Best Universities for Bachelor Programs in Latvia 2024/2025

Riga Technical University: the recognized Latvian leader on the global frontier of higher education. Founded in 1862, RTU is the oldest technical university in the Baltic states and offers its international students 61 study programs in English that grants world-class education in many high-demand career fields, including computer sciences, mechanical engineering, electronics, and material science.

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU, est. in 1950) is a modern, prestigious university recognised in Europe and the world that provides research-based, high-quality and exportable higher education. We offer mostly medical and healthcare studies, however, the number of RSU study programmes in social sciences is increasing every year. The programmes taught in English are Medicine (MD), Dentistry (DDS), International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship (Bachelor’s) as well as Master’s programmes in Health Management, International Governance (Diplomacy) and Russia and Eurasia Studies. 10000 students are studying at RSU out of which 2600 are international students. Our students represent 70 different countries (90% of RSU international students are from the EU/EEA countries). RSU has been recognised as the best university with the highest reputation in Latvia.

The University of Latvia has been founded in 1919 and currently, with its more than 15 000 students, 6 faculties and over 20 research institutes and independent study centers, is one of the largest comprehensive and leading research universities in the Baltics. The University offers more than 140 state-accredited academic and professional study programs.

The Latvian State Institute of Physical Culture (LVFKI) started its activity on January 1, 1946 by LSSR People's Commissars Council decision.