The most famous university in the top 10 best universities in Latvia that Toplist would like to introduce to you is University of Latvia. The University of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Universitāte, abbreviated LU) is a state-run university in Riga, Latvia, founded in 1919. According to the QS World University Rankings, the university is ranked between 801st and 1000th in the world, seventh in the Baltic states, and 50th in the EECA (Emerging Europe and Central Asia) category.

The University of Latvia, formerly known as the Higher School of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Augstskola), was established on September 28, 1919, on the site of the former Riga Polytechnic (founded in 1862). Paul Walden, a chemist, was the university's first rector. With the approval of its constitution in 1923, the school received its current name, the University of Latvia (Universitas Latviensis).

The University of Latvia offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, and more than 14,000 students, including Ph.D. and exchange students, were enrolled in various study programs in October 2014. Almost one-third of them pursued degrees in business and economics.

Website: www.lu.lv

Riga Technical University (RTU) (Latvian: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte is the Baltic countries' oldest technical university, founded on October 14, 1862. It was previously known as Riga Polytechnical Institute and Riga Polytechnicum and is located in Riga, Latvia.

RTU announced in March 2017 that it had won first place among Latvian universities in the international U-Multirank rating. RTU graduates have the highest rate of employment (at the A level). The university received the same evaluation for bachelor's programs in English, self-created or spin-off companies, the post-doctoral study process, and scientific creativity.

RTU is also the highest rated Latvian higher education institution in the 2020 Sustainability Assessment, which evaluates universities' performance in sustainable development. rank among the best universities in the world RTU received the highest rating in the category "Planet protection" - in 2020, RTU was ranked 14th in the world in this field.

Other European and world-class university rankings, such as "QS World University Rating," "Eduniversal," and "GreenMetric," include RTU.

Website: https://www.rtu.lv/en

The Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, formerly known as the Latvia University of Agriculture (Latvian: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte (LLU)), is a university in Jelgava, Latvia that specializes in agricultural science, forestry, food technology, and related fields.

In 1863, the Riga Polytechnical Institute established the Agricultural Department, which was later renamed the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Latvia in 1919. It became an independent institution in 1939, when it was established as the Academy of Agriculture in the renovated Jelgava Palace. In 1990, it was renamed Latvia University of Agriculture, and on March 6, 2018, it was renamed Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies.

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 place Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LLU) in the 1001+ bracket. LLU is ranked 174th among universities in EECA (Eastern Europe and Central Asia). LLU is also included in the Multirank and other well-known university rankings.

Website: http://www.llu.lv/en

The fourth famous university in the top 10 best universities in Latvia that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Rezekne Academy of Technologies. Rezekne Academy of Technologies (Latvian: Rēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija) is a higher education and scientific research institution in Rēzekne, Latvia. It is one of two Augstskola (literally "high school") in Eastern Latvia. The university is one of the schools worth considering for foreign students who want to learn about studying abroad in this country.

In 1922, Rēzekne established a teacher's college. In the 1980s, the Latvian Popular Front supported the principle of further higher education in Latgale. Classes at the University of Latvia began in 1991, and the Rēzeknes Augstskola was officially established in 1993. In 2016, the current name was adopted. In English, the former name was changed to Rezekne Higher Education Institution.

The Academy is divided into three faculties:

• Faculty of Education, Languages, and Design
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Economics and Management

Website: https://rta.lv/

Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) is a public university in Riga, Latvia (Latvian: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, Latin: Universitas Rigensis Stradina). The Stradiņš name is owed to members of the Stradiņš family, who have had a significant influence on the course of community and academic life in Latvia for over a century.

Riga Medical Institute was founded in 1950 on the foundation of the Faculty of Medicine of the State University of Latvia. Professors Pauls Stradiņš (1896–1958) and Ernests Burtnieks (1950–1958) - the first Director of Riga Medical Institute, and Healthcare Minister of the Republic of Latvia Ādolfs Krauss - were the initiators. The institute's initial structure included faculties of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy, as well as 45 departments.

Riga Stradiņš University is a state-funded university that offers a variety of study programs and ensures the completion of scientific projects, as well as training experts in health care and social sciences who work in Latvia and around the world. It is the only university in Latvia that has traditionally been integrated into the country's healthcare system, ensuring the university's successful operation, which is a prerequisite for the health care system's effective existence in Latvia.

RSU is autonomous and academically free to pursue its goals and tasks, working for the benefit of the state and society and providing a diverse range of academic and professional education and research opportunities in health care, social care, social sciences, and natural sciences. According to the QS world rankings, Riga Stradiņš University is among the top 801–1000 universities in the world, and among the top 501–550 in medicine.

Riga Stradiņš University's nine faculties offer undergraduate and postgraduate studies in a variety of programs. High school students and doctors of science can study at RSU to further their education and contribute to the creation of knowledge and new technologies.

Website: www.rsu.lv/eng

The sixth famous university in the top 10 best universities in Latvia that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Turība University. Turība University (Latvian: Biznesa augstskola „Turība”; formerly Turība School of Business Administration) is Latvia's largest business school. The university was founded in 1993. It has five locations: Liepāja, Cēsis, Talsi and Jēkabpils.

