List of universities in Latvia
Encyclopedia
A list of universities
and other institutions of higher education
in Latvia
(universities in a stricter meaning, which correspond with provisions for a university in Section 3 of Law on Institutions of Higher Education, are given in bold):
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
and other institutions of higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
(universities in a stricter meaning, which correspond with provisions for a university in Section 3 of Law on Institutions of Higher Education, are given in bold):
Universities
- University of LatviaUniversity of LatviaUniversity of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
(LU), RigaRigaRiga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... - Riga Technical UniversityRiga Technical UniversityRiga Technical University is located in Riga, Latvia.- Riga Polytechnical Institute, 1862-1918 :...
, WEB site: http://www.rtu.lv - Riga Stradiņš UniversityRiga Stradiņš UniversityRīga Stradiņš University is a public university located in the city of Riga, Latvia. The Stradiņš name in the university’s title is fitting, since members of the Stradiņš family have had a significant influence on the course of community and academic life in Latvia for over a century...
(formerly Medical Academy of Latvia) - Daugavpils UniversityDaugavpils UniversityDaugavpils University is a public university in Daugavpils, Latvia, and the second traditional and second largest university in the country.The University is the biggest institution of education in Latgale region with 5 departments and 4,185 students, of which approximately half are full-time,...
- University of Liepaja (former Liepaja Pedagogical Higher School)
- Latvian University of Agriculture
University-type
- Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration
- Stockholm School of Economics in RigaStockholm School of Economics in RigaThe Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, is a business school in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1993 as a subsidiary of the Stockholm School of Economics with a mission to provide a state-of-the-art education in business and economics that contributes to the economic and social development of...
- Baltic International AcademyBaltic International AcademyThe Baltic International Academy is the largest non-government higher education establishment in the Baltic States and Eastern European countries...
- Banking Institution of Higher EducationBanking Institution of Higher EducationBA School of Business and Finance is one of the leading, self-financing business schools in Latvia. It was founded in 1992 as Banking College under the Bank of Latvia and in 1997 accredited as a higher educational institution....
- Latvian Academy of Arts
- Latvian Academy of Culture
- Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicJāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicJāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music is a higher education establishment of music at 1 Barona Street, Riga, Latvia.-History:Latvian Conservatory of Music was founded in 1919. There were junior and senior courses that covered around 9 to 10 academic years...
- Latvian Academy of Sports Education
- Latvian Maritime Academy
- National Academy of Defence of the Republic of Latvia
- Police Academy of Latvia
- Psychology Higher School
- Rezekne Higher School
- Riga Graduate School of LawRiga Graduate School of LawThe Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga is a graduate law school established in 1998 through an international agreement between the Governments of Sweden and Latvia and the Soros Foundation. The Law School is an academically independent institution within the University of Latvia . Current...
(RGSL) - Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy
- School of Business Administration TuribaSchool of Business Administration TuribaThe School of Business Administration Turiba is a business school in Latvia. It was founded in 1993.-External links:* - official site...
- Transport and Telecommunication InstituteTransport and Telecommunication InstituteTransport and Telecommunication Institute — is the largest university-type accredited non-state technical higher educational and scientific establishment in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It was established in 1999, although incorporated the core of a technical and aviation school which dated...
- Ventspils University College
- Vidzeme University of Applied SciencesVidzemes AugstskolaVidzemes augstskola enrolled its first students in the autumn of 1996. It was founded to promote economic, political and social development of the area by providing higher education in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia, and to counteract the brain drain that was occurring as youths left the area to...
See also
- List of universities in Estonia
- List of universities in Lithuania
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of colleges and universities
External links
- Links to Latvian colleges and universities at Council for Higher Education website