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
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
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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