TalTech, the only technological university in Estonia, is the flagship of Estonian engineering and technology education. Here the synergy between different fields (technological, natural, exact, social and health sciences) is created and new ideas are born.
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Top reasons to study here
- TalTech is Estonia’s most innovative university, as confirmed by the Estonian universities’ reputation survey.
- TalTech is currently the most international university in the country with around 1600 international degree students coming from over 90 different countries.
- At TalTech, we value cooperation with enterprises and business.
Master's Programmes
Engineering & Technology (10)
- Master Applied PhysicsFaculty of Science
- Master Communicative ElectronicsFaculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Master Health Care TechnologyFaculty of Science
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology
- Master MechatronicsFaculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology
Computer Science & IT (5)
- Master Applied PhysicsFaculty of Science
- Master Communicative ElectronicsFaculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Master Cyber SecurityFaculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Information Technology
Business & Management (3)
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- School of Business and Governance
- School of Business and Governance
Arts, Design & Architecture (1)
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
Law (1)
- Master LawSchool of Business and Governance
Medicine & Health (1)
- Master Health Care TechnologyFaculty of Science
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- Master Applied PhysicsFaculty of Science
About
History
TalTech was established on 17 September, 1918, when the Estonian Engineering Society uniting local technology intellectuals began to provide special engineering courses in German-occupied Estonia. In 1919, the activities were continued under a private school called Tallinn College of Engineering (TCE).
Education
- Bachelor's Studies
- Master's Studies
- Doctoral Studies
Research
The tasks of the research field of TalTech are:
- To initiate and engage in basic and applied studies in the relevant fields of research
- To conduct target- and grant-based research and R&D services on a contract basis
- To initiate and engage in programs and projects related to R&D activities and the implementation of research results
Career
Career counseling is free for TalTech students, prospective students and recent graduates.
Career counselling is a process that supports a person in making their career choices. You are the expert of your own life and responsible for your decisions. Career counsellor can support you in getting to know yourself and your possibilities better, give you information about education and labor market, advice on job search, and support you in making your career plans.
Career counselling can be helpful for:
- making career choices and career plans
- making self analysis
- job search and applying for a job
- writing your CV and cover letter
- preparing for a job interview
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
601
2018
601
2017
601
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
601
2018
601
2017
601
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2018
896
2017
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2016
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
ESN TTÜ IC is a society set up by the Student’s Council of TalTech. It is also a section of Erasmus Student Network (ESN), an international student organization set up to help exchange students.
The mission of ESN TTÜ International Club (IC) is to integrate international students into Estonian life. ESN TTÜ International Club was officially founded in 2003 and consists of 20-30 active students of TTÜ. Tutors are mostly volunteers, who are either international or local degree students in TTÜ.
Housing services
- On-Campus:
- Off-Campus:
Library services
- The TalTech Library (hereinafter: Library) is the University’s library, a research library and the public central technical library of Estonia. This rules ensure the implementation of these three main directions, within the scope prescribed by the statutes of the Library.
- In order to register as a user, a valid personal identification document with a photograph is required.
ICT services
- Classroom and network folders
- Eduroam
- Remote access to TTÜ library's databases
- Remote access to network resources via FTP
- Software for students
- Web catalogue
- ArcGIS
- Moodle
- Print and copy service
Medical services
All persons insured with health insurance in Estonia have a family practicioner who is the first person to consult with in the case of illness. One can register with a family practitioner by submitting an application to the physician selected.
If you are an EU citizen, please bring your European health insurance card or its replacement certificate to prove your eligibility for Estonian health care.
Student Life
Campus life
With its scenic location in Mustamäe, TalTech is the only campus-type university in the Baltic countries and one of the most compact university campuses in Europe. The territory of TalTech includes 72 buildings and has a total area of 55.5 hectares.
There is always something exciting happening at TalTech– scientific discoveries and experiments, new technologies and products, important lectures and conferences, etc. Campus is the scene of many communal activities, with a large number of student, cultural and sports events.
Sports facilities
TalTech has a new and modern Sports Center right on the main campus area. You can join the following activities:
- Aerobics
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Basketball
- Gym
- Indoor hockey
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Student clubs
- AIESEC
- WiT - Women in Tech
- ESN TUT International Club
- AEGEE-Tallinn
- BEST-Estonia
- Debate Society
- TTÜ Cinema Club
- TTÜ Adventure Cycling Club
- Tennis Court Fellowship
- T-Teater
- Skeemipesa
- TTÜ Culture Club
- TTÜ Photo Club
- TTÜ Film Club
- Rally Club
- TTÜ Marketing Club
- Mining Group
- Tartu Ehitiste Restaureerimise Tudengite Selts MTÜ (TERTS)
- TTÜ Software Development Club lapikud
- TTÜ Robotics Club
- Formula Student Team Tallinn
- Õigus Law Student Association
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
Study with joy
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It is a great place of studying and enjoying life.
Tallinn University of Technology, a big IT hub
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Peaceful but joyful and exciting experience. There are several different organisations and unions students can join during their study program which make studying way more interesting, e.g. Formula team, Robotics club, AIESEC, BEST, Culture club, student unions etc. The curriculums are constantly updated although there's still old soviet spirit inside of them in the sense that most proffessors ...
My thoughts
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The environment of the university and Tallinn city is really good for the international students.
Everyone in the staff is very dedicated to their job, the teachers are really cooperative and always willing to go beyond their responsibilities when it comes to the learning process.
Labs are well equipted and very organized, so many extra curriculum activities in university with good sports fac...
