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Riga Technical University ranked 2nd in Latvia, 1352nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Riga Technical University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,159 academic publications and 112,996 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 74 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1352 of 14,131 In the World
#518 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 28 In Latvia
#2 of 21 In Riga
#285 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#377 of 2,336 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#394 of 1,003 For Aviation
#1055 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1318 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Latvia and 1345th in the World with 10,374 publications made and 91,139 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#450 of 1,466 In Europe
#1345 of 6,795 In the World

Riga Technical University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 25 7
1994 33 21
1995 33 34
1996 17 47
1997 52 66
1998 43 76
1999 41 86
2000 57 98
2001 37 118
2002 63 171
2003 61 181
2004 68 178
2005 71 243
2006 112 341
2007 111 409
2008 183 444
2009 224 576
2010 248 727
2011 355 968
2012 419 1239
2013 376 1368
2014 522 1707
2015 718 2186
2016 584 2573
2017 776 3406
2018 605 4068
2019 725 5393
2020 642 7231
2021 722 9739
2022 676 10245
2023 855 12464
2024 570 11566
2025 348 10664

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 1 86 285
Renewable Energy Engineering 1 120 377
Aviation 2 146 394
Construction Management 1 162 429
Architectural Engineering 1 167 447
Firefighting and Fire Science 1 159 565
Industrial Engineering 1 239 585
Architecture 1 276 613
Transportation Engineering 1 258 688
Automotive Engineering 1 227 721
Agricultural Engineering 2 208 768
Operations Research 1 278 775
Reliability and Quality Engineering 1 278 790
Nuclear Engineering 1 265 794
Systems Engineering 1 337 804
Marine Engineering 1 276 833
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 319 852
Structural Engineering 1 306 879
Civil Engineering 1 318 890
Electrical Engineering 1 317 922
Product and Industrial Design 1 337 934
Technical Drawing 1 336 939
Landscape Architecture 3 364 971
Biomedical Engineering 2 335 980
Environmental Engineering 1 316 997
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 363 1047
Electronic Engineering 1 368 1101
Robotics 1 369 1118
Automation and Control engineering 1 337 1129
Biochemical Engineering 1 425 1136
Human-Computer Interaction 1 448 1142
Geotechnical Engineering 1 361 1157
Mechanical Engineering 1 416 1165
Computer Engineering 1 377 1168
Petroleum Engineering 1 372 1190
Materials Science 2 403 1236
Metallurgical Engineering 2 401 1253
Chemical Engineering 2 368 1272
Telecommunications 1 426 1288
Nanotechnology 2 392 1326
Acoustical Engineering 2 460 1345
Computer Networking 1 449 1362
Aerospace Engineering 1 488 1424
Optical Engineering 2 480 1515
Remote Sensing 2 542 1758
Biotechnology 2 546 2141

Physics rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Physics in Latvia and 1453rd in the World with 8,984 publications made and 86,045 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#476 of 1,460 In Europe
#1453 of 6,729 In the World

Riga Technical University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 28 11
1994 33 27
1995 36 38
1996 19 53
1997 51 72
1998 43 80
1999 42 94
2000 54 106
2001 36 125
2002 56 178
2003 64 194
2004 66 182
2005 64 246
2006 96 333
2007 94 397
2008 156 441
2009 186 547
2010 199 658
2011 284 878
2012 349 1127
2013 318 1254
2014 442 1516
2015 598 1902
2016 494 2316
2017 627 2942
2018 517 3656
2019 616 4862
2020 552 6847
2021 638 9507
2022 599 9769
2023 756 11880
2024 526 11339
2025 323 10229

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 363 1047
Materials Science 2 403 1236
Nanotechnology 2 392 1326
Acoustical Engineering 2 460 1345
Quantum and Particle physics 2 474 1458
Optical Engineering 2 480 1515
Nuclear Physics 2 516 1715
Condensed Matter Physics 2 509 1836
Biophysics 2 540 1857
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 633 2095
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 597 2187
Theoretical Physics 2 639 2323

