University of Tartu: Rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 in Estonia, 414 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 38,978 academic publications and 1,225,766 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 414 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 17 | In Estonia |
| # 176 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 536 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 563 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 622 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Biology in Estonia and 622 in the World with 22,947 publications made and 939,243 citations received.
University of Tartu
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #114 | #295 |
| Forestry | #1 | #103 | #323 |
| Entomology | #1 | #145 | #385 |
| Zoology | #1 | #156 | #411 |
| Botany | #1 | #153 | #431 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #170 | #443 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #193 | #507 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #200 | #523 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #186 | #551 |
| Ethics | #1 | #209 | #571 |
| Genetics | #1 | #204 | #580 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #213 | #596 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #198 | #637 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #250 | #670 |
| Molecular | #1 | #229 | #688 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #232 | #696 |
| Immunology | #1 | #239 | #713 |
| Virology | #1 | #238 | #740 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #252 | #758 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #304 | #791 |
| Animal Science | #2 | #236 | #812 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #270 | #838 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #258 | #861 |
| Oncology | #1 | #280 | #908 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #360 | #1345 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Chemistry in Estonia and 650 in the World with 19,050 publications made and 767,762 citations received.
University of Tartu
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #220 | #509 |
| Physical | #1 | #193 | #566 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #213 | #596 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #230 | #658 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #282 | #769 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #270 | #838 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #360 | #924 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #311 | #1287 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Estonia and 639 in the World with 18,077 publications made and 513,307 citations received.
University of Tartu
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #84 | #180 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #139 | #377 |
| Demography | #1 | #133 | #382 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #160 | #429 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #181 | #454 |
| Sociology | #1 | #174 | #473 |
| Special Education | #1 | #173 | #475 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #188 | #506 |
| Education | #1 | #161 | #517 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #219 | #529 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #190 | #531 |
| Publishing | #1 | #205 | #537 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #213 | #553 |
| History | #1 | #233 | #571 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #196 | #580 |
| Law | #1 | #249 | #652 |
| Political Science | #1 | #305 | #735 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #305 | #742 |
| Social Work | #2 | #280 | #837 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #285 | #869 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Estonia and 563 in the World with 17,398 publications made and 590,288 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #103 | #323 |
| Ecology | #1 | #185 | #500 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #182 | #507 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #193 | #507 |
| Geology | #1 | #199 | #543 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #186 | #551 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #195 | #583 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #231 | #683 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #253 | #714 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #224 | #856 |
Engineering rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Engineering in Estonia and 778 in the World with 15,581 publications made and 431,274 citations received.
University of Tartu
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #10 | #22 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #146 | #403 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #195 | #583 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #252 | #758 |
| Optics | #1 | #295 | #791 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #270 | #838 |
| Architecture | #2 | #380 | #907 |
| Systems | #2 | #379 | #920 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #360 | #924 |
| Robotics | #2 | #321 | #960 |
| Aviation | #2 | #360 | #988 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #334 | #995 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #339 | #1025 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #379 | #1094 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #382 | #1120 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #428 | #1341 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #433 | #1354 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #562 | #1838 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #579 | #2062 |
Physics rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Physics in Estonia and 717 in the World with 15,257 publications made and 428,618 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #1 | #215 | #477 |
| Theoretical | #1 | #222 | #486 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #200 | #523 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #223 | #569 |
| Optics | #1 | #295 | #791 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #304 | #791 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #270 | #838 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #382 | #1120 |
Medicine rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Medicine in Estonia and 766 in the World with 14,034 publications made and 578,142 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #1 | #192 | #475 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #197 | #517 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #190 | #538 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #218 | #539 |
| Ethics | #1 | #209 | #571 |
| Audiology | #1 | #216 | #581 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #204 | #589 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #226 | #661 |
| Immunology | #1 | #239 | #713 |
| Urology | #1 | #230 | #717 |
| Pathology | #1 | #252 | #740 |
| Virology | #1 | #238 | #740 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #267 | #744 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #282 | #769 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #257 | #787 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #286 | #810 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #286 | #825 |
| Social Work | #2 | #280 | #837 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #260 | #840 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #287 | #859 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #258 | #861 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #285 | #869 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #289 | #872 |
| Nursing | #1 | #312 | #898 |
| Oncology | #1 | #280 | #908 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #333 | #911 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #323 | #916 |
| Radiology | #1 | #308 | #917 |
| Health Science | #1 | #298 | #917 |
| Surgery | #1 | #296 | #930 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #325 | #944 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #308 | #952 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #245 | #959 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #371 | #1143 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #363 | #1298 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #360 | #1345 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Computer Science in Estonia and 663 in the World with 13,436 publications made and 472,823 citations received.
University of Tartu
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #114 | #295 |
| Data Science | #1 | #205 | #459 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #159 | #463 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #216 | #546 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #252 | #566 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #250 | #670 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #266 | #733 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #269 | #782 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #342 | #791 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #297 | #835 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #327 | #835 |
| Animation | #1 | #326 | #878 |
| Robotics | #2 | #321 | #960 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #379 | #1094 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #428 | #1341 |
Psychology rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Psychology in Estonia and 682 in the World with 7,894 publications made and 261,827 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #173 | #475 |
| Education | #1 | #161 | #517 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #204 | #589 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #250 | #670 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #266 | #733 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #267 | #744 |
| Social Work | #2 | #280 | #837 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #266 | #867 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #333 | #911 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Mathematics in Estonia and 709 in the World with 6,194 publications made and 182,380 citations received.
University of Tartu
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #159 | #463 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #152 | #495 |
| Statistics | #1 | #278 | #741 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #311 | #743 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #410 | #1036 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #399 | #1110 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #562 | #1838 |
Business rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Business in Estonia and 792 in the World with 4,995 publications made and 120,597 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #141 | #234 |
| Project Management | #1 | #220 | #501 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #236 | #515 |
| Marketing | #1 | #272 | #692 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #240 | #734 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #342 | #791 |
| Finance | #1 | #352 | #872 |
| Management | #2 | #342 | #896 |
| Accounting | #1 | #340 | #916 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #397 | #970 |
| Advertising | #1 | #366 | #981 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #334 | #995 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #399 | #1110 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #562 | #1838 |
Economics rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Economics in Estonia and 714 in the World with 3,936 publications made and 90,938 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #141 | #234 |
| Finance | #1 | #352 | #872 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #410 | #1036 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #399 | #1110 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Tartu ranked 1 for Art & Design in Estonia and 536 in the World with 3,234 publications made and 63,084 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #10 | #22 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #10 | #28 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #131 | #331 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #159 | #365 |
| Literature | #1 | #207 | #496 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #219 | #529 |
| Music | #1 | #305 | #789 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #327 | #835 |
| Photography | #1 | #321 | #868 |
| Animation | #1 | #326 | #878 |
| Architecture | #2 | #380 | #907 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #360 | #919 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #356 | #944 |
