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Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU)

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is a public institution in Riga, Latvia, accredited by 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. Primary language: Latvian. AlmiStudy lists 4 canonical subject areas, all verified against 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.

Country
Latvia (LV)
City
Riga
Control
public
Language
Latvian
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.
Source
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
Website
https://www.rsu.lv/en

Subjects offered

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Medicine · Dentistry · Pharmacy · Public Health and Social Welfare · Nursing · Rehabilitation · Communication · Law · European Studies · International Business

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.

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