Tallinn University of Applied Sciences

The history of the specialties taught at TTK University of Applied Sciences dates back to the 1920s. The first predecessor of the university was Tallinn Commercial School for Boys, founded in 1915. TTK UAS celebrates its anniversary on the 9th of November, which is the date when Tallinn City Government agreed upon founding the school. Through the years, TTK UAS has had many different names, but there have always been two core specialties: construction and mechanical engineering. In 1929 – 1944, the departments of Tallinn Technical School included mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction engineering, geodesy and cultural technologies. The most well known of TTK UAS´ predecessors is Tallinn Technical School for Building and Mechanics (1961 – 1992, TEMT in Estonian). During 1992 – 1998, the school started transferring its curricula from the level of vocational secondary education to the level of applied higher education. In 1999, the university was recognized by the state as a university of applied sciences and got the name Tallinn College of Engineering. In 2006. Tallinn Light Garment Technology School joined the Tallinn College of Engineering and a a new structural unit, The Faculty of Clothing and Textile, was formed. In 2012, the university was named TTK University of Applied Sciences.