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Tallinn University ranked 3rd in Estonia, 1588th in the global 2026 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 5,676 academic publications and 81,942 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 134 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1588 of 14,131 In the World
#589 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 17 In Estonia
#2 of 11 In Tallinn
#374 of 1,063 For Social Work
#458 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#614 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#663 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1342 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 1781st in the World with 4,475 publications made and 60,853 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 8 In Estonia
#605 of 1,502 In Europe
#1781 of 7,088 In the World

Tallinn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 33 133
2006 45 193
2007 58 254
2008 69 309
2009 79 402
2010 144 516
2011 146 736
2012 191 1005
2013 228 1270
2014 228 1776
2015 270 2054
2016 244 2235
2017 240 2620
2018 267 3067
2019 290 3897
2020 342 4860
2021 364 5987
2022 353 6555
2023 392 7361
2024 231 6677
2025 187 6653

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 1 128 374
Early Childhood Education 1 141 458
Political Economy 3 249 614
Education Majors 2 251 751
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 272 757
Radio and Television broadcasting 2 265 759
Human Rights Law 3 325 815
Media Studies 2 307 826
Publishing 2 317 828
Gender Studies 2 300 893
Broadcast Journalism 2 320 962
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 377 966
Aesthetics 2 393 996
Anthropology 2 402 1120
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 449 1178
Classics and Ancient History 2 447 1214
Urban and Regional planning 3 578 1244
Public Policy / Administration 3 447 1273
Art History 2 499 1293
Sociology 2 452 1303
Linguistics 3 485 1348
Communications and Public Relations 3 488 1392
Journalism and Digital Media 3 487 1491
Law 3 552 1624
History 3 574 1661
Political Science 3 615 1724
Library and Information science 2 558 1739
Archaeology 4 590 1784
Philosophy 3 608 1838
Demography 3 529 1839

Environmental Science rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Environmental Science in Estonia and 2496th in the World with 2,490 publications made and 41,074 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#696 of 1,464 In Europe
#2496 of 6,888 In the World

Tallinn University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 23 181
2006 26 242
2007 41 254
2008 49 325
2009 60 379
2010 96 479
2011 88 662
2012 110 803
2013 120 983
2014 120 1357
2015 140 1540
2016 127 1654
2017 129 1819
2018 157 2251
2019 148 2663
2020 176 3433
2021 187 4188
2022 184 4632
2023 212 5016
2024 107 4477
2025 85 4332

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 3 578 1244
Geography and Cartography 4 611 1917
Oceanography 4 612 2114
Forestry 4 586 2262
Earth science and Geophysics 4 625 2277
Geotechnical Engineering 4 629 2341
Environmental Management 4 673 2417
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 688 2458
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 601 2516
Paleontology 4 675 2521
Ecology 4 716 2662
Agricultural Science 4 656 2731
Geology 4 734 2740
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 4 751 2766
Environmental Chemistry 4 781 3395

Computer Science rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Estonia and 2698th in the World with 2,296 publications made and 30,500 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
#738 of 1,470 In Europe
#2698 of 6,855 In the World

Tallinn University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 24 121
2008 25 159
2009 41 236
2010 68 314
2011 72 411
2012 102 512
2013 105 606
2014 132 904
2015 140 1038
2016 110 1142
2017 138 1357
2018 122 1554
2019 139 2061
2020 175 2528
2021 184 3080
2022 191 3378
2023 224 4029
2024 122 3575
2025 118 3510

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

Computer Science subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 2 354 893
Multimedia 3 390 1054
Management Information Systems 3 448 1062
Human-Computer Interaction 3 439 1105
Data Science 3 526 1439
Library and Information science 2 558 1739
Software Engineering 3 647 1890
Computational Linguistics 3 581 2006
Cognitive Science 3 573 2059
Neuroscience 3 669 2370
Cyber Security 3 747 2745
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 746 2756
Computer Vision 3 786 2987
Machine Learning 3 777 3092
Computer Networking 3 807 3150
Telecommunications 3 840 3271

