The History of TTK UAS
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.
In 2012, the university was renamed TTK University of Applied Sciences (TTK UAS).
In September 2019, the former Lääne-Viru College was merged with TTK UAS and the Institute of Service Economy was formed. TTK UAS now operates in two locations, in Tallinn and in Mõdriku in Lääne-Viru county.
The Development of TTK UAS through history
1915 – Tallinn Commercial School for Boys
1918 – City Science School
1919 – Tallinn II Science School
1923 – Tallinn City Technical Joint Gymnasium
1925 – State Technical Joint Gymnasium
1929 – Tallinn Technical School
1944 – Tallinn I Industrial Technical School
1945 – Tallinn Industrial Technical School
1948 – Tallinn Technical School for Architecture and Construction
1954 – Tallinn Technical School for Construction
1961 – Tallinn Technical School for Building and Mechanics
1992 – Tallinn Higher Technical School – recognized by the state as an institution of professional higher education
1999 – Tallinn College of Engineering
Since 2012 – TTK University of Applied Sciences