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The University of Latvia ranked 1st in Latvia, 998th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 104 research topics. The University of Latvia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,391 academic publications and 156,745 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 191 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#998 of 14,131 In the World
#382 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 28 In Latvia
#1 of 21 In Riga
#472 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#551 of 3,091 For Condensed Matter Physics
#672 of 1,260 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#446 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1017 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 101 other topics

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Physics rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Physics in Latvia and 1118th in the World with 8,675 publications made and 96,478 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#400 of 1,446 In Europe
#1118 of 6,603 In the World

University of Latvia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 29 97
1992 57 147
1993 57 170
1994 71 243
1995 90 251
1996 75 401
1997 141 426
1998 118 457
1999 137 580
2000 163 812
2001 175 897
2002 174 999
2003 190 1058
2004 168 1272
2005 228 1481
2006 205 1605
2007 225 2102
2008 239 2037
2009 209 2291
2010 209 2260
2011 318 2825
2012 321 3125
2013 366 3567
2014 377 3614
2015 419 4203
2016 378 4773
2017 345 4751
2018 393 5290
2019 428 5968
2020 466 7495
2021 538 8428
2022 585 9749
2023 599 10859

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

Physics subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 218 472
Condensed Matter Physics 1 223 551
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 255 672
Nuclear Physics 1 300 751
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 333 859
Acoustical Engineering 1 358 969
Medical Physics 1 362 973
Optical Engineering 1 360 984
Quantum and Particle physics 1 376 1027
Materials Science 1 374 1066
Nanotechnology 1 356 1112
Biophysics 1 419 1301
Theoretical Physics 1 458 1311

Engineering rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Engineering in Latvia and 1254th in the World with 8,632 publications made and 98,225 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#432 of 1,453 In Europe
#1254 of 6,684 In the World

University of Latvia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 25 88
1992 55 143
1993 54 165
1994 63 228
1995 91 244
1996 77 378
1997 129 398
1998 110 424
1999 128 562
2000 141 765
2001 161 859
2002 164 966
2003 186 1016
2004 170 1219
2005 208 1381
2006 196 1546
2007 222 2039
2008 235 2005
2009 194 2211
2010 192 2207
2011 329 2862
2012 324 3167
2013 347 3548
2014 363 3594
2015 403 4218
2016 379 4876
2017 351 4818
2018 405 5499
2019 439 6295
2020 505 7981
2021 561 9087
2022 614 10683
2023 635 11923

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

Engineering subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 255 672
Nuclear Engineering 2 258 748
Landscape Architecture 2 351 927
Biomedical Engineering 1 328 930
Acoustical Engineering 1 358 969
Optical Engineering 1 360 984
Metallurgical Engineering 1 353 1026
Remote Sensing 1 381 1049
Materials Science 1 374 1066
Biochemical Engineering 2 395 1082
Nanotechnology 1 356 1112
Chemical Engineering 1 346 1124
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 372 1141
Electrical Engineering 2 393 1171
Structural Engineering 2 438 1298
Biotechnology 1 406 1343
Civil Engineering 2 498 1483
Computer Engineering 2 474 1491
Telecommunications 2 492 1516
Geotechnical Engineering 2 481 1558
Human-Computer Interaction 2 572 1570
Computer Networking 2 521 1640
Aerospace Engineering 2 547 1654
Environmental Engineering 2 510 1775
Mechanical Engineering 2 608 1846
Systems Engineering 2 649 1854
Operations Research 3 586 1934
Electronic Engineering 2 595 2004

Chemistry rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Chemistry in Latvia and 1338th in the World with 8,281 publications made and 109,791 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 6 In Latvia
#440 of 1,401 In Europe
#1338 of 6,447 In the World

University of Latvia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 25 92
1992 55 141
1993 55 163
1994 66 226
1995 88 245
1996 80 394
1997 140 421
1998 121 473
1999 139 651
2000 147 854
2001 175 927
2002 180 1102
2003 185 1145
2004 182 1432
2005 206 1622
2006 186 1802
2007 232 2319
2008 233 2282
2009 197 2575
2010 172 2523
2011 321 3165
2012 273 3398
2013 332 3858
2014 341 4031
2015 400 4664
2016 343 5275
2017 331 5370
2018 375 5932
2019 391 7082
2020 449 8942
2021 522 10209
2022 582 11856
2023 588 13038

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

Chemistry subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 1 302 769
Environmental Chemistry 1 302 812
Materials Science 1 374 1066
Biochemical Engineering 2 395 1082
Nanotechnology 1 356 1112
Chemical Engineering 1 346 1124
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 416 1165
Inorganic Chemistry 1 381 1257
Physical chemistry 1 396 1271
Organic Chemistry 1 417 1291
Nutrition and Food Science 2 463 1613
Radiochemistry 2 403 1658
Biochemistry 1 509 1744
Pharmacy 2 517 1842

