Tallinn University was ranked among the top 1000 universities in the world (in the 801-1000 bracket) in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 editions of QS World University Rankings, as well as the Times Higher Education World University Ranking for 2020 and 2021. In 2020, Tallinn University placed 71st in the EECA (Emerging Europe and Central Asia) rankings published by Quacquarelli Symonds, up from 87th in the 2016 edition. In QS World University Rankings by Subject, Tallinn University placed in the 201-250 bracket in Sociology, making it the best university in the Baltic States in the discipline.. In THE Subject Ranking 2021 Tallinn University placed in the 301-400 bracket in Education, 401-500 bracket in Social Sciences and 401-500 bracket in Arts & Humanities.
