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{{Infobox University {{Short description|University in Tallinn, Estonia}}
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|name = Tallinn University
| name = Tallinn University
|native_name = Tallinna Ülikool
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|motto = Thinking unlimited! | image = Universität Tallinn Logo.svg
| motto = Promoter of Intelligent Lifestyle
|established = 2005
|type = Public | established = 1919, 2005
|endowment = | type = Public
|staff = 423 (2016) | endowment =
| administrative_staff = 371 (2023)
|faculty = 392 (2016)
|president = ] | faculty = 475 (2023)
|students = 7,668 (2016) | president = ]
| students = 6,843 (2023)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/studies | title=Studies | date=13 January 2021 }}</ref>
|undergrad = 4,766 (2016)
|postgrad = 2,902 (2016) | undergrad = 3,927 (2023)
|doctoral = 349 (2016) | postgrad = 2,629 (2023)
|city = ] | doctoral = 287 (2023)
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|affiliations = ], UNICA | affiliations = ], ], EUA-CDE, Magna-Charta, BUP, ATEE, ENAI, ENIHEI, FilmEU
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{{Infobox university rankings

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'''Tallinn University''' ('''TU'''; {{lang-et|Tallinna Ülikool}}, ''TLÜ'') is one of the three largest institutions of higher education in ]. It is located in the centre of ], the capital city of Estonia.
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}}'''Tallinn University''' ('''TLU'''; {{langx|et|Tallinna Ülikool}}, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in ]. Located in the centre of ], the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education in the country. Both ] and ] place it among the top 1000 universities in the world.<ref name="Tallinn University Profile">{{cite web |title=Tallinn University Profile |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/tallinn-university |website=QS University Rankings}}</ref><ref name=":3" />


==History== ==History==
Tallinn University's predecessor, Tallinn Pedagogical University ({{langx|et|Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool}}), was founded in 1919. Tallinn University in its present form was established on 18 March 2005 as the result of a merger of several universities and research institutions in Tallinn.
Tallinn University was established on 18 March 2005 as the result of a merger of several universities and research institutes in Tallinn: Academic Library of Estonia (1946), Baltic Film and Media School (1992/97), Estonian Institute of Humanities (1988), Institute of History (1946) and Tallinn Pedagogical University (1919/52/92). Courses of study offered are predominantly in the humanities, but offerings in the exact and natural sciences are increasing.


==Academics==
==Tallinn University today==
{{Infobox university rankings
Education and research at Tallinn University focus on five core interdisciplinary fields: educational innovation, digital and media culture, cultural competences, healthy and sustainable lifestyle and society and open governance.
| THE_W = 801–1,000 | THE_W_year = | THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/tallinn-university|title=Tallinn University profile|website=THE University Rankings|date=4 April 2023 }}</ref>
| QS_W = 801–1,000 | QS_W_year = | QS_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web |title=World University Rankings 2021 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2019 |website=QS Rankings}}</ref>
}}
As of 2023, about 7,000 degree students were enrolled at Tallinn University (with over 14,000 more taking part in continuing education programmes), making it the third largest provider of higher education in Estonia. Among degree students, 10% were international. There are 846 employees at the university, of which 475 are academic staff.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Tallinn University in numbers|url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/university-numbers#students|access-date=December 21, 2020|website=Tallinn University|date=28 March 2018 }}</ref>


Tallinn University ranks 87th in the QS EECA (Eastern Europe and Central Asia) university rankings. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/eeca-rankings/2016|title=QS EECA University Rankings 2016|work=Top Universities|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref> In QS World University Rankings by Subject, Tallinn University placed in the 201-250 bracket in Sociology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2017/sociology|title=QS World University Rankings by Subject: Sociology |work=Top Universities|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref> Tallinn University's Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School is the only institution in Northern Europe teaching film, television and audiovisual production in English, and one of the largest film schools in the region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baltic Film and Media School|url=http://www.cineuropa.org/sc.aspx?t=schoolprofile&l=en&did=199713|website=Cineuropa|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref> Its student body represents over 40 countries worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=About BFM|url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/Baltic-Film-Media-Arts-and-Communication-School/Institute|website=Tallinn University|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>


As of 2021 the Times Higher Education World Rankings ranked the university's research coefficient fourth highest in the ].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2020/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/scores_research/sort_order/asc/cols/scores|title=World University Rankings 2020|website=THE University Rankings|date=20 August 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/tallinn-university|title=Tallinn University profile|website=THE University Rankings|date=4 April 2023 }}</ref>
The University of Tallinn describes its goal as ' the sustainable development of Estonia through research and its application to academic partnership, including the preparation of intellectuals as well as public dialogue in order to facilitate this partnership.'<ref name="tlu.ee">{{cite web|url=http://www.tlu.ee/en/university|title=UNIVERSITY|publisher=|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>


==Tallinn University campus==
The university consists of 6 academic school and 2 colleges, which undertake research and teaching in Paedagogy, the Humanities, the Arts, Natural Sciences, Social Science, and Health Science.
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The campus of Tallinn University is located in the center of Tallinn. The campus consists of six connected buildings which have Latin names: Terra, Astra, Mare, Nova, Silva and Vita. Between the buildings there is a campus courtyard.


