486
Genetics 2 472 1543
Neuroscience 2 521 1635
Evolutionary Biology 2 549 1678
Horticulture 3 439 1686
Forestry 3 497 1767
Virology 2 503 1911
Zoology 3 522 1927
Microbiology 3 531 2078
Immunology 2 554 2126
Biotechnology 3 558 2146
Oncology and Cancer research 2 566 2244
Pharmacology 2 565 2398

Computer Science rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Estonia and 1112th in the World with 6,782 publications made and 90,609 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#409 of 1,459 In Europe
#1112 of 6,752 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 9 4
1993 5 3
1994 3 6
1995 6 6
1996 8 7
1997 8 4
1998 14 21
1999 24 26
2000 27 47
2001 27 42
2002 55 92
2003 47 94
2004 47 139
2005 86 212
2006 144 331
2007 159 496
2008 174 771
2009 175 929
2010 231 1158
2011 254 1403
2012 262 1603
2013 286 1959
2014 343 2545
2015 331 2694
2016 342 2962
2017 407 3464
2018 415 4072
2019 492 5035
2020 571 7836
2021 638 13820
2022 571 16167
2023 563 18088

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 1 134 371
Computer Engineering 1 185 527
UX/UI Desgin 1 242 555
Management Information Systems 1 277 627
Web Design and Development 2 244 635
Software Engineering 2 288 644
Game Design and Development 1 293 666
Robotics 1 235 683
Data Science 2 339 805
Information Technology 1 244 813
Cyber Security 2 310 841
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 294 850
Human-Computer Interaction 2 383 892
Computational Linguistics 2 347 936
Multimedia 2 375 962
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 367 976
Telecommunications 1 360 1014
Computer Networking 2 378 1058
Machine Learning 2 368 1094
Computer Graphics 2 501 1354
Computer Vision 2 463 1373
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 443 1389
Neuroscience 2 521 1635
Library and Information science 2 539 1696
Cognitive Science 2 562 1954

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Estonia and 1400th in the World with 6,211 publications made and 71,576 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Estonia
#521 of 1,492 In Europe
#1400 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 0 0
1992 4 0
1993 3 0
1994 3 1
1995 4 4
1996 4 8
1997 6 4
1998 9 12
1999 23 24
2000 20 34
2001 24 35
2002 41 104
2003 49 75
2004 53 120
2005 79 205
2006 127 275
2007 122 397
2008 146 574
2009 158 739
2010 216 1041
2011 212 1093
2012 243 1449
2013 276 1803
2014 322 2389
2015 314 2683
2016 371 2908
2017 368 3321
2018 389 3885
2019 436 4676
2020 551 6718
2021 574 10441
2022 502 11963
2023 521 13214

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 1 128 444
Public Policy / Administration 1 194 521
Political Economy 2 246 630
International Law 2 265 646
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 252 725
Occupational Safety and Health 2 228 732
Urban and Regional planning 2 346 739
Law Enforcement 2 276 791
Human Rights Law 3 333 865
Communications and Public Relations 2 346 938
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 322 953
Aesthetics 2 404 1017
Linguistics 2 391 1026
Law 2 436 1175
Archaeology 2 436 1186
History 2 465 1285
Journalism and Digital Media 2 450 1312
Political Science 2 509 1321
Art History 3 533 1486
Philosophy 2 540 1499
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 544 1537
Anthropology 3 530 1548
Classics and Ancient History 2 519 1550
Sociology 3 524 1592
Library and Information science 2 539 1696
Education Majors 3 539 1831
Demography 4 596 2159

Business rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Estonia and 942nd in the World with 4,145 publications made and 33,247 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#373 of 1,414 In Europe
#942 of 6,187 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 0
1992 5 0
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 3 5
1996 4 6
1997 0 3
1998 2 2
1999 11 7
2000 14 10
2001 19 10
2002 23 46
2003 13 27
2004 25 47
2005 36 71
2006 65 109
2007 68 129
2008 79 191
2009 92 347
2010 120 383
2011 119 387
2012 138 573
2013 198 773
2014 229 1059
2015 239 1188
2016 242 1131
2017 255 1488
2018 259 1924
2019 312 2354
2020 398 3631
2021 434 5578
2022 363 6466
2023 347 7257

