University of Latvia

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