Chemistry rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Latvia and 1750th in the World with 7,143 publications made and 75,057 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 6 In Latvia
#515 of 1,417 In Europe
#1750 of 6,561 In the World

Riga Technical University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 29 13
1994 29 26
1995 35 36
1996 22 54
1997 51 71
1998 42 88
1999 42 92
2000 50 102
2001 43 125
2002 63 162
2003 65 196
2004 55 184
2005 64 253
2006 87 334
2007 82 403
2008 118 442
2009 126 513
2010 146 623
2011 222 830
2012 289 1050
2013 289 1169
2014 359 1391
2015 475 1728
2016 385 2039
2017 463 2566
2018 383 3180
2019 442 4063
2020 417 5662
2021 478 7744
2022 460 8461
2023 609 10140
2024 413 10004
2025 276 9684

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 319 852
Pharmacy 1 342 970
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 377 1067
Biochemical Engineering 1 425 1136
Materials Science 2 403 1236
Chemical Engineering 2 368 1272
Nanotechnology 2 392 1326
Physical chemistry 2 423 1442
Radiochemistry 1 349 1480
Organic Chemistry 2 464 1561
Inorganic Chemistry 2 487 1810
Environmental Chemistry 2 565 2094
Computational Chemistry 2 594 2238
Biochemistry 2 582 2302
Nutrition and Food Science 3 572 2341

Environmental Science rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Latvia and 1667th in the World with 6,732 publications made and 65,084 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#521 of 1,464 In Europe
#1667 of 6,888 In the World

Riga Technical University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 7
1994 10 8
1995 11 11
1996 11 14
1997 20 37
1998 21 34
1999 14 24
2000 32 39
2001 18 42
2002 22 75
2003 23 83
2004 30 86
2005 31 123
2006 48 169
2007 58 189
2008 76 187
2009 101 246
2010 138 355
2011 196 488
2012 238 608
2013 238 714
2014 350 1065
2015 505 1364
2016 380 1650
2017 529 2271
2018 459 2762
2019 470 3791
2020 461 5177
2021 528 7099
2022 459 7442
2023 626 9286
2024 388 7895
2025 247 7374

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Management 1 290 852
Urban and Regional planning 2 441 913
Environmental Engineering 1 316 997
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 377 1067
Geotechnical Engineering 1 361 1157
Oceanography 2 464 1378
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 486 1470
Ecology 1 482 1488
Earth science and Geophysics 2 480 1609
Geography and Cartography 2 550 1642
Geology 2 528 1667
Paleontology 2 576 1966
Agricultural Science 3 532 2075
Environmental Chemistry 2 565 2094
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 572 2335
Forestry 3 620 2458

Computer Science rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Latvia and 1728th in the World with 5,313 publications made and 36,109 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#550 of 1,470 In Europe
#1728 of 6,855 In the World

Riga Technical University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 3
1994 7 5
1995 9 12
1996 11 13
1997 13 28
1998 15 20
1999 7 21
2000 18 25
2001 10 28
2002 25 66
2003 16 48
2004 39 66
2005 27 73
2006 53 109
2007 55 134
2008 107 190
2009 136 242
2010 165 352
2011 189 474
2012 238 605
2013 180 628
2014 279 867
2015 405 973
2016 297 1135
2017 429 1503
2018 302 1782
2019 373 2289
2020 327 2918
2021 382 4044
2022 345 4128
2023 409 5115
2024 265 4497
2025 188 3918

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 131 446
Management Information Systems 1 263 602
Software Engineering 1 274 626
Web Design and Development 1 285 744
UX/UI Desgin 1 379 978
Robotics 1 369 1118
Multimedia 1 405 1121
Human-Computer Interaction 1 448 1142
Computer Engineering 1 377 1168
Data Science 1 466 1217
Telecommunications 1 426 1288
Computer Networking 1 449 1362
Cyber Security 1 474 1431
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 548 1679
Computational Linguistics 2 529 1750
Computer Graphics 2 611 1868
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 547 1882
Computer Vision 2 568 1905
Machine Learning 1 575 2020
Library and Information science 2 647 2130
Cognitive Science 2 717 2803
Neuroscience 2 775 2900
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 714 2914