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 21 78
International Trade 2 204 352
Engineering Management 1 142 399
International Business 2 226 417
Public Policy / Administration 1 194 521
Entrepreneurship 2 255 538
Construction Management 1 237 607
Project Management 2 265 617
Management Information Systems 1 277 627
Tax Law 1 242 638
Occupational Safety and Health 2 228 732
Management 1 347 899
Supply Chain Management 1 288 906
Finance 2 389 947
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 371 983
Accounting 2 379 998
Human Resource Management 3 444 1098
Marketing 2 433 1136
Operations Research 1 413 1229
Advertising 2 561 1679

Mathematics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Estonia and 1191st in the World with 3,214 publications made and 44,976 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#433 of 1,388 In Europe
#1191 of 6,305 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 3 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 4 3
1997 5 1
1998 8 6
1999 9 9
2000 13 22
2001 20 18
2002 23 60
2003 28 57
2004 30 77
2005 47 124
2006 77 174
2007 86 233
2008 81 316
2009 78 419
2010 99 490
2011 120 583
2012 111 619
2013 134 875
2014 155 1133
2015 166 1313
2016 163 1450
2017 215 1606
2018 197 1996
2019 223 2327
2020 287 3435
2021 307 5818
2022 226 6733
2023 271 7700

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 2 294 850
Applied Mathematics 2 437 1155
Statistics 2 426 1177
Operations Research 1 413 1229
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 497 1321
Math Teachers 3 487 1706

Economics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Estonia and 1019th in the World with 2,372 publications made and 23,210 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#395 of 1,366 In Europe
#1019 of 5,995 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 4 3
1999 4 4
2000 8 5
2001 9 5
2002 14 38
2003 15 20
2004 16 26
2005 26 59
2006 48 68
2007 32 75
2008 38 132
2009 51 173
2010 69 221
2011 71 230
2012 68 342
2013 117 516
2014 128 584
2015 125 713
2016 149 711
2017 173 932
2018 163 1195
2019 164 1440
2020 233 2253
2021 225 3281
2022 203 3755
2023 201 4025

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 2 190 303
International Trade 2 204 352
Environmental Economics 1 178 424
Political Economy 2 246 630
Finance 2 389 947
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 322 953
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 371 983
Development Studies 2 396 1165
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 497 1321

Art & Design rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Estonia and 1186th in the World with 1,290 publications made and 11,522 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
#466 of 1,349 In Europe
#1186 of 5,720 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 3 5
1995 1 5
1996 1 1
1997 1 3
1998 0 2
1999 6 5
2000 2 4
2001 5 6
2002 8 22
2003 12 11
2004 7 12
2005 17 35
2006 12 45
2007 25 76
2008 25 68
2009 33 103
2010 47 192
2011 50 186
2012 57 255
2013 73 331
2014 68 380
2015 68 380
2016 70 396
2017 78 513
2018 64 648
2019 117 817
2020 100 1091
2021 110 1764
2022 96 2113
2023 121 2349

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 1 242 555
Interior Design 4 257 632
Game Design and Development 1 293 666
Landscape Architecture 4 293 715
Architecture 1 332 767
Graphic Design 2 336 896
Multimedia 2 375 962
Aesthetics 2 404 1017
Fashion Design 2 477 1227
Literature 3 499 1349
Computer Graphics 2 501 1354
Art History 3 533 1486

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Tallinn University of Technology

Speciality Estonia Europe World Rank
Cosmetology 1 274 819
Audiology 2 355 1056
Cardiology 2 386 1218
Social Psychology 2 467 1337
Orthodontics 2 472 1454
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 472 1502
Dentistry 2 500 1588
Urology 3 448 1637
Sports Medicine 2 557 1792
Psychology 2 557 1845
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 567 1869
Medicine 2 567 1972
Surgery 2 574 1994
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 555 1995
Anesthesiology 2 555 2027
Psychiatry 2 581 2064
Pathology 2 573 2066
Anatomy and Physiology 3 591 2074
Physical Therapy 2 631 2235
Public Health 4 639 2399
Child Psychology 3 650 2424
Nursing 3 641 2492
Health Science 3 639 2560
Clinical Psychology 3 674 2602