tallinn university of technology (tut) some facts and figures founded in 1918 as engineering college...
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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