University in numbers

3,221students (as of 11 September 2026)

• 2,175 in first-cycle higher education
• 847 in master’s programs
• 199 in doctoral programs

43 study programs

• 2 in applied higher education
• 13 in bachelor’s education
• 4 integrated bachelor’s and master’s programs
• 19 master’s programs
• 5 doctoral programs

3 programs are offered in English

Over 3,500 continuing education learners

in 2025

1,164 employees

• 695 women and 469 men

The average age of employees was 47 years.

Academic staff: 559 (287 women and 272 men)

101 professors (Data for 2025)

• 64 R4* level professors

In the tenure system, 24 positions were filled, of which 18 were R4* level tenure-track professors.

R4 – according to the European Research Area (ERA) classification R1–R4, R4 corresponds to a Leading Researcher (a researcher leading their research area or field).

In 2025, researchers at the Estonian University of Life Sciences published:

• 684 high-level publications

In 2025, the following doctoral theses were defended at our university:

• 24 doctoral theses

As of 13 March 2025, the university is implementing:

• 235 research, development, and innovation projects

See the data also in the university's annual reports and review the budget here.