Terra is the main and oldest building on Tallinn University's campus. It was built for the ] in 1938. The building is under heritage protection. The Mare building was completed in 2006. The Nova building houses the Baltic Film and Media School and was completed in 2012, along with the Astra building. The Vita building was completed and opened in January 2020.
21,656 students are presently enrolled at Tallinn University, of which 8,861 are degree students. Among degree students, 7.3% are from abrooad. There are 850 full-time employees at the University.http://www.tlu.ee/en/university/About-Us/TU-in-Numbers<ref name="tlu.ee"/>


The University's Academic Library is located a short walk from the main campus. It was established as the as the Central Library for the ] in 1946; it became a part of the university in 2003.<ref name="tlu.ee1">{{cite web |title=Campus |url=http://www.tlu.ee/en/university/campus |access-date=17 March 2015}}</ref>
==Campus==
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Tallinn University's main campus buildings have Latin names.

Terra (Latin: earth) is the main and oldest building on Tallinn University's campus. It was built for the Tallinn English College in 1938. The building is under heritage protection (architects Alar Kotli and Erika Nõva).<ref name="tlu.ee1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tlu.ee/en/university/campus|title=Campus|publisher=|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>

Nova (Latin: new) houses the Baltic Film and Media School. Features include individual and group work rooms, lecture halls, a film studio, a television studio, sound studios, a cinema, a computer class and editing rooms. The building was completed in 2012, and was designed by architects Karli Luik, Maarja Kask and Ralf Lõoke.<ref name="tlu.ee1"/>

Mare (Latin: sea) was designed to optimise the amount of light penetrating into the building. The building was completed in 2006; the architects were Mattias Agabus, Eero Endjärv, Raul Järg, Priit Pent and Illimar Truverk.<ref name="tlu.ee1"/>

Astra (Latin: star) is the newest building in the university. This building is features laboratories. The building was designed by Ignar Fjuk and completed in 2012.

Silva (Latin: forest) was completed in 1982 and is a typical example of Soviet architecture. Designed by the architect Ester Liiberg.

Ursa (Latin: bear) was built in 1964 and presently houses the Arts Department.


==Internationalisation== ==Internationalisation==
The university was ranked among the top 15 institutions in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia by the percentage of international faculty.<ref name=":EECA18">{{cite web |title=QS EECA University Rankings 201 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/eeca-rankings/2018 |access-date=17 October 2017 |work=Top Universities}}</ref>
One of the main aims of the university is large-scale internationalisation. {{citation needed|reason=There should be some sort of press release or newspaper article cited to justify this statement.|date=February 2015}} With its academic degree programmes and a number of shorter programmes and courses offered in the English language, it is about to become the most international university in the Baltic area. {{citation needed|reason=Totally unsubstantiated claim|date=February 2015}}
Tallinn University currently maintains over 50 inter-university agreements with universities in Europe, U.S., Japan, China, Russia, and several other countries as well over 600 Erasmus exchange agreements with universities from all over the European Union. The university also organises Summer and Winter Schools, which host about 300 participants from 50 countries every year.<ref>http://summerschool.tlu.ee Tallinn Summer School</ref><ref>http://winterschool.tlu.ee Tallinn Winter School</ref>

==Structure==

===Schools===
* Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School
* School of Digital Technologies
* School of Educational Sciences
* School of Governance, Law and Society
* School of Humanities
* School of Natural Sciences and Health

===Colleges===
* Haapsalu College
* Rakvere College


In 2023, Taiwan set up a ] center in Tallinn University .
=== Academic Unit Centres ===
* BFM Production Centre
* Centre for Educational Technology
* Centre for Innovation in Education
* Centre for Landscape and Culture
* Centre of Excellence in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation
* Estonian Institute for Population Studies
* Institute for International Social Studies
* Institute of Ecology
* Institute of History, Archaeology and Art History


=== Centres of Excellence === == Sports and culture ==
Tallinn University has a range of cultural and sport activities. The university has a symphony orchestra,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Symphony Orchestra|url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/Symphony-Orchestra|website=Tallinn University|date=4 June 2018 }}</ref> men's choir,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Men's Choir|url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/mens-choir|website=Tallinn University|date=4 June 2018 }}</ref> women's choir,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women's Choir|url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/womens-choir|website=Tallinn University|date=4 June 2018 }}</ref> and the folk dance group Soveldaja.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Soveldaja|url=https://www.tlu.ee/en/soveldaja|website=Tallinn University|date=4 June 2018 }}</ref>
* TU Centre of Excellence in Behavioural and Neural Sciences
* TU Centre of Excellence in Educational Innovation
* TU Centre of Excellence in Intercultural Studies
* TU Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Lifecourse Studies
* TU Centre of Excellence in Media Innovation and Digital Culture


