TalTech rectors
 | Jaak AAVIKSOO, since 2015 Born on 11 January, 1954 in Tartu exact scientist, graduated cum laude from University of Tartu (theoretical physics) 1976 physics-mathematics candidate in UT Institute of Physics 1981, professor of optics and spectroscopy (1992–2015) academician 1994 |
| Andres KEEVALLIK, 2010-15 Born on 24 February 1943 in Pärnu Computer scientist, graduated cum laude from TalTech in 1966 PhD in technical cybernetics in 1974 (TalTech), professor in 1992 EUR ING |
| Peep SÜRJE, 2005-10 19 April 1945, Rakvere - 12 May 2013, Tallinn Engineering scientist, graduated cum laude from TalTech in 1973 PhD in engineering in 1984 (State Automobile and Road Technical University, Moscow) Professor of road engineering, 1992 EUR ING, 1999 |
| Andres KEEVALLIK, 2000-05 Born on 24 February 1943 in Pärnu Computer scientist, graduated cum laude from TalTech in 1966 PhD in technical cybernetics in 1974 (TalTech), professor in 1992 EUR ING |
| Olav AARNA, 1991-99 Born on 4 November 1942 in Tallinn Informatics scientist, graduated cum laude from TalTech in 1965 PhD in engineering in 1986 (Kharkiv Institute of Radioelectronics), professor in 1988 Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1990 |
| Boris TAMM, 1976-91 23 June 1930, Tallinn - 5 February 2002, Tallinn Cybernetics scientist, graduated cum laude from TalTech in 1954 PhD in technical sciences, 1970 (Moscow Institute of Automation and Telemechanics) Professor of applied artificial intelligence at the Department of Informatics, professor emeritus, 2000 Member of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) from 1972, President from 1987-90, advisor for life Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1972 |
| Agu AARNA, 1960-76 11 October 1915, Tallinn - 11 December 1989, Tallinn Chemist, graduated from Dresden University of Technology in 1945 PhD in technical sciences, 1955 (Leningrad Institute of Technology), professor in 1956 Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1961 |
| Ludvig SCHMIDT, 1951-59 24 November 1894, Tallinn - 23 February 1982, Tallinn Chemist, graduated from Leningrad State University in 1930 PhD in chemistry in 1940 (Leningrad Institute of Technology) |
| Richard MAHL, 1948-51 28 August 1898, Orissaare - 26 June 1964, Tallinn Chemist, graduated from Leningrad Polytechnic Institute in 1930 PhD in engineering, 1937 Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1954 |
| Albrecht ALTMA, 1944-48 23 March 1897, Palmse rur. mun. - 8 May 1969, Tallinn Physicist, graduated from the University of Tartu in 1927 Dr. sc. techn., 1938 (Technical University of Munich) Professor since 1945 Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1946 |
| Robert Johannes LIVLÄNDER, 1941-44 1 February1903, Tallinn - 6 October 1944 (died as a war refugee) Astronomer and geodesist, graduated from the University of Tartu in 1925 Dr. phil. nat., 1932 (UT) Developer of the gravimetric grid of the Baltic countries |
| Jüri NUUT, 1939-41 10 July 1892, St. Petersburg - 31 May 1952, Tallinn Mathematician, graduated from the University of St. Petersburg in 1914 Dr. phil. nat., 1926 (UT) Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1946 |
| Paul Nikolai KOGERMAN, 1936-39 5 December 1891, Tallinn - 27 July 1951, Tallinn Chemist, graduated from the University of Tartu in 1918 Dr. sc. techn., 1934 (Zurich University of Technology) Member of the Academy of Sciences since 1938 |
| Enn NURMISTE, 1932-36 13 July 1894, Tallinn - 3 March 1968, Tallinn Mathematician, graduated from the University of Tartu in 1918 |
| Herman Voldemar REIER, 1919-32 14 May 1878, Uue-Võidu rur. mun. - 29 October 1951, Narva (in prison) Engineer, graduated from Strelitz Technical School in 1901 and Tallinn Technical School in 1923 A developer of Estonian technological terminology Editor-in-chief of Estonia’s first technology journal |
| Karl IPSBERG, 1918 3 January 1870, Suure-Kambja rur. mun. – 27 June 1943, Vjatka (prison camp) Construction engineer, graduated from Riga Polytechnic Institute in 1897 Founder of Tallinn Technical School Engineering supervisor of the construction of Estonian railways |
