SubjectsPainting · Sculpture · Graphic Art · Visual Communication · Design · Audiovisual Media Art · Art History and Theory · Restoration
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Selective admission via portfolio.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1919 (the same year as the University of Latvia), the Art Academy of Latvia is the country's sole state higher-education institution for fine arts and design. Approximately 900 students. Highly selective via portfolio. Located in a distinctive 1905 neo-Gothic red-brick building in Riga. Central to Latvian visual art across the 20th-21st centuries. ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission).
SubjectsEducation and Management · Humanities and Social Sciences · Natural Sciences and Mathematics · Life Sciences and Technologies
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1921 (as a teacher-training institute), Daugavpils University is the principal university of eastern Latvia (the Latgale region). Approximately 3,000 students. Daugavpils is Latvia's second-largest city, with a historically multicultural population (Latvian, Russian, Polish, Belarusian communities) reflecting its location near the Lithuanian and Belarusian borders.
SubjectsBusiness and Economics · Culture Management · Design · Information Technology · Tourism · Translation
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr. EKA private EUR 2,000-3,800/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1997 (University College of Economics and Culture), EKA University of Applied Sciences is a private institution in Riga combining business, economics, culture management, design, and IT. Approximately 2,000 students with internationally-oriented programmes.
SubjectsInstrumental Performance · Vocal and Choral Conducting · Composition · Musicology · Jazz · Music Education · Orchestral Conducting
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Auditions required.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1919 by the composer Jāzeps Vītols (1863-1948, considered the founder of Latvian classical music), the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music is the nation's specialist higher conservatory. Approximately 700 students. Central to Latvia's rich choral tradition — Latvia's Song and Dance Festival (a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage tradition with mass choirs of tens of thousands) is deeply connected to the Academy; Latvian choral music is internationally renowned (the 'Singing Revolution' of 1987-91 drew on this tradition). ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission).
SubjectsAgriculture · Veterinary Medicine · Food Technology · Forest Science · Engineering and Information Technologies · Environment and Civil Engineering · Economics and Social Development
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Heritage to 1863 (the Agriculture Department of Riga Polytechnic), established as an independent agricultural academy in Jelgava in 1939, today the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (formerly Latvia University of Agriculture / LLU). Approximately 5,000 students. Latvia's specialist institution for agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, and food sciences. Located in Jelgava in the historic Jelgava Palace (an 18th-century Baroque palace designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, architect of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg).
SubjectsMedicine · Dentistry · Pharmacy · Public Health and Social Welfare · Nursing · Rehabilitation · Communication · Law · European Studies · International Business
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); WHO World Directory of Medical Schools; medical degree recognised across EU and by many international medical councils. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 88+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr; English Medicine ~EUR 13,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1950 (originally the Riga Medical Institute, separated from the University of Latvia's medical faculty), Rīga Stradiņš University is Latvia's leading specialist health-sciences university. Named after Pauls Stradiņš (1896-1958), an eminent Latvian surgeon. Approximately 10,000 students with one of the highest international-student percentages in Latvia (~30%, students from ~60 countries). Offers English-medium MD, dentistry, and other health programmes — a significant destination for international medical students; the RSU medical degree is recognised across the EU and by many international medical councils.
SubjectsArchitecture and Design · Civil and Mechanical Engineering · Electrical and Environmental Engineering · Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy · Materials Science and Applied Chemistry · Business, Economics and Management · Transport (Aviation, Maritime)
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER; BALTECH consortium. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Many English-medium engineering programmes.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1862 as the Riga Polytechnic, Riga Technical University is the OLDEST higher education institution in Latvia (predating the University of Latvia, which absorbed parts of the Polytechnic in 1919 before RTU re-established independently in 1958/1990). Approximately 15,000 students. Latvia's leading technical university. Distinguished engineering and architecture heritage; notable alumni include Friedrich Zander (Latvian-German space-flight pioneer, inspiration for Soviet rocketry) and Wilhelm Ostwald (Chemistry Nobel 1909 — studied at Riga Polytechnic).