The university is divided into four faculties, each with a distinct study focus: business administration, law, international tourism, and communication. It offers 25 different study programs, including a Professional Bachelors Program, a Professional Masters Program, and a Doctoral study program.

• Faculty of Business Administration
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of International Tourism
• Faculty of Communication

The professional bachelor study program Management of Tourism and Hospitality Companies, as well as the professional master study program Tourism Strategic Management, have received the WTO TedQual certificate - accreditation from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Turiba is the first higher education institution in the Baltic region and Scandinavia to be accredited by the UNWTO and given a high rating by internationally recognized experts. The school is an active member of the University Network of European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC) and has been accepted as a member of AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which unites the leading higher educational institutions of business, EURASHE - European Association of Institutions of Higher Education, and ELFA, European Law Faculties Association. Turiba University also provides students with the opportunity to study at one of 65 partner universities through the ERASMUS + study mobility program.

Website: www.turiba.lv

University of Daugavpils (Latvian: Daugavpils Universitāte, DU) is a public university in Daugavpils, Latvia, and the country's largest regional university. The university began as a teachers' college in 1921. Valērija Seile was its director from 1923 to 1940.

More than 4200 students were enrolled in study programs in 2008. A large Russian-speaking enrollment and faculty facilitates collaboration with universities in the CIS outside of the European Union.

Students can use Erasmus+ mobility options to study at European partner universities for one or two semesters. Students in Denmark can apply for funding from the Else Marie Tschermak Foundation to study or conduct research abroad.

The Students' Council, the campus newspaper "Lai Top!" (Let it be! ), the Latgale Students' Centre, the Association of Young Scientists of Daugavpils University "DUJZA", the Art Teacher's Union, the Health Care Centre, and the Natural Research and Environmental Education Centre organize student life. Students can also learn a foreign language, participate in the students' dance ensemble "Laima," and use a Sport Complex. Students who are interested in working in research institutions and centers have the opportunity to do so.

Website: www.du.lv

The eighth one in the top 10 best universities in Latvia that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Art Academy of Latvia. The Art Academy of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija) is a higher education and scientific research institution in Riga, Latvia. The neo-Gothic brick structure can be found on Krišjānis Valdemārs Street, right next to the National Museum of Art. In Latgale, there is a branch of the Academy in Rēzekne.

There are five faculties at the Art Academy of Latvia:

• Faculty of Visual Arts (2D)

Department of Painting

Department of Graphic Art

Department of Textile Art

Department of Drawing

• Faculty of Visual Plastic Arts (3D)

Department of Sculpture

Department of Ceramics

Department of Glass Art

• Faculty of Design

Department of Functional Design

Department of Environmental Art

Department of Metal Design

Department of Fashion Design

• Faculty of Audio-Visual Media Art

Department of Visual Communication

Department "Motion. Image. Sound"

Department of Stage Design

• Faculty of Art History

Department of Art History and Theory

Department of Restoration

Department of Humanities

Notable alumni:

• Sandra Kalniete - Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Commissioner and Member of the European Parliament
• Lidija Auza - Assemblage and Abstract artist
• Biruta Baumane - 2002 winner of the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science
• Gunārs Lūsis - Graphic designer responsible with Jānis Strupulis for the design of coinage of the post-Soviet edition of the lat
• Anšlavs Eglītis - Novelist and author of short stories
• Kārlis Padegs - Expressionist painter

Website: http://www.lma.lv

The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga, or Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola in Latvian) is a business school in Riga, Latvia. It is a spin-off from the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE). The Stockholm School of Economics founded the school in 1994 with the support of the Swedish government and the Latvian Ministry of Education on behalf of Latvia.

SSE Riga has been owned by a foundation formed by the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), the University of Latvia (LU), and the SSE Riga Alumni Association since 2010.

Given its small size, admission to SSE Riga is said to be highly selective. The curriculum at the school is entirely in English. It has consistently been ranked as the top business school in Latvia and among the best in Europe, along with its mother school, the Stockholm School of Economics. SSE Riga uses a variety of teaching methods, such as group work, summer internships, and case studies, and has exchange programs with many of Europe's top universities and business schools.

SSE Riga provides two degree programs: a three-year BSc in Economics and Business and a two-year Executive MBA. Both programs are taught in English, and there is a tuition fee. More than 2,300 BSc alumni have graduated, and more than 350 have completed the Executive MBA program.

Website: www.sseriga.edu

The last famous university in the top 10 best universities in Latvia that Toplist would like to introduce to you is University of Liepāja. University of Liepāja (Latvian: Liepājas Universitāte) is a university in Liepāja, Latvia. Liepaja University, founded in 1954, is a state-accredited higher education institution that offers study programs at all three levels of study: basic studies, master's studies, and doctorate studies. The total number of students is approximately 2000, divided into approximately 30 study directions. The University of Liepāja offers five full-time English-taught degree programs: Computer science, Physics, Information Technology (Bachelor) and Information Technology, New Media Arts (Master). The University of Liepāja is one of the region's oldest higher education institutions.

The University consists of four faculties:

• Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Faculty of Humanitarian sciences and Arts
• Faculty of Pedagogy and Social work

Institutes:

• Institute of Educational Sciences
• Kurzeme Institute of Humanities
• Institute of Science and Innovative Technologies
• Institute of Management Sciences

Website: liepu.lv