Biology rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Biology in Latvia and 1633rd in the World with 7,485 publications made and 99,843 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#496 of 1,445 In Europe
#1633 of 6,770 In the World

University of Latvia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 10 28
1992 23 71
1993 27 74
1994 24 95
1995 43 100
1996 52 192
1997 72 250
1998 81 263
1999 83 398
2000 87 523
2001 111 562
2002 117 713
2003 114 763
2004 132 1048
2005 135 1166
2006 131 1408
2007 162 1725
2008 168 1714
2009 143 2056
2010 165 2192
2011 239 2605
2012 250 2955
2013 306 3365
2014 345 3571
2015 384 4107
2016 347 4663
2017 346 4864
2018 403 5621
2019 433 7027
2020 527 8692
2021 620 10783
2022 652 12427
2023 661 13805

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

Biology subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 343 940
Entomology 2 301 973
Forestry 1 325 1036
Nanotechnology 1 356 1112
Virology 1 357 1233
Evolutionary Biology 1 451 1269
Biophysics 1 419 1301
Biotechnology 1 406 1343
Oncology and Cancer research 1 396 1366
Molecular Biology 1 415 1378
Immunology 1 402 1397
Agricultural Science 1 429 1460
Paleontology 1 496 1530
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 488 1594
Genetics 1 482 1601
Nutrition and Food Science 2 463 1613
Botany 1 460 1620
Zoology 2 459 1621
Horticulture 2 429 1636
Neuroscience 1 529 1662
Biochemistry 1 509 1744
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 474 1748
Animal Science 2 497 1942
Pharmacology 1 495 1959
Microbiology 1 521 2054

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Latvia and 1488th in the World with 6,520 publications made and 74,340 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#500 of 1,458 In Europe
#1488 of 6,798 In the World

University of Latvia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 50
1992 22 64
1993 26 90
1994 25 108
1995 55 133
1996 45 195
1997 73 223
1998 69 242
1999 64 317
2000 73 418
2001 99 448
2002 81 519
2003 105 621
2004 105 741
2005 117 822
2006 107 1044
2007 121 1331
2008 129 1315
2009 136 1572
2010 141 1557
2011 216 2019
2012 234 2165
2013 232 2409
2014 323 2568
2015 355 2954
2016 297 3308
2017 314 3517
2018 355 4192
2019 385 5121
2020 472 6209
2021 554 7658
2022 549 8818
2023 537 10051

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

Environmental Science subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 1 302 812
Urban and Regional planning 2 427 913
Forestry 1 325 1036
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 411 1154
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 416 1165
Oceanography 1 425 1195
Earth science and Geophysics 1 424 1302
Environmental Management 2 465 1403
Geology 1 489 1448
Geography and Cartography 1 509 1452
Agricultural Science 1 429 1460
Ecology 2 500 1518
Paleontology 1 496 1530
Geotechnical Engineering 2 481 1558
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 474 1748
Environmental Engineering 2 510 1775

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Latvia and 1607th in the World with 5,576 publications made and 44,394 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#566 of 1,492 In Europe
#1607 of 7,020 In the World

University of Latvia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 7 11
1992 18 28
1993 21 26
1994 23 47
1995 24 64
1996 27 101
1997 36 94
1998 27 78
1999 33 113
2000 39 149
2001 50 179
2002 51 237
2003 49 251
2004 57 327
2005 78 390
2006 75 466
2007 81 608
2008 91 620
2009 88 857
2010 140 920
2011 177 1109
2012 226 1245
2013 214 1409
2014 331 1495
2015 341 1669
2016 308 1956
2017 266 2024
2018 353 2497
2019 324 3287
2020 450 3829
2021 512 5061
2022 522 5683
2023 442 6491

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 1 276 710
Social Work 1 253 797
Urban and Regional planning 2 427 913
Political Economy 1 357 966
Early Childhood Education 1 325 983
Public Policy / Administration 1 372 1029
Linguistics 1 409 1099
Gender Studies 1 370 1141
Library and Information science 1 424 1150
Aesthetics 2 474 1235
Education Majors 1 403 1238
Media Studies 1 429 1335
Journalism and Digital Media 1 466 1391
Communications and Public Relations 1 487 1398
Demography 1 465 1463
Law 1 537 1526
Sociology 1 514 1550
Philosophy 1 557 1588
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 559 1600
Archaeology 2 568 1620
Anthropology 1 553 1647
Political Science 1 605 1664
Classics and Ancient History 1 550 1667
History 2 586 1693
Art History 2 596 1741