SubjectsBusiness and Economics · Architecture and Design · Media and Communication · Audiovisual Media Arts · Management
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Many English-medium programmes.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr. RISEBA private EUR 2,500-4,500/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1992 (Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration), RISEBA is one of Latvia's established private universities of applied sciences. Approximately 3,000 students. Distinctive combination of business education with architecture, design, and audiovisual media arts. Strong international orientation with many English-medium programmes.
SubjectsEconomics and Business · Finance · Management · Entrepreneurship
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); affiliated with Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden); EQUIS adjacent through SSE. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
All programmes English-medium. Highly competitive; strong English required (IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 90+ typical).
Tuition
Tuition approximately EUR 5,000-12,000/year depending on programme; need-based financial aid and scholarships available.
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1994 as a joint initiative of the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden) and the Latvian and Swedish governments, SSE Riga is one of the most prestigious and selective business/economics institutions in the Baltic region. Approximately 500 students. ALL programmes taught in English; highly selective admission. SSE Riga has educated a significant proportion of the Baltic region's economic, financial, and entrepreneurial leadership since the post-Soviet transition. ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission of an elite internationally-recognised institution).
SubjectsBusiness Administration · Law · Communication · Tourism and Hospitality Management · International Business
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr. Turība private EUR 2,200-4,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1993, Turība University (Turība Business School) is one of the largest private universities in Latvia and the Baltics. Approximately 4,000 students. Focused on business, law, communication, and tourism/hospitality; strong industry-applied orientation.
SubjectsBusiness, Management and Economics · Humanities · Law · Medicine · Education, Psychology and Art · Science and Technology · Social Sciences · Theology · Geography and Earth Sciences · Physics, Mathematics and Optometry · Chemistry · Biology
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); Coimbra Group; Utrecht Network. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Many English-medium programmes.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1919 (shortly after Latvia's 1918 independence), the University of Latvia is the nation's OLDEST, LARGEST, and FLAGSHIP university. Approximately 14,000 students across 13 faculties — the central institution of Latvian higher education and national intellectual life. 🕯️ Honest context: The University of Latvia's history embodies Latvia's 20th-century tragedy. The university was repeatedly purged under the Soviet occupation (1940-41) and Nazi occupation (1941-44) — Jewish faculty and students were murdered in the Holocaust, and Latvian academics were deported to Siberia under Soviet rule. After independence was restored in 1991, the university recovered its academic autonomy. It is central to the story of Latvian national survival and cultural continuity. Member of the Coimbra Group of historic European universities. ⚠️ NOTE: The University of Latvia was MISSING from the AlmiStudy collector file — added as critical curator entry given its status as Latvia's flagship and largest university.
SubjectsTranslation Studies · Economics and Business · Information Technologies · Electronics · Radio Astronomy
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1997, Ventspils University of Applied Sciences serves the western Latvian coastal city of Ventspils. Approximately 800 students. Distinctive for the associated Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (VIRAC) — operating a 32-metre radio telescope (a former Soviet military installation converted to scientific use) — making Ventspils a notable radio astronomy hub.
SubjectsEngineering and Information Technologies · Business and Economics · Tourism · Communication and Media · Political Science
Accreditation
Academic Information Centre (AIC) / Higher Education Quality Agency (AIKA); Latvian Ministry of Education and Science; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
English
Latvian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Riga in medicine/business/engineering. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 72+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.
Tuition
EU/EEA: many state-funded (free) places; otherwise EUR 1,500-4,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,000-6,000/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-15,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Riga higher).
View official deadlinesLatvian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; some institutions have rolling admissions for English-medium programmes.
Founded in 1996, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences serves the Vidzeme region of northern Latvia from Valmiera. Approximately 1,200 students. Focused on applied engineering, IT, business, tourism, and communication with strong regional and Baltic engagement.
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