Biology rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Biology in Estonia and 3204th in the World with 2,111 publications made and 41,063 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#788 of 1,449 In Europe
#3204 of 6,841 In the World

Tallinn University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 32 255
2008 45 328
2009 50 367
2010 75 478
2011 68 616
2012 93 734
2013 107 941
2014 114 1305
2015 117 1602
2016 93 1680
2017 102 1958
2018 113 2268
2019 120 2759
2020 159 3450
2021 156 4220
2022 155 4618
2023 180 5065
2024 113 4552
2025 94 4404

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

Biology subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Forestry 4 586 2262
Neuroscience 3 669 2370
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 601 2516
Paleontology 4 675 2521
Botany 4 649 2681
Agricultural Science 4 656 2731
Evolutionary Biology 4 757 2799
Horticulture 4 630 2855
Zoology 4 750 3221
Nutrition and Food Science 4 745 3345
Biochemistry 4 832 3622
Genetics 4 870 3841
Nanotechnology 4 926 3923
Immunology 4 902 4216

Psychology rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Estonia and 1980th in the World with 2,032 publications made and 31,384 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#571 of 1,424 In Europe
#1980 of 6,663 In the World

Tallinn University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 59 314
2012 83 383
2013 90 582
2014 99 827
2015 126 1055
2016 105 1222
2017 104 1402
2018 119 1621
2019 139 2109
2020 140 2555
2021 200 3190
2022 167 3455
2023 196 3956
2024 114 3557
2025 115 3577

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

Psychology subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 128 374
Education Majors 2 251 751
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 377 966
Child Psychology 2 478 1508
Social Psychology 3 558 1763
Clinical Psychology 2 551 1928
Cognitive Science 3 573 2059
Neuroscience 3 669 2370
Psychiatry 3 692 2642

Engineering rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Engineering in Estonia and 3246th in the World with 1,922 publications made and 29,010 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 1,466 In Europe
#3246 of 6,795 In the World

Tallinn University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 29 178
2008 36 238
2009 40 259
2010 59 338
2011 68 449
2012 80 577
2013 86 657
2014 106 977
2015 109 996
2016 94 1099
2017 102 1239
2018 106 1405
2019 121 1731
2020 136 2154
2021 149 2616
2022 131 2938
2023 168 3294
2024 96 3104
2025 89 2952

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

Engineering subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 2 154 312
Human-Computer Interaction 3 439 1105
Acoustical Engineering 3 645 2135
Geotechnical Engineering 4 629 2341
Civil Engineering 4 699 2472
Systems Engineering 3 814 2654
Computer Networking 3 807 3150
Telecommunications 3 840 3271
Mechanical Engineering 4 909 3273
Structural Engineering 4 909 3406
Electrical Engineering 4 915 3559
Optical Engineering 4 919 3650
Aerospace Engineering 4 989 3783
Chemical Engineering 4 900 3879
Nanotechnology 4 926 3923
Materials Science 4 986 4000
Metallurgical Engineering 4 962 4012

Physics rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Physics in Estonia and 3206th in the World with 1,611 publications made and 25,010 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
#843 of 1,460 In Europe
#3206 of 6,729 In the World

Tallinn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 25 188
2008 33 209
2009 37 233
2010 45 296
2011 62 374
2012 76 493
2013 91 584
2014 70 791
2015 84 854
2016 65 1024
2017 62 1084
2018 82 1184
2019 94 1484
2020 121 1854
2021 140 2192
2022 115 2485
2023 140 2772
2024 81 2521
2025 77 2383

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

Physics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 3 645 2135
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 805 2896
Quantum and Particle physics 3 846 3204
Optical Engineering 4 919 3650
Nuclear Physics 3 896 3762
Nanotechnology 4 926 3923
Materials Science 4 986 4000

Medicine rankings

Tallinn University ranked 4th for Medicine in Estonia and 3020th in the World with 1,502 publications made and 35,365 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 6 In Estonia
#756 of 1,437 In Europe
#3020 of 6,793 In the World

