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Research in Tallinn

Science Explorer records 74 research institutions in Tallinn, Estonia. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University and Ministry of Agriculture.

Research institutions
74
11 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
30k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.2%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Tallinn?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Tallinn University of TechnologyUniversity 12,316 #1,771
2PraxisNonprofit 6,279 #9,486
3Tallinn UniversityUniversity 4,074 #4,581
4Estonian Academy of SciencesGovernment institution 1,939 #16,274
5National Institute of Chemical Physics and BiophysicsResearch facility 918 #5,686
6Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution 759 #5,413
7Institute of the Estonian LanguageResearch facility 511 #25,510
8Estonian Business SchoolUniversity 396 #23,465
9National Institute for Health DevelopmentResearch facility 268 #30,184 all time
10North Estonia Medical CentreHospital / health system 260 #22,286
11Cybernetica (Estonia)Company 212 #37,498 all time
12Estonian Academy of ArtsUniversity 194 #26,512
13East Tallinn Central HospitalHospital / health system 183 #26,778 all time
14Tallinn University of Applied SciencesUniversity 171 #26,435
15Tallinn Health Care CollegeUniversity 157 #33,855 all time
16Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied SciencesUniversity 117 not ranked
17EuroAcademyUniversity 114 not ranked
18Roche (Estonia)Company 113 not ranked
19Electronics Design (Estonia)Company 109 not ranked
20Bank of EstoniaInstitution 94 not ranked
21NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of ExcellenceResearch facility 93 not ranked
22Estonian Environmental Research Center (Estonia)Company 92 not ranked
23Veterinary and Food BoardGovernment institution 92 not ranked
24Estonian Academy of Music and TheatreUniversity 84 not ranked
25Geological Survey of EstoniaInstitution 73 not ranked
26Vähiuuringute Tehnoloogia ArenduskeskusResearch facility 72 not ranked
27Estonian Information Technology CollegeUniversity 68 not ranked
28Estonian Academy of Security SciencesUniversity 64 not ranked
29Ministry of the InteriorGovernment institution 52 not ranked
30Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology InstituteHospital / health system 49 not ranked
31Stockholm Environment InstituteInstitution 48 not ranked
32Eesti Reumatoloogia SeltsNonprofit 43 not ranked
33Estonian Association for Applied LinguisticsInstitution 40 not ranked
34Eesti Energia (Estonia)Company 36 not ranked
35Protobios (Estonia)Company 30 not ranked
36Ministry of Social AffairsGovernment institution 29 not ranked
37Estonian History MuseumArchive 26 not ranked
38Estonian Interuniversity Population Research CentreResearch facility 21 not ranked
39Estonian E Health FoundationHospital / health system 21 not ranked
40Skeleton Technologies (Estonia)Company 21 not ranked
41Tilde (Estonia)Company 20 not ranked
42Informaatika ja Arvutustehnika InstituutUniversity 16 not ranked
43Institute of Theology of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran ChurchUniversity 15 not ranked
44Hill+Knowlton Strategies (Estonia)Company 15 not ranked
45SertifitseerimiskeskusCompany 14 not ranked
46Underi ja Tuglase KirjanduskeskusResearch facility 14 not ranked
47Ministry of the EnvironmentGovernment institution 13 not ranked
48Enterprise Estonia (Estonia)Company 13 not ranked
49Baltic Methodist Theological SeminaryUniversity 11 not ranked
50Statistics EstoniaGovernment institution 10 not ranked
51LDI Innovation (Estonia)Company 9 not ranked
52Ministry of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsGovernment institution 9 not ranked
53Archimedes FoundationNonprofit 8 not ranked
54Eliko Tehnoloogia ArenduskeskusCompany 7 not ranked
55HansaBioMed (Estonia)Company 6 not ranked
56Government of EstoniaGovernment institution 6 not ranked
57Aswega (Estonia)Company 5 not ranked
58Elvior (Estonia)Company 4 not ranked
59Invent BalticsCompany 4 not ranked
60Tondi Elektroonika (Estonia)Company 4 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Tallinn University of Technology: 40.5%Praxis: 20.6%Tallinn University: 13.4%Estonian Academy of Sciences: 6.4%56 others listed: 19.2%40%largest
Tallinn University of Technology12k · 40.5%Praxis6,279 · 20.6%Tallinn University4,074 · 13.4%Estonian Academy of Sciences1,939 · 6.4%56 others listed5,833 · 19.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Tallinn strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Tallinn is most concentrated in Linguistics and Language, Oceanography and Human-Computer Interaction (3.1× the world share in Linguistics and Language).

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 22.4 works3.1×
  2. OceanographySubfield · 53.9 works3.0×
  3. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 36.6 works2.8×
  4. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 53.0 works2.8×
  5. Computer Science ApplicationsSubfield · 41.2 works2.6×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Tallinn?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Sustainability, Climate Change, Machine Learning, Globalization, Renewable Energy and Model Predictive Control.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning241▲ 1.16×82 topics
  2. Climate Change226▲ 1.32×104 topics
  3. Sustainability224▲ 1.45×104 topics
  4. Globalization177▲ 1.42×122 topics
  5. Deep Learning174▼ 0.80×74 topics
  6. Renewable Energy154▲ 1.69×49 topics
  7. Environmental Impact142▲ 1.32×63 topics
  8. Power Electronics136▲ 6.5×8 topics
  9. Artificial Intelligence131▲ 1.51×52 topics
  10. Renewable Energy Integration125▲ 5.8×6 topics
  11. Education117◆ 1.08×102 topics
  12. Big Data116▲ 2.0×27 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency100▲ 1.67×40 topics
  14. Internet of Things98▲ 1.78×22 topics
  15. Healthcare92▲ 1.29×30 topics
  16. Innovation91▲ 1.36×64 topics
  17. Supply Chain Management89▲ 1.50×18 topics
  18. Identity86▲ 1.87×56 topics
  19. Ethics80▲ 2.6×41 topics
  20. Model Predictive Control79▲ 4.8×6 topics
  21. Governance79▲ 3.8×16 topics
  22. Social Capital72▲ 2.1×17 topics
  23. Professional Development58▲ 4.7×13 topics
  24. European Union56▲ 3.9×21 topics
  25. Climate Change Impact54▲ 3.8×8 topics
  26. Electric Vehicle Charging46▲ 8.3×2 topics
  27. Thermal Comfort44▲ 5.4×2 topics
  28. Workplace43▲ 8.2×5 topics
  29. DC-DC Converters43▲ 12×1 topic
  30. High-Frequency Power Conversion43▲ 12×1 topic
  31. Smart Grid Applications42▲ 5.2×2 topics
  32. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse41▲ 16×2 topics
  33. European Integration39▲ 11×4 topics
  34. Supervision39▲ 20×2 topics
  35. Outcomes39▲ 7.5×2 topics
  36. Emotional Regulation37▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Coaching36▲ 34×1 topic
  38. Psychodrama36▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Socioeconomic Status36▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Epidemiological Study36▲ 8.4×4 topics

What research is done in Tallinn?

  1. 1 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 43 works
  2. 2 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 38 works
  3. 3 Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy Social Psychology 36 works
  4. 4 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 34 works
  5. 5 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 33 works
  6. 6 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 29 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 28 works
  8. 8 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 27 works
  9. 9 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 25 works
  10. 10 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works

Research output over time

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