Computer Science rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Computer Science in Latvia and 1605th in the World with 4,552 publications made and 40,771 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#536 of 1,459 In Europe
#1605 of 6,752 In the World

University of Latvia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 9 38
1992 15 37
1993 24 57
1994 28 91
1995 36 95
1996 36 147
1997 54 158
1998 38 128
1999 49 164
2000 54 285
2001 61 320
2002 55 366
2003 68 377
2004 65 424
2005 96 480
2006 88 601
2007 94 779
2008 111 748
2009 100 873
2010 147 974
2011 169 1187
2012 176 1385
2013 181 1592
2014 224 1564
2015 218 1684
2016 215 2041
2017 221 1968
2018 231 2417
2019 264 2872
2020 323 3599
2021 352 4648
2022 340 5111
2023 333 5665

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

Computer Science subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Software Engineering 2 457 1085
Computational Linguistics 1 398 1122
Library and Information science 1 424 1150
Data Science 1 455 1156
Management Information Systems 2 498 1220
Computer Vision 1 453 1338
Computer Engineering 2 474 1491
Multimedia 2 503 1498
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 515 1515
Telecommunications 2 492 1516
Human-Computer Interaction 2 572 1570
Computer Graphics 1 551 1589
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 488 1594
Cyber Security 2 527 1614
Computer Networking 2 521 1640
Neuroscience 1 529 1662
Machine Learning 2 641 2264
Cognitive Science 1 668 2511

Medicine rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Medicine in Latvia and 1773rd in the World with 3,901 publications made and 53,890 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 7 In Latvia
#530 of 1,417 In Europe
#1773 of 6,680 In the World

University of Latvia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 3 6
1992 7 11
1993 14 20
1994 11 26
1995 11 35
1996 15 75
1997 18 72
1998 23 102
1999 31 152
2000 32 169
2001 35 167
2002 36 263
2003 51 284
2004 55 381
2005 48 474
2006 49 556
2007 59 691
2008 86 743
2009 70 871
2010 92 1035
2011 130 1165
2012 125 1355
2013 143 1508
2014 187 1781
2015 207 1961
2016 173 2377
2017 192 2482
2018 240 2919
2019 269 3807
2020 313 4830
2021 377 6171
2022 377 7224
2023 384 7963

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Latvia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 253 797
Optometry 1 294 880
Biomedical Engineering 1 328 930
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 343 940
Medical Physics 1 362 973
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 323 985
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 303 991
Virology 1 357 1233
Oncology and Cancer research 1 396 1366
Immunology 1 402 1397
Dermatology 1 403 1398
Ophthalmology 1 443 1426
Cardiology 1 446 1432
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 475 1507
Anesthesiology 1 459 1619
Critical Care Nursing 1 525 1709
Surgery 1 495 1710
Public Health 1 512 1717
Pathology 1 512 1753
Pediatrics 1 497 1781
Pharmacy 2 517 1842
Gerontology 1 543 1843
Anatomy and Physiology 1 548 1848
Family medicine 1 488 1882
Psychiatry 1 548 1912
Veterinary 2 425 1914
Pharmacology 1 495 1959
Health Science 1 540 1981
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 552 1987
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 576 1989
Clinical Psychology 1 579 2073
Dentistry 2 615 2074
Physical Therapy 1 606 2107
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 677 2158
Nursing 1 617 2339

Psychology rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Psychology in Latvia and 1818th in the World with 2,405 publications made and 22,422 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 8 In Latvia
#552 of 1,414 In Europe
#1818 of 6,528 In the World

University of Latvia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 2 12
1992 4 15
1993 11 20
1994 2 12
1995 5 15
1996 8 48
1997 14 44
1998 8 37
1999 10 36
2000 27 88
2001 31 115
2002 18 88
2003 29 101
2004 32 148
2005 27 145
2006 27 219
2007 39 281
2008 48 298
2009 46 352
2010 54 420
2011 73 509
2012 75 557
2013 89 646
2014 108 718
2015 150 864
2016 119 913
2017 115 1027
2018 167 1183
2019 157 1511
2020 202 1930
2021 220 2465
2022 251 2882
2023 218 3330

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Latvia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 253 797
Education Majors 1 403 1238
Social Psychology 1 502 1491
Neuroscience 1 529 1662
Child Psychology 1 538 1791
Psychiatry 1 548 1912
Clinical Psychology 1 579 2073
Cognitive Science 1 668 2511

