About Riga Technical University
There is a rich history to Riga Technical University (RTU), which was opened as a polytechnic in 1862 and is the oldest technical university in the Baltic region. The university is an urban campus in the city of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Currently there are around sixty courses taught in English at the university, from undergraduate to PhD level.
The RTU scientific library was founded with the university, and is the oldest higher learning based library in Latvia. In 2006, the library was accredited as being of national importance, and currently contains over 1.9 million units of information.
Additionally, RTU is a member of the Erasmus+ scheme for EU students.
Among the most notable people to teach at RTU is Wilhelm Ostwald, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1909. Alumni of RTU include spaceflight pioneer Friedrich Zander, former Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis, and architect Moisei Ginzburg.
Study with RTU’s world-class faculty and take advantage of dedicated research mentors who operate at the intersection of people, information, and technology. With an enrolment of 14,000, including 4,000 international students that represent more than 105 different countries, RTU offers a highly diverse community to students, faculty, and staff.
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- 10,907Number of FTE Students(1)
- 23%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 35 : 65Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 26%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 31.3No. of students per staff(1)
Subjects taught at Riga Technical University
Engineering & technology
- Chemical Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Civil Engineering
Business & economics
- Accounting & Finance
- Business & Management
- Economics & Econometrics
Arts & humanities
- Architecture
Physical sciences
- Chemistry
Computer science
- Computer Science