Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) Some facts and figures

Founded in 1918 as engineering college

Acquired university status in 1936

Faculties (8):

• Faculty of Civil Engineering• Faculty of Power Engineering• Faculty of Information Technology• Faculty of Chemical and Materials Technology• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering• Faculty of Science• School of Economics and Business Administration• Faculty of Social Sciences

33 departments, 21 laboratories, 107 chairs, 6 divisions

1 university research centre and 9 faculty research centres

Affiliated institutions (10):

• Kuressaare College

• Tallinn College

• Tartu College

• Virumaa College• Technomedicum• Institute of Geology• Institute of Cybernetics• Marine Systems Institute• Library• Certification Centre

Students 13 263

Doctoral studies 627

Master studies 3 054

Bachelor, diploma & other 9 582

Foreign students 600 + exchange

Administration

• University Council

• Rector

• Vice-Rector for Research

• Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs

• Vice-Rector for Development

• Finance Director

• Managing Director

Personnel 1 990

Academic staff 1 085

incl 80 foreign

Administrative staff 905

Finances

TUT annual budget 2006 about 60 mln EUR

TUT annual budget 2007 about 70 mln EUR

TUT annual budget 2008 about 94 mln EUR

TUT annual budget 2009 about 88 mln EUR

TUT annual budget 2010 about 67 mln EUR

Problems

• Bad demographic situation

• Too high students dropout rate

• Low students and teaching staff mobility

• Too high average age of teaching staff

• Staff motivation• Too little number of graduated doctors

• R&D: how to produce more

– scientific publications with high impact factor

– patents, utility models, licenses

– contracts with private and public sector