List of 28 best universities in Latvia

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EduRank

Top 28 universities in Latvia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 250K citations received by 31.3K academic publications made by 28 universities from Latvia, the popularity of 349 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Latvia

#382 in Europe
#998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
15,250
Founded
1919

4. Riga Stradins University

#1100 in Europe
#4115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1950

5. Daugavpils University

#1165 in Europe
#4500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1921

15. Rezekne Higher Education Institute

#1916 in Europe
#8283 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Founded
1993

17. Liepaja University

#1980 in Europe
#8450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1954

22. Latvian Academy of Sports Education

#2365 in Europe
#10017 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1921

24. Latvian Maritime Academy

#2502 in Europe
#10783 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 $553 + $72-516 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).