Mathematics rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Mathematics in Latvia and 1721st in the World with 2,341 publications made and 21,096 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 9 In Latvia
#560 of 1,388 In Europe
#1721 of 6,305 In the World

University of Latvia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 5
1992 6 14
1993 11 13
1994 12 34
1995 14 37
1996 18 56
1997 21 66
1998 21 46
1999 25 80
2000 27 73
2001 33 130
2002 28 147
2003 23 138
2004 31 166
2005 53 211
2006 40 247
2007 34 319
2008 50 296
2009 41 350
2010 65 427
2011 68 539
2012 106 618
2013 93 683
2014 119 660
2015 134 746
2016 137 935
2017 120 960
2018 131 1217
2019 148 1408
2020 166 1717
2021 181 2207
2022 187 2710
2023 173 2912

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

Mathematics subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 2 396 1106
Math Teachers 1 421 1410
Applied Mathematics 1 527 1513
Statistics 1 540 1624
Operations Research 3 586 1934
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 633 2014

Business rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 2nd for Business in Latvia and 1779th in the World with 1,952 publications made and 10,905 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#617 of 1,414 In Europe
#1779 of 6,187 In the World

University of Latvia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 1
1992 4 5
1993 5 7
1994 7 17
1995 6 7
1996 5 21
1997 6 31
1998 7 31
1999 5 14
2000 11 35
2001 8 40
2002 14 40
2003 12 48
2004 21 62
2005 21 86
2006 26 116
2007 21 133
2008 25 137
2009 14 213
2010 41 206
2011 50 161
2012 93 287
2013 61 290
2014 142 334
2015 137 390
2016 120 464
2017 113 460
2018 136 664
2019 119 822
2020 162 903
2021 171 1285
2022 213 1582
2023 163 1936

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

Business subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 1 315 549
International Business 1 359 656
Human Resource Management 2 280 693
Entertainment Industry Business 1 327 868
Risk Management 1 379 905
Entrepreneurship 2 408 938
Public Policy / Administration 1 372 1029
Actuarial Science 2 396 1106
Management Information Systems 2 498 1220
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 482 1435
Project Management 2 577 1455
Accounting 1 530 1506
Finance 2 564 1525
Marketing 2 601 1747
Advertising 1 578 1765
Operations Research 3 586 1934
Management 2 661 2144

Economics rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 2nd for Economics in Latvia and 1546th in the World with 1,587 publications made and 9,541 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 9 In Latvia
#546 of 1,366 In Europe
#1546 of 5,995 In the World

University of Latvia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 1
1992 2 5
1993 5 6
1994 5 10
1995 2 5
1996 2 13
1997 5 20
1998 5 11
1999 5 10
2000 11 21
2001 8 30
2002 11 32
2003 15 32
2004 13 45
2005 17 72
2006 21 84
2007 17 102
2008 19 108
2009 18 158
2010 28 159
2011 42 148
2012 72 207
2013 62 244
2014 119 259
2015 102 302
2016 101 397
2017 76 411
2018 90 578
2019 107 789
2020 137 839
2021 157 1174
2022 170 1464
2023 135 1693

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

Economics subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 1 304 506
International Trade 1 315 549
Political Economy 1 357 966
Actuarial Science 2 396 1106
Investment Banking and Stock trading 1 482 1435
Environmental Economics 2 537 1491
Finance 2 564 1525
Development Studies 1 511 1595
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 633 2014

Art & Design rankings

The University of Latvia ranked 1st for Art & Design in Latvia and 1493rd in the World with 1,134 publications made and 5,629 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#1 of 7 In Latvia
#550 of 1,349 In Europe
#1493 of 5,720 In the World

University of Latvia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 2
1992 5 5
1993 5 3
1994 5 21
1995 4 9
1996 7 33
1997 6 24
1998 4 9
1999 4 20
2000 8 29
2001 11 25
2002 13 56
2003 12 31
2004 12 65
2005 17 46
2006 15 44
2007 13 81
2008 13 95
2009 17 87
2010 24 140
2011 39 173
2012 53 152
2013 50 205
2014 65 195
2015 64 225
2016 62 271
2017 47 292
2018 72 373
2019 61 425
2020 87 527
2021 126 768
2022 109 704
2023 91 916

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

Art & Design subfield Latvia ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 327 868
Cinematography 1 359 925
Landscape Architecture 2 351 927
Performing arts 1 379 928
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 327 954
Interior Design 2 336 966
Photography 1 406 1166
Creative Writing 1 427 1174
Aesthetics 2 474 1235
Literature 1 496 1338
Multimedia 2 503 1498
Fashion Design 2 558 1525
Computer Graphics 1 551 1589
Art History 2 596 1741