Notable Universities in Latvia

A closer look at 20 universities in Latvia — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Baltic International Academy	Riga	Private	1992	Russian, Latvian, English	Business AdministrationLawPsychology
Latvian Maritime Academy	Riga	Public	1993	Latvian, English	NavigationMarine EngineeringPort Management
Ventspils University of Applied Sciences	Ventspils	Public	1997	Latvian, English	Computer ScienceElectronicsBusiness Administration
Riga Technical University	Riga	Public	1862	English	EngineeringComputer ScienceArchitecture
Latvian Academy of Arts	Riga	Public	1919	Latvian, English	PaintingSculptureGraphic Art
Latvian Academy of Music	Riga	Public	1919	Latvian, English	Classical Music PerformanceCompositionConducting
Riga Aviation University	Riga	Public	1919	Russian, Latvian	Aviation EngineeringAir Traffic ControlAircraft Maintenance
University of Latvia	Riga	Public	1919	Latvian, English	LawHumanitiesSocial Sciences
Daugavpils University	Daugavpils	Public	1921	Latvian, English	Teacher EducationBiologyEnvironmental Science
Latvian Academy of Sports Education	Riga	Public	1921	Latvian, English	Sports PedagogySports CoachingPhysiotherapy
Rezekne Higher School	Rēzekne	Public	1925	Latvian, English	EngineeringSocial SciencesEducation
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies	Jelgava	Public	1939	Latvian, English	Agricultural SciencesVeterinary MedicineFood Technology
Medical Academy of Latvia	Riga	Public	1950	Latvian, English	MedicineDentistryPharmacy
Liepaja Pedagogical Higher School	Liepāja	Public	1954	Latvian, English	Teacher EducationInformation TechnologyNew Media Art
Latvian Academy of Culture	Riga	Public	1990	Latvian, English	Theatre ArtsFilm ArtsCultural Management
Police Academy of Latvia	Riga	Public	1991	Latvian	LawPolice ScienceCriminalistics
National Defence Academy of Latvia	Riga	Public	1992	Latvian, English	Military LeadershipDefence ManagementStrategic Studies
School of Business and Finance	Riga	Public	1992	Latvian, English	FinanceBankingInternational Business
Higher School of Psychology	Riga	Private	1993	Latvian	PsychologyClinical PsychologyCounselling Psychology
Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy	Riga	Public	1993	Latvian, English	PedagogyTeacher TrainingEducational Management