== Notable staff == == Notable faculty ==
* ], American composer and music theorist
* ]
* ], legal scholar and former advisor to the ]
* ]
* ], educational psychologist (currently professor of education at ])
* ]
* ], semiotician and politician
* ]
* ], philosopher and translator
* Tobias Ley
* ]
* Abel Polese
* ]
* ], demographer, known for the concept of ]
* ], lecturer, actor, musician and academic
* ], professor of Cultural Theory and Japanese studies, writer and translator
* ], filmmaker and academic


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Commons category|University of Tallinn}} {{Commons category|Tallinn University}}
* {{Official website|www.tlu.ee/en}} {{en icon}} * {{Official website|www.tlu.ee/en}} {{in lang|en}}


{{UNICA}} {{UNICA}}
{{Estonian universities}} {{Estonian universities}}
{{Tallinn landmarks}} {{Tallinn landmarks}}
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Latest revision as of 04:22, 11 December 2024

University in Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn University
Tallinna Ülikool
MottoPromoter of Intelligent Lifestyle
TypePublic
Established1919, 2005
PresidentTõnu Viik
Academic staff475 (2023)
Administrative staff371 (2023)
Students6,843 (2023)
Undergraduates3,927 (2023)
Postgraduates2,629 (2023)
Doctoral students287 (2023)
LocationTallinn, Harju County, Estonia
59°26′19″N 24°46′17″E / 59.43861°N 24.77139°E / 59.43861; 24.77139
AffiliationsEUA, UNICA, EUA-CDE, Magna-Charta, BUP, ATEE, ENAI, ENIHEI, FilmEU
MascotEksmati
Websitewww.tlu.ee
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia72 (2022)

Tallinn University (TLU; Estonian: Tallinna Ülikool, TLÜ) is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education in the country. Both QS World University and Times Higher Education rankings place it among the top 1000 universities in the world.

History

Tallinn University's predecessor, Tallinn Pedagogical University (Estonian: Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool), was founded in 1919. Tallinn University in its present form was established on 18 March 2005 as the result of a merger of several universities and research institutions in Tallinn.

Academics

University rankings
Global – Overall
QS World801–1,000
THE World801–1,000

As of 2023, about 7,000 degree students were enrolled at Tallinn University (with over 14,000 more taking part in continuing education programmes), making it the third largest provider of higher education in Estonia. Among degree students, 10% were international. There are 846 employees at the university, of which 475 are academic staff.

Tallinn University's Baltic Film, Media, Arts and Communication School is the only institution in Northern Europe teaching film, television and audiovisual production in English, and one of the largest film schools in the region. Its student body represents over 40 countries worldwide.

As of 2021 the Times Higher Education World Rankings ranked the university's research coefficient fourth highest in the Baltic States.

Tallinn University campus

Tallinn University campus Terra building as seen from Narva maantee

The campus of Tallinn University is located in the center of Tallinn. The campus consists of six connected buildings which have Latin names: Terra, Astra, Mare, Nova, Silva and Vita. Between the buildings there is a campus courtyard.

Terra is the main and oldest building on Tallinn University's campus. It was built for the Tallinn English College in 1938. The building is under heritage protection. The Mare building was completed in 2006. The Nova building houses the Baltic Film and Media School and was completed in 2012, along with the Astra building. The Vita building was completed and opened in January 2020.

The University's Academic Library is located a short walk from the main campus. It was established as the as the Central Library for the Estonian Academy of Sciences in 1946; it became a part of the university in 2003.

Tallinn University campus virtual tour.

Internationalisation

The university was ranked among the top 15 institutions in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia by the percentage of international faculty.

In 2023, Taiwan set up a Chinese Studies center in Tallinn University .

Sports and culture

Tallinn University has a range of cultural and sport activities. The university has a symphony orchestra, men's choir, women's choir, and the folk dance group Soveldaja.

Notable faculty

References

  1. "Studies". 13 January 2021.
  2. "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. "Tallinn University Profile". QS University Rankings.
  4. ^ "World University Rankings 2020". THE University Rankings. 20 August 2019.
  5. "World University Rankings 2021". QS Rankings.
  6. "Tallinn University profile". THE University Rankings. 4 April 2023.
  7. "Tallinn University in numbers". Tallinn University. 28 March 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. "Baltic Film and Media School". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  9. "About BFM". Tallinn University. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  10. "Tallinn University profile". THE University Rankings. 4 April 2023.
  11. "Campus". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  12. "QS EECA University Rankings 201". Top Universities. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  13. "Symphony Orchestra". Tallinn University. 4 June 2018.
  14. "Men's Choir". Tallinn University. 4 June 2018.
  15. "Women's Choir". Tallinn University. 4 June 2018.
  16. "Soveldaja". Tallinn University. 4 June 2018.

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