Tallinn University is a public institution of higher
education. Its main strengths lie in the fields of humanities and social
sciences, but it also has a strong and constantly growing component of
natural and exact sciences, as well as a notable tradition of teacher
training and educational research. Tallinn University is the third largest university in Estonia, consisting of 18 institutes and 4 colleges. It has more than 9500 students as well as more than 500 faculty members and research
fellows, and is the fastest growing university in Estonia.