Biology rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Biology in Latvia and 2308th in the World with 5,146 publications made and 56,417 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#615 of 1,449 In Europe
#2308 of 6,841 In the World

Riga Technical University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 5
1994 18 19
1995 21 26
1996 14 23
1997 26 50
1998 19 47
1999 23 51
2000 33 65
2001 25 65
2002 36 89
2003 38 121
2004 37 104
2005 34 152
2006 57 221
2007 51 284
2008 69 277
2009 89 361
2010 91 417
2011 165 579
2012 189 730
2013 203 822
2014 241 1033
2015 348 1262
2016 280 1525
2017 352 1864
2018 300 2445
2019 325 3127
2020 315 4246
2021 351 5878
2022 346 6453
2023 483 7829
2024 326 7555
2025 214 7402

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 392 1326
Biophysics 2 540 1857
Paleontology 2 576 1966
Agricultural Science 3 532 2075
Biotechnology 2 546 2141
Biochemistry 2 582 2302
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 2 572 2335
Nutrition and Food Science 3 572 2341
Botany 4 588 2368
Evolutionary Biology 3 691 2413
Forestry 3 620 2458
Zoology 4 686 2789
Pharmacology 2 639 2864
Neuroscience 2 775 2900
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 714 2914
Horticulture 3 643 2922
Genetics 2 711 2936
Microbiology 3 661 3066
Oncology and Cancer research 2 776 3414
Immunology 3 808 3686

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Latvia and 2200th in the World with 5,139 publications made and 41,507 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#696 of 1,502 In Europe
#2200 of 7,088 In the World

Riga Technical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 2
1994 5 2
1995 5 10
1996 7 10
1997 5 22
1998 16 26
1999 11 28
2000 18 19
2001 9 27
2002 16 45
2003 9 34
2004 23 50
2005 16 48
2006 37 94
2007 39 94
2008 65 128
2009 102 211
2010 133 282
2011 138 300
2012 194 395
2013 176 450
2014 262 642
2015 366 793
2016 298 1040
2017 388 1450
2018 333 1769
2019 389 2438
2020 382 3532
2021 400 4947
2022 377 5297
2023 471 6455
2024 259 5165
2025 205 4340

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 2 441 913
Aesthetics 2 460 1199
Archaeology 1 521 1488
History 2 567 1628
Communications and Public Relations 2 567 1674
Art History 2 608 1741
Law 2 587 1753
Education Majors 2 561 1948
Linguistics 2 623 2001
Political Science 2 680 2015
Library and Information science 2 647 2130
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 698 2253
Classics and Ancient History 2 700 2307
Philosophy 2 744 2355
Sociology 2 749 2688
Anthropology 3 782 2784
Demography 2 799 3311

Business rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 1st for Business in Latvia and 1282nd in the World with 3,598 publications made and 23,069 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#481 of 1,436 In Europe
#1282 of 6,366 In the World

Riga Technical University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 2
1994 7 2
1995 4 3
1996 4 9
1997 8 6
1998 7 6
1999 6 8
2000 16 15
2001 4 11
2002 11 28
2003 10 18
2004 20 28
2005 8 35
2006 27 56
2007 35 72
2008 69 90
2009 84 139
2010 100 207
2011 126 269
2012 141 305
2013 109 314
2014 210 493
2015 260 606
2016 217 736
2017 289 1023
2018 242 1152
2019 280 1523
2020 245 1819
2021 277 2398
2022 247 2434
2023 263 3040
2024 163 2211
2025 108 1818

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 1 23 90
Engineering Management 1 86 285
Construction Management 1 162 429
Project Management 1 213 482
Supply Chain Management 1 172 552
International Trade 2 346 599
Management Information Systems 1 263 602
Human Resource Management 2 256 643
International Business 2 382 696
Operations Research 1 278 775
Entrepreneurship 2 376 854
Risk Management 2 380 892
Tax Law 1 348 945
Actuarial Science 2 391 1064
Marketing 1 438 1205
Management 1 454 1241
Finance 2 537 1420
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 492 1510
Accounting 2 542 1569
Advertising 2 685 2215

