Universities and research institutes in Latvia

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 57 universities and research institutes in Latvia.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Riga (45).

Latvia scores 63.8 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 35 of 117 economies.

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57 universities and research institutes

• Alberta College
  University or research institute · Riga · international.alberta-koledza.lv
• Art Academy of Latvia
  University or research institute · Riga · lma.lv
• BA School of Business and Finance
  University or research institute · Riga · ba.lv
• Baltic International Academy
  University or research institute · Riga · bsa.edu.lv
• Baltic Psychology and Management University College
  University or research institute · Riga · psy.lv
• College of Business Administration
  University or research institute · Riga · bvk.lv
• College of Law
  University or research institute · Riga · jk.lv
• Daugavpils Medical College
  University or research institute · Daugavpils · medkol.lv
• Daugavpils University
  University or research institute · Daugavpils · du.lv
• EKA University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Riga · augstskola.lv
• Higher School of Social Technologies
  University or research institute · Riga · sta-edu.lv
• Institute for Polymer Mechanics
  University or research institute · Riga · pmi.lv
• Institute of Electronics and Computer Science
  University or research institute · Riga · edi.lv
• Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”
  University or research institute · Riga · bior.lv
• Institute of Physical Energetics
  University or research institute · Riga · fei-web.lv
• Institute of Solid State Physics, UL
  University or research institute · Riga · cfi.lu.lv
• International Cosmetology College
  University or research institute · Riga · skk.lv
• International Higher School of Practical Psychology
  University or research institute · Riga · sppa.lv
• ISMA University
  University or research institute · Riga · isma.lv
• Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
  University or research institute · Riga · jvlma.lv
• ​​​Jekabpils Agrobusiness College
  University or research institute · Jēkabpils · jak.lv
• Latvia Business College
  University or research institute · Riga · universitylbk.com
• Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
  University or research institute · Jelgava · lbtu.lv
• Latvian Academy of Culture
  University or research institute · Riga · lka.edu.lv
• Latvian Academy of Sport Education
  