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Tallinn University ranked 3rd in Estonia, 1676th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Tallinn University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,468 academic publications and 73,692 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 133 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1676 of 14,131 In the World
#582 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 17 In Estonia
#2 of 11 In Tallinn
#403 of 1,036 For Social Work
#457 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#617 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#679 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1403 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Estonia and 1790th in the World with 4,338 publications made and 56,038 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 8 In Estonia
#609 of 1,500 In Europe
#1790 of 7,081 In the World

Tallinn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 3
1993 0 0
1994 1 5
1995 7 10
1996 3 4
1997 3 10
1998 8 11
1999 4 15
2000 5 20
2001 10 43
2002 17 66
2003 20 85
2004 20 122
2005 34 133
2006 46 193
2007 58 253
2008 69 309
2009 79 400
2010 147 517
2011 147 740
2012 191 1005
2013 228 1275
2014 227 1777
2015 271 2048
2016 244 2239
2017 242 2627
2018 267 3060
2019 291 3897
2020 340 4878
2021 363 6005
2022 350 6576
2023 393 7382
2024 228 6550

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 131 403
Early Childhood Education 1 141 457
Political Economy 3 249 617
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 259 743
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 267 758
Education Majors 2 252 760
Publishing 2 307 806
Media Studies 2 302 825
Human Rights Law 3 328 844
Gender Studies 2 313 933
Broadcast Journalism 2 312 935
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 379 966
Aesthetics 2 389 989
Anthropology 2 402 1122
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 449 1179
Classics and Ancient History 2 447 1209
Urban and Regional planning 3 584 1249
Public Policy / Administration 3 454 1290
Art History 2 499 1310
Sociology 2 454 1314
Linguistics 3 485 1351
Communications and Public Relations 3 485 1391
Journalism and Digital Media 3 479 1455
History 3 570 1649
Law 3 558 1652
Political Science 3 618 1737
Library and Information science 2 556 1738
Archaeology 4 587 1766
Philosophy 3 608 1833
Demography 3 530 1838

Environmental Science rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Estonia and 2473rd in the World with 2,426 publications made and 38,949 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#690 of 1,464 In Europe
#2473 of 6,876 In the World

Tallinn University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 3
1995 2 5
1996 2 0
1997 1 6
1998 5 6
1999 11 11
2000 18 14
2001 17 60
2002 17 92
2003 23 112
2004 20 193
2005 24 181
2006 27 242
2007 40 254
2008 49 325
2009 60 379
2010 97 479
2011 90 665
2012 110 803
2013 119 985
2014 121 1355
2015 140 1535
2016 126 1663
2017 128 1818
2018 157 2252
2019 152 2663
2020 177 3447
2021 184 4195
2022 186 4645
2023 212 5039
2024 104 4406

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

Environmental Science subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 3 584 1249
Geography and Cartography 4 609 1899
Oceanography 4 607 2088
Forestry 4 578 2213
Earth science and Geophysics 4 622 2246
Geotechnical Engineering 4 622 2310
Environmental Management 4 667 2392
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 677 2398
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 598 2491
Paleontology 4 675 2506
Ecology 4 711 2624
Agricultural Science 4 650 2678
Geology 4 729 2715
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 743 2745
Environmental Chemistry 4 776 3358

Computer Science rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Estonia and 2712th in the World with 2,208 publications made and 27,347 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 6 In Estonia
#743 of 1,469 In Europe
#2712 of 6,845 In the World

Tallinn University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 5 4
1996 1 0
1997 2 8
1998 2 0
1999 3 9
2000 5 14
2001 8 25
2002 4 31
2003 7 30
2004 9 46
2005 16 64
2006 19 101
2007 23 122
2008 25 159
2009 41 237
2010 68 314
2011 73 409
2012 102 509
2013 104 608
2014 130 903
2015 141 1035
2016 111 1145
2017 139 1357
2018 122 1563
2019 141 2064
2020 174 2539
2021 183 3092
2022 193 3392
2023 224 4033
2024 118 3497

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

Computer Science subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 3 393 1068
Management Information Systems 3 464 1106
Human-Computer Interaction 3 457 1160
Data Science 3 527 1443
Library and Information science 2 556 1738
Software Engineering 3 645 1878
Computational Linguistics 3 587 2042
Cognitive Science 3 574 2044
Neuroscience 3 669 2366
Cyber Security 3 744 2737
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 751 2771
Computer Vision 3 787 2985
Machine Learning 3 779 3094
Computer Networking 3 808 3147
Telecommunications 3 831 3241

Biology rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Biology in Estonia and 3202nd in the World with 2,045 publications made and 37,822 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#790 of 1,448 In Europe
#3202 of 6,833 In the World

Tallinn University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 6
1996 1 0
1997 2 7
1998 6 6
1999 11 12
2000 15 20
2001 12 55
2002 9 92
2003 21 105
2004 16 164
2005 19 172
2006 24 221
2007 31 256
2008 44 329
2009 50 367
2010 75 479
2011 70 621
2012 93 734
2013 107 947
2014 114 1306
2015 118 1610
2016 93 1692
2017 101 1962
2018 112 2259
2019 121 2758
2020 160 3467
2021 159 4228
2022 156 4653
2023 183 5071
2024 113 4489

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

Biology subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 4 578 2213
Neuroscience 3 669 2366
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 598 2491
Paleontology 4 675 2506
Botany 4 648 2660
Agricultural Science 4 650 2678
Evolutionary Biology 4 751 2789
Horticulture 4 626 2823
Zoology 4 744 3186
Nutrition and Food Science 4 757 3412
Biochemistry 4 829 3621
Genetics 4 878 3901

Psychology rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Estonia and 1989th in the World with 1,958 publications made and 29,559 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#573 of 1,423 In Europe
#1989 of 6,645 In the World

Tallinn University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 4
1995 4 8
1996 1 3
1997 1 6
1998 2 6
1999 3 10
2000 0 10
2001 5 17
2002 0 12
2003 3 16
2004 5 22
2005 12 43
2006 19 52
2007 24 78
2008 31 115
2009 35 155
2010 46 199
2011 59 315
2012 83 384
2013 90 585
2014 99 828
2015 126 1054
2016 105 1224
2017 107 1406
2018 118 1631
2019 141 2118
2020 141 2564
2021 200 3180
2022 167 3455
2023 198 3962
2024 114 3471

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

Psychology subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 131 403
Education Majors 2 252 760
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 379 966
Child Psychology 2 475 1497
Social Psychology 3 558 1782
Clinical Psychology 2 552 1939
Cognitive Science 3 574 2044
Neuroscience 3 669 2366
Psychiatry 3 699 2678

Engineering rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Engineering in Estonia and 3245th in the World with 1,853 publications made and 26,971 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#852 of 1,465 In Europe
#3245 of 6,782 In the World

Tallinn University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 1
1996 3 0
1997 0 4
1998 4 1
1999 7 8
2000 16 14
2001 15 39
2002 15 58
2003 18 72
2004 12 109
2005 18 116
2006 19 157
2007 28 177
2008 36 239
2009 41 259
2010 59 340
2011 70 454
2012 80 578
2013 86 658
2014 107 978
2015 111 991
2016 96 1103
2017 105 1256
2018 105 1394
2019 120 1726
2020 135 2156
2021 146 2612
2022 128 2919
2023 168 3294
2024 92 3046

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

Engineering subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 152 310
Human-Computer Interaction 3 457 1160
Acoustical Engineering 3 641 2129
Geotechnical Engineering 4 622 2310
Civil Engineering 4 694 2445
Systems Engineering 3 817 2653
Computer Networking 3 808 3147
Telecommunications 3 831 3241
Mechanical Engineering 4 910 3291
Structural Engineering 4 895 3352
Electrical Engineering 4 909 3537
Optical Engineering 4 916 3641
Aerospace Engineering 4 978 3761
Chemical Engineering 4 905 3884
Materials Science 4 987 3986
Metallurgical Engineering 4 957 3997

Physics rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Physics in Estonia and 3201st in the World with 1,561 publications made and 22,991 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 5 In Estonia
#842 of 1,457 In Europe
#3201 of 6,713 In the World

Tallinn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 5 1
1996 3 1
1997 1 6
1998 5 2
1999 8 13
2000 13 15
2001 18 45
2002 11 61
2003 9 76
2004 11 118
2005 17 119
2006 19 150
2007 24 188
2008 33 209
2009 38 233
2010 45 298
2011 64 379
2012 76 493
2013 91 584
2014 71 791
2015 85 855
2016 67 1022
2017 64 1090
2018 81 1172
2019 95 1484
2020 121 1863
2021 139 2198
2022 114 2493
2023 141 2766
2024 80 2466

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

Physics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 3 641 2129
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 798 2876
Quantum and Particle physics 3 845 3204
Optical Engineering 4 916 3641
Nuclear Physics 3 898 3745
Materials Science 4 987 3986

Medicine rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Medicine in Estonia and 3042nd in the World with 1,433 publications made and 31,638 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#758 of 1,433 In Europe
#3042 of 6,775 In the World

Tallinn University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 1 2
1995 2 7
1996 0 1
1997 1 6
1998 3 11
1999 4 10
2000 3 14
2001 5 25
2002 2 30
2003 5 40
2004 5 39
2005 11 74
2006 9 91
2007 15 108
2008 25 142
2009 25 165
2010 49 245
2011 48 371
2012 49 459
2013 77 668
2014 75 1000
2015 103 1284
2016 68 1398
2017 73 1587
2018 82 1907
2019 92 2254
2020 114 2959
2021 130 3568
2022 116 4050
2023 138 4483
2024 95 3872

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

Medicine subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 131 403
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 378 1251
Health Science 2 451 1563
Gerontology 2 528 1788
Clinical Psychology 2 552 1939
Public Health 3 554 1974
Sports Medicine 3 634 2144
Nursing 2 611 2305
Psychiatry 3 699 2678
Physical Therapy 3 725 2718
Pathology 4 787 3280
Surgery 3 846 3480
Anatomy and Physiology 4 921 3937

Business rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Business in Estonia and 2218th in the World with 1,336 publications made and 16,284 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Marketing, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#694 of 1,433 In Europe
#2218 of 6,339 In the World

Tallinn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 3 2
1996 0 1
1997 1 2
1998 2 5
1999 2 7
2000 3 11
2001 2 9
2002 5 15
2003 5 14
2004 4 28
2005 6 29
2006 16 48
2007 15 51
2008 18 83
2009 19 116
2010 40 166
2011 38 208
2012 49 261
2013 70 325
2014 76 521
2015 95 633
2016 78 689
2017 82 753
2018 91 791
2019 79 1126
2020 107 1384
2021 112 1673
2022 113 1844
2023 142 2193
2024 54 1732

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

Business subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 307 807
Human Resource Management 2 359 882
International Trade 3 514 969
Management Information Systems 3 464 1106
International Business 3 547 1123
Public Policy / Administration 3 454 1290
Finance 3 722 2336
Advertising 3 757 2506
Management 3 756 2624
Marketing 4 918 3366

Mathematics rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Estonia and 2421st in the World with 1,314 publications made and 20,900 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#689 of 1,401 In Europe
#2421 of 6,418 In the World

Tallinn University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 4
1995 0 3
1996 0 0
1997 1 4
1998 1 1
1999 2 3
2000 3 13
2001 4 16
2002 1 7
2003 5 23
2004 6 32
2005 7 41
2006 10 59
2007 14 57
2008 18 87
2009 33 127
2010 36 170
2011 41 276
2012 64 355
2013 66 429
2014 66 591
2015 76 713
2016 65 825
2017 71 875
2018 72 1053
2019 84 1332
2020 96 1694
2021 113 1999
2022 128 2332
2023 147 2708
2024 77 2216

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

Mathematics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 251 789
Applied Mathematics 3 675 2381
Statistics 3 803 3070

Art & Design rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Estonia and 1315th in the World with 1,199 publications made and 11,275 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

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
#3 of 6 In Estonia
#503 of 1,381 In Europe
#1315 of 5,966 In the World

Tallinn University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 3
1996 2 1
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 0 2
2000 0 6
2001 0 10
2002 5 17
2003 1 10
2004 3 15
2005 7 26
2006 12 34
2007 14 46
2008 12 44
2009 19 74
2010 44 88
2011 39 124
2012 45 182
2013 66 254
2014 64 326
2015 71 397
2016 65 429
2017 77 511
2018 80 599
2019 92 834
2020 94 914
2021 93 1132
2022 110 1338
2023 120 1516
2024 54 1169

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

Art & Design subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 152 310
Interior Design 2 153 353
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 160 421
Cinematography 1 209 483
Creative Writing 2 210 527
Painting and Drawing 1 304 744
Sculpture 1 304 744
Graphic Design 1 279 748
Entertainment Industry Business 1 307 807
Music 2 339 935
Aesthetics 2 389 989
Multimedia 3 393 1068
Literature 2 444 1180
Art History 2 499 1310
Fashion Design 3 592 1676

Economics rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Economics in Estonia and 1820th in the World with 1,176 publications made and 15,933 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#604 of 1,388 In Europe
#1820 of 6,167 In the World

Tallinn University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 2
1995 2 4
1996 0 4
1997 1 3
1998 2 2
1999 2 5
2000 1 7
2001 2 8
2002 3 9
2003 6 18
2004 3 19
2005 3 24
2006 13 41
2007 13 36
2008 17 66
2009 17 92
2010 30 117
2011 34 165
2012 50 212
2013 61 319
2014 70 450
2015 94 555
2016 67 611
2017 62 702
2018 73 754
2019 66 1025
2020 82 1286
2021 111 1643
2022 102 1831
2023 133 2142
2024 48 1573

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

Economics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 3 249 617
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 267 758
International Economics 3 517 934
International Trade 3 514 969
Development Studies 3 483 1511
Finance 3 722 2336

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tallinn University

Speciality Estonia Europe World Rank
Chemistry 4 916 3828
Organic Chemistry 4 916 3951
Physical chemistry 4 971 4127