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Top Universities in Latvia

What are the top universities in Latvia? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Latvian University Ranking, which lists 21 Latvian higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Latvia.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

2026 Latvian University Ranking


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List of Latvian universities by university country ranking position
# University Town/City
1 Latvijas Universitāte Riga
2 Rigas Tehniska universitate Riga
3 Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte Riga
4 Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte Jelgava
6 Daugavpils Universitate Daugavpils
7 Biznesa augstskola Turiba Riga
8 Vidzemes Augstskola Valmiera
9 Latvijas Makslas akademija Riga
10 Rigas Ekonomikas augstskola Riga
11 Transporta un sakaru instituts Riga
12 Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija Riga
13 Ventspils Augstskola Ventspils
14 Rigas Juridiska augstskola Riga
15 RISEBA University of Applied Sciences Riga
16 Baltijas Starptautiskā akadēmija Riga
17 Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas mūzikas akadēmija Riga
19 Ekonomikas un kulturas augstskola Riga
20 Riga Nordic University Riga
21 Eiropas Kristīgā akadēmija Jurmala
22 Rigas Aeronavigacijas instituts Riga
23 Starptautiska praktiskas psihologijas augstskola Riga
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Latvia?

There are 21 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Latvian higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the top-ranked university in Latvia?

Latvijas Universitāte, located in Riga, is the #1 university in Latvia in the 2026 uniRank Latvian University Ranking.

How is the uniRank Latvian University Ranking calculated?

The uniRank Latvian University Ranking is based on valid and unbiased web metrics collected from independent web intelligence sources. It does not use data submitted directly by universities or other higher-education institutions.

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