Universities and research institutes in Estonia
The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 39 universities and research institutes in Estonia.
Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.
The largest concentrations are in Tallinn (24) and Tartu (11).
Estonia scores 67.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 25 of 117 economies.
39 universities and research institutes
- Baltic Defence College
University or research institute · Tartu · baltdefcol.org - Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary
University or research institute · Tallinn · emkts.ee - Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge
University or research institute · Jõgeva · metk.ee - Estonian Academy of Arts
University or research institute · Tallinn · artun.ee - Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
University or research institute · Tallinn · eamt.ee - Estonian Academy of Security Sciences
University or research institute · Tallinn · sisekaitse.ee - Estonian Aviation Academy
University or research institute · Tartu · lennuakadeemia.ee - Estonian Biocentre
University or research institute · Tartu · ebc.ee - Estonian Business School
University or research institute · Tallinn · ebs.ee - Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences
University or research institute · Tallinn · euas.eu - Estonian Information Technology College
University or research institute · Tallinn · itcollege.ee - Estonian Interuniversity Population Research Centre
University or research institute · Tallinn · popest.ee - Estonian National Defense College
University or research institute · Tartu · ksk.edu.ee - Estonian University of Life Sciences
University or research institute · Tartu · emu.ee - EuroAcademy
University or research institute · Tallinn · euroakadeemia.ee - Global Citizenship Foundation
University or research institute · Tallinn · globalcitizenshipfoundation.org - Informaatika ja Arvutustehnika Instituut
University or research institute · Tallinn · iati.ee - Institute of the Estonian Language
University or research institute · Tallinn · eki.ee - Institute of Theology of Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
University or research institute · Tallinn · ui.eelk.ee - Lääne-Viru College
University or research institute · Rakvere · lvrkk.ee - National Institute for Health Development
University or research institute · Tallinn · tai.ee - National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics
University or research institute · Tallinn · kbfi.ee - NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
University or research institute · Tallinn · ccdcoe.org - Tallinn Health Care College
University or research institute · Tallinn · ttk.ee - Tallinn University
University or research institute · Tallinn · tlu.ee - Tallinn University of Applied Sciences
University or research institute · Tallinn · tktk.ee - Tallinn University of Technology
University or research institute · Tallinn · taltech.ee - Tartu Academy of Theology
University or research institute · Tartu · teoloogia.ee - Tartu Art College
University or research institute · Tartu · artcol.ee - Tartu Emajoe School
University or research institute · Tartu · tek.tartu.ee - Tartu Health Care College
University or research institute · Tartu · nooruse.ee - Tartu Theological Seminary
University or research institute · Tartu · kus.tartu.ee - Underi ja Tuglase Kirjanduskeskus
University or research institute · Tallinn · utkk.ee - University of Tartu
University or research institute · Tartu · ut.ee - Vähiuuringute Tehnoloogia Arenduskeskus
University or research institute · Tallinn · vtak.ee - Võro Institute
University or research institute · Võru · wi.ee - Võru County Vocational Training Centre
University or research institute · Võru · vkhk.ee - Concordia International University Estonia
University or research institute · Closed · Tallinn - Eksperimentaalse ja Kliinilise Meditsiini Instituut
University or research institute · Tallinn