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The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd in Estonia, 1005th in the global 2026 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 18,866 academic publications and 318,521 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 119 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1005 of 14,131 In the World
#398 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 17 In Estonia
#1 of 11 In Tallinn
#273 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#307 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#335 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#829 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1141 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 1001st in the World with 12,578 publications made and 191,779 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#350 of 1,466 In Europe
#1001 of 6,795 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 14 6
1994 19 14
1995 22 20
1996 38 40
1997 57 30
1998 52 70
1999 94 113
2000 90 164
2001 80 163
2002 115 273
2003 131 369
2004 144 536
2005 192 652
2006 292 992
2007 314 1359
2008 333 1747
2009 327 2101
2010 388 2683
2011 424 3244
2012 500 3795
2013 501 4499
2014 601 5878
2015 539 6225
2016 597 7130
2017 630 8045
2018 617 9007
2019 792 11271
2020 915 15620
2021 956 21787
2022 855 21320
2023 891 23697
2024 681 21876
2025 406 18492

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 1061st in the World with 10,935 publications made and 167,918 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
#378 of 1,460 In Europe
#1061 of 6,729 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 5
1994 16 3
1995 19 7
1996 34 35
1997 48 33
1998 44 63
1999 84 108
2000 87 152
2001 78 174
2002 107 258
2003 114 358
2004 139 515
2005 178 638
2006 276 958
2007 291 1342
2008 298 1675
2009 307 2096
2010 341 2615
2011 395 3129
2012 442 3625
2013 447 4246
2014 530 5537
2015 478 5771
2016 521 6603
2017 534 7415
2018 533 8211
2019 686 10049
2020 745 14050
2021 794 18897
2022 749 18298
2023 762 19970
2024 552 18324
2025 310 15475

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 1 306 863
Quantum and Particle physics 2 367 1015
Biophysics 2 354 1020
Nanotechnology 2 335 1084
Materials Science 2 370 1087
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 409 1099
Condensed Matter Physics 2 370 1102
Astrobiology 2 408 1152
Optical Engineering 2 394 1154
Acoustical Engineering 2 420 1204
Theoretical Physics 2 431 1219
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 484 1513
Nuclear Physics 2 476 1530

Environmental Science rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Estonia and 1079th in the World with 10,055 publications made and 174,395 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#382 of 1,464 In Europe
#1079 of 6,888 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 61 139
2002 68 219
2003 99 269
2004 114 408
2005 166 499
2006 229 776
2007 217 1042
2008 246 1422
2009 250 1812
2010 311 2393
2011 368 2962
2012 401 3547
2013 457 4320
2014 513 5444
2015 441 5836
2016 510 6533
2017 497 7381
2018 488 8224
2019 650 10488
2020 735 14073
2021 786 20168
2022 683 19735
2023 717 21456
2024 485 18933
2025 305 16295

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 78 273
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 209 552
Environmental Management 1 228 675
Oceanography 2 260 707
Earth science and Geophysics 2 257 728
Urban and Regional planning 2 352 731
Environmental Engineering 2 255 773
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 291 791
Environmental Chemistry 2 293 815
Hydrology and Water resources management 2 225 857
Geology 2 346 966
Ecology 3 363 1026
Paleontology 2 365 1031
Geography and Cartography 2 402 1103
Geotechnical Engineering 2 354 1123
Agricultural Science 3 397 1381
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 396 1399
Forestry 3 527 1948

Chemistry rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Estonia and 1295th in the World with 8,860 publications made and 179,222 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#419 of 1,417 In Europe
#1295 of 6,561 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 11 2
1994 12 3
1995 18 12
1996 39 33
1997 52 34
1998 46 63
1999 92 121
2000 84 172
2001 65 189
2002 74 264
2003 111 354
2004 143 534
2005 157 633
2006 251 991
2007 261 1481
2008 249 1864
2009 257 2208
2010 302 2888
2011 317 3402
2012 357 4136
2013 335 4834
2014 421 6206
2015 382 6411
2016 410 7229
2017 401 8039
2018 436 8734
2019 527 10461
2020 595 15059
2021 604 20241
2022 565 20250
2023 614 21494
2024 427 20039
2025 256 17113

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 2 209 552
Environmental Chemistry 2 293 815
Biochemical Engineering 2 361 925
Nanotechnology 2 335 1084
Materials Science 2 370 1087
Physical chemistry 2 357 1138
Inorganic Chemistry 2 357 1159
Chemical Engineering 2 349 1203
Pharmacy 2 395 1214
Organic Chemistry 2 390 1235
Biochemistry 2 448 1493
Nutrition and Food Science 3 426 1513
Radiochemistry 2 359 1517
Computational Chemistry 2 487 1639

