List of 28 best universities in Latvia

Top 28 universities in Latvia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 167K citations received by 17.2K academic publications made by 28 universities from Latvia, the popularity of 328 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Latvia

#368 in Europe
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
15,250
Founded
1919

3. Riga Stradins University

#876 in Europe
#3051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Founded
1950

5. Daugavpils University

#1053 in Europe
#3961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1921

6. Ventspils University College

#1261 in Europe
#5116 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1997

8. Transport and Telecommunication Institute

#1319 in Europe
#5422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1999

10. BA School of Business and Finance

#1519 in Europe
#6517 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1997

15. Rezekne Higher Education Institute

#1927 in Europe
#8209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1993

17. Liepaja University

#1987 in Europe
#8351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1954

20. Latvian Academy of Culture

#2003 in Europe
#8391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1990

22. Latvian Academy of Sports Education

#2338 in Europe
#9813 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1921

24. Latvian Maritime Academy

#2452 in Europe
#10471 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1993

The best cities to study in Latvia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riga, Jelgava, Daugavpils, and Ventspils.

Average cost of living for students in Latvia is $502 + $66-470 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).