Mathematics rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Latvia and 1917th in the World with 2,694 publications made and 19,564 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Operations Research, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#592 of 1,406 In Europe
#1917 of 6,434 In the World

Riga Technical University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 2
1994 6 2
1995 4 13
1996 3 6
1997 6 10
1998 9 19
1999 5 12
2000 10 12
2001 5 19
2002 9 17
2003 8 21
2004 19 27
2005 13 34
2006 21 62
2007 22 64
2008 61 104
2009 65 131
2010 77 180
2011 75 210
2012 109 275
2013 95 327
2014 129 413
2015 203 473
2016 157 624
2017 212 813
2018 165 932
2019 242 1338
2020 170 1637
2021 210 2330
2022 185 2397
2023 214 2910
2024 121 2141
2025 58 1813

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Operations Research 1 278 775
Actuarial Science 2 391 1064
Math Teachers 2 517 1834
Statistics 2 583 1857
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 547 1882
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 607 1941
Applied Mathematics 2 650 2256

Economics rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Economics in Latvia and 1458th in the World with 2,008 publications made and 15,473 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Environmental Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#520 of 1,391 In Europe
#1458 of 6,188 In the World

Riga Technical University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 1
1994 2 0
1995 0 2
1996 1 5
1997 1 3
1998 5 3
1999 1 4
2000 5 5
2001 3 4
2002 3 6
2003 6 6
2004 6 8
2005 2 19
2006 7 30
2007 14 30
2008 14 37
2009 35 49
2010 44 80
2011 40 92
2012 62 100
2013 51 122
2014 96 208
2015 139 300
2016 118 430
2017 160 587
2018 161 722
2019 149 931
2020 151 1182
2021 194 1660
2022 149 1798
2023 203 2171
2024 124 1583
2025 62 1297

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 1 76 178
International Economics 2 348 583
International Trade 2 346 599
Actuarial Science 2 391 1064
Finance 2 537 1420
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 492 1510
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 1 607 1941
Development Studies 2 657 2302

Art & Design rankings

Riga Technical University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Latvia and 1693rd in the World with 1,211 publications made and 6,626 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Architecture, Literature, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 7 In Latvia
#592 of 1,385 In Europe
#1693 of 6,010 In the World

Riga Technical University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1994 0 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 4
1998 0 0
1999 1 2
2000 7 3
2001 1 2
2002 1 4
2003 2 0
2004 6 6
2005 2 6
2006 10 18
2007 10 22
2008 24 37
2009 20 37
2010 37 53
2011 54 88
2012 51 89
2013 37 102
2014 63 164
2015 99 219
2016 84 270
2017 87 310
2018 86 416
2019 91 490
2020 88 609
2021 90 713
2022 82 744
2023 97 884
2024 53 767
2025 29 664

The following table provides academic rankings for Riga Technical University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architecture 1 276 613
Landscape Architecture 3 364 971
UX/UI Desgin 1 379 978
Interior Design 3 345 1004
Multimedia 1 405 1121
Aesthetics 2 460 1199
Fashion Design 2 562 1537
Art History 2 608 1741
Computer Graphics 2 611 1868
Literature 2 792 2696

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Riga Technical University

Speciality Latvia Europe World Rank
Dentistry 1 586 1948
Orthodontics 2 616 2034
Social Psychology 2 693 2369
Anatomy and Physiology 2 670 2470
Sports Medicine 2 725 2590
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 687 2598
Health Science 2 658 2659
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 772 2857
Psychology 2 757 2924
Surgery 2 775 3105
Child Psychology 2 775 3109
Medicine 2 773 3128
Pathology 2 761 3138
Nursing 2 756 3268
Physical Therapy 2 827 3294
Public Health 2 836 3687
Psychiatry 2 945 4158