Biology rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Biology in Estonia and 1490th in the World with 8,475 publications made and 183,954 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#451 of 1,449 In Europe
#1490 of 6,841 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 61 159
2002 65 209
2003 88 291
2004 122 473
2005 161 569
2006 234 921
2007 226 1339
2008 228 1787
2009 249 2260
2010 277 2845
2011 316 3503
2012 347 4294
2013 352 4996
2014 433 6450
2015 364 6747
2016 398 7373
2017 380 8319
2018 432 8890
2019 541 10825
2020 578 15626
2021 600 21799
2022 547 21136
2023 623 22540
2024 368 19868
2025 259 16738

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 1020
Paleontology 2 365 1031
Molecular Biology 2 336 1036
Nanotechnology 2 335 1084
Astrobiology 2 408 1152
Agricultural Science 3 397 1381
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 396 1399
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 448 1437
Biochemistry 2 448 1493
Nutrition and Food Science 3 426 1513
Botany 3 433 1527
Genetics 2 476 1613
Neuroscience 2 529 1702
Evolutionary Biology 2 566 1781
Horticulture 3 445 1815
Zoology 3 518 1939
Forestry 3 527 1948
Virology 2 514 2026
Biotechnology 3 553 2176
Immunology 2 559 2186
Microbiology 3 531 2214
Oncology and Cancer research 2 582 2398
Pharmacology 2 562 2454

Computer Science rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Estonia and 1154th in the World with 8,134 publications made and 122,070 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Estonia
#414 of 1,470 In Europe
#1154 of 6,855 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 57 165
2004 55 208
2005 100 301
2006 168 482
2007 167 643
2008 184 1020
2009 194 1176
2010 236 1483
2011 268 1815
2012 277 2091
2013 321 2494
2014 381 3248
2015 336 3439
2016 363 3841
2017 439 4546
2018 439 5383
2019 533 6715
2020 638 10921
2021 694 16151
2022 632 15161
2023 664 17235
2024 479 15198
2025 298 12203

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 1 120 343
Computer Engineering 1 169 492
Software Engineering 1 225 506
UX/UI Desgin 1 220 510
Management Information Systems 1 238 549
Robotics 1 216 620
Web Design and Development 2 246 649
Game Design and Development 2 306 691
Cyber Security 2 281 781
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 286 864
Multimedia 2 354 906
Human-Computer Interaction 2 380 906
Information Technology 1 283 988
Telecommunications 1 345 1000
Data Science 2 405 1020
Computer Networking 2 372 1061
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 382 1078
Computational Linguistics 2 408 1222
Computer Graphics 2 490 1293
Machine Learning 2 418 1349
Computer Vision 2 449 1376
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 448 1437
Neuroscience 2 529 1702
Library and Information science 3 613 1966
Cognitive Science 2 568 2026

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Estonia and 1438th in the World with 7,496 publications made and 106,969 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 8 In Estonia
#522 of 1,502 In Europe
#1438 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 4
1994 4 3
1995 8 7
1996 9 15
1997 12 8
1998 19 23
1999 41 45
2000 42 67
2001 30 60
2002 55 135
2003 68 146
2004 74 203
2005 101 296
2006 160 413
2007 135 573
2008 169 874
2009 166 1090
2010 225 1377
2011 253 1602
2012 273 2009
2013 328 2380
2014 365 3128
2015 331 3498
2016 385 3692
2017 418 4455
2018 400 5088
2019 480 6505
2020 592 9596
2021 638 13707
2022 572 13701
2023 573 15159
2024 357 13573
2025 234 11566

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 2 137 450
Public Policy / Administration 1 191 519
Political Economy 2 247 612
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 231 685
Urban and Regional planning 2 352 731
International Law 2 311 751
Law Enforcement 2 271 776
Occupational Safety and Health 2 240 777
Human Rights Law 2 322 809
Communications and Public Relations 2 335 890
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 325 923
Linguistics 2 391 1039
Aesthetics 3 431 1101
Law 2 423 1166
Archaeology 2 430 1170
History 2 458 1255
Political Science 2 499 1294
Journalism and Digital Media 2 436 1295
Art History 3 556 1548
Anthropology 3 528 1552
Classics and Ancient History 3 527 1562
Philosophy 2 548 1564
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 560 1616
Sociology 3 539 1634
Education Majors 3 542 1851
Library and Information science 3 613 1966
Demography 4 618 2309

Business rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Business in Estonia and 889th in the World with 4,867 publications made and 62,209 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#350 of 1,436 In Europe
#889 of 6,366 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 62
2003 16 45
2004 27 72
2005 46 115
2006 77 171
2007 77 196
2008 90 305
2009 99 489
2010 120 528
2011 128 560
2012 149 774
2013 217 982
2014 268 1445
2015 245 1661
2016 246 1616
2017 288 2101
2018 259 2672
2019 346 3419
2020 427 5141
2021 445 7148
2022 388 7372
2023 405 8772
2024 263 7201
2025 145 6042

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 2 174 303
International Business 2 190 356
Engineering Management 1 134 395
Entrepreneurship 1 197 419
Public Policy / Administration 1 191 519
Project Management 2 241 537
Management Information Systems 1 238 549
Construction Management 1 219 586
Tax Law 1 258 678
Occupational Safety and Health 2 240 777
Management 1 310 815
Finance 2 361 888
Risk Management 2 407 988
Supply Chain Management 1 314 994
Accounting 2 391 1046
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 391 1082
Marketing 2 411 1094
Human Resource Management 3 465 1152
Operations Research 1 419 1233
Advertising 2 545 1612

Mathematics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Estonia and 1333rd in the World with 3,662 publications made and 50,131 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
#455 of 1,406 In Europe
#1333 of 6,434 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 92
2004 33 114
2005 54 165
2006 80 252
2007 86 313
2008 86 470
2009 91 537
2010 100 647
2011 136 817
2012 115 865
2013 147 1137
2014 170 1394
2015 162 1608
2016 177 1747
2017 223 2104
2018 200 2359
2019 259 3004
2020 293 4643
2021 319 6631
2022 251 6278
2023 288 7547
2024 156 5460
2025 90 4162

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 2 286 864
Applied Mathematics 2 403 1048
Operations Research 1 419 1233
Statistics 2 454 1318
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 503 1404
Math Teachers 3 471 1626

Economics rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Economics in Estonia and 981st in the World with 2,710 publications made and 41,611 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 5 In Estonia
#377 of 1,391 In Europe
#981 of 6,188 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 2 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 3
1998 7 4
1999 3 4
2000 12 9
2001 9 9
2002 16 45
2003 18 39
2004 17 44
2005 31 79
2006 54 115
2007 38 122
2008 41 209
2009 55 240
2010 76 335
2011 70 333
2012 76 469
2013 134 623
2014 152 840
2015 128 1000
2016 149 946
2017 182 1310
2018 149 1598
2019 194 2087
2020 242 3309
2021 229 4198
2022 221 4285
2023 224 4880
2024 111 4000
2025 74 3283

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 2 167 263
International Trade 2 174 303
Environmental Economics 1 127 321
Political Economy 2 247 612
Finance 2 361 888
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 325 923
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 391 1082
Development Studies 2 372 1101
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 503 1404

Art & Design rankings

The Tallinn University of Technology ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Estonia and 1164th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 24,392 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
#450 of 1,385 In Europe
#1164 of 6,010 In the World

Tallinn University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 65
2007 28 103
2008 25 95
2009 38 164
2010 44 247
2011 59 274
2012 63 382
2013 82 410
2014 77 510
2015 70 526
2016 67 580
2017 89 729
2018 70 882
2019 122 1119
2020 115 1556
2021 126 2249
2022 102 2273
2023 140 2592
2024 73 2162
2025 55 1978

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 1 220 510
Game Design and Development 2 306 691
Architecture 1 344 804
Graphic Design 2 308 829
Multimedia 2 354 906
Aesthetics 3 431 1101
Fashion Design 2 462 1189
Computer Graphics 2 490 1293
Literature 3 489 1337
Art History 3 556 1548

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Tallinn University of Technology

Speciality Estonia Europe World Rank
Cosmetology 1 289 936
Audiology 2 368 1103
Social Psychology 2 467 1382
Orthodontics 2 454 1399
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 449 1403
Cardiology 2 452 1479
Dentistry 2 482 1567
Urology 3 462 1752
Sports Medicine 2 576 1858
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 556 1881
Psychology 2 555 1904
Surgery 2 580 2059
Anatomy and Physiology 3 591 2091
Medicine 2 587 2122
Psychiatry 2 585 2127
Pathology 2 575 2137
Anesthesiology 2 594 2224
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 582 2228
Physical Therapy 2 655 2333
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 719 2333
Public Health 4 662 2554
Child Psychology 3 673 2566
Health Science 3 651 2617
Nursing 3 670 2700
Clinical Psychology 3 702 2864