Top Universities in Latvia
2026 University Ranking New
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.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Latvian Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Latvian University Ranking
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| #Rank | 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
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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.
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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.
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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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