Tallinn University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 24 142
2009 25 165
2010 48 246
2011 48 368
2012 50 462
2013 77 664
2014 75 1000
2015 101 1287
2016 68 1390
2017 72 1584
2018 82 1905
2019 92 2245
2020 115 2949
2021 130 3555
2022 116 4011
2023 137 4465
2024 95 3924
2025 95 3842

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

Medicine subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 128 374
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 379 1264
Health Science 2 456 1570
Gerontology 2 524 1741
Clinical Psychology 2 551 1928
Public Health 3 555 1972
Sports Medicine 3 640 2175
Nursing 2 602 2245
Psychiatry 3 692 2642
Physical Therapy 3 728 2733
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 738 2882
Pathology 4 787 3269
Surgery 3 850 3504
Anatomy and Physiology 4 919 3942
Immunology 4 902 4216

Business rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Business in Estonia and 2210th in the World with 1,374 publications made and 17,658 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Marketing, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#691 of 1,436 In Europe
#2210 of 6,366 In the World

Tallinn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 19 115
2010 40 169
2011 36 207
2012 49 261
2013 69 324
2014 75 520
2015 94 630
2016 77 682
2017 83 750
2018 91 786
2019 79 1119
2020 106 1374
2021 112 1673
2022 112 1833
2023 140 2183
2024 61 1780
2025 53 1506

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 1 311 816
Human Resource Management 2 347 859
International Trade 3 522 981
Management Information Systems 3 448 1062
International Business 3 551 1131
Public Policy / Administration 3 447 1273
Project Management 3 787 2148
Finance 3 726 2338
Advertising 3 766 2553
Management 3 756 2614
Marketing 3 910 3302

Mathematics rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Estonia and 2424th in the World with 1,352 publications made and 20,896 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#691 of 1,406 In Europe
#2424 of 6,434 In the World

Tallinn University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 15 57
2008 18 87
2009 33 127
2010 36 170
2011 40 277
2012 64 359
2013 66 429
2014 66 592
2015 75 718
2016 64 817
2017 69 873
2018 73 1052
2019 82 1329
2020 92 1682
2021 114 1995
2022 127 2317
2023 143 2695
2024 78 2269
2025 67 2114

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

Mathematics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 250 786
Applied Mathematics 3 672 2371
Statistics 3 802 3074

Art & Design rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Estonia and 1316th in the World with 1,237 publications made and 12,460 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
#499 of 1,385 In Europe
#1316 of 6,010 In the World

Tallinn University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 42 88
2011 39 124
2012 45 183
2013 66 256
2014 65 326
2015 69 396
2016 66 428
2017 73 495
2018 80 605
2019 92 827
2020 93 906
2021 95 1135
2022 111 1337
2023 118 1492
2024 55 1213
2025 58 1081

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 2 154 312
Interior Design 2 154 359
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 164 429
Cinematography 1 199 465
Creative Writing 2 217 537
Graphic Design 1 277 728
Painting and Drawing 1 305 747
Sculpture 1 305 747
Entertainment Industry Business 1 311 816
UX/UI Desgin 2 354 893
Music 2 347 964
Aesthetics 2 393 996
Multimedia 3 390 1054
Literature 2 449 1200
Art History 2 499 1293
Fashion Design 3 585 1634

Economics rankings

Tallinn University ranked 3rd for Economics in Estonia and 1808th in the World with 1,219 publications made and 17,554 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 5 In Estonia
#604 of 1,391 In Europe
#1808 of 6,188 In the World

Tallinn University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 35
2008 17 66
2009 17 92
2010 30 118
2011 34 165
2012 50 212
2013 60 317
2014 69 449
2015 92 551
2016 66 605
2017 63 700
2018 73 751
2019 67 1031
2020 82 1282
2021 111 1631
2022 101 1813
2023 132 2144
2024 51 1615
2025 59 1466

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

Economics subfield Estonia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Political Economy 3 249 614
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 272 757
International Economics 3 525 947
International Trade 3 522 981
Development Studies 3 477 1489
Finance 3 726 2338

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Tallinn University

Speciality Estonia Europe World Rank
Chemistry 4 920 3844
Organic Chemistry 4 913 3954
Physical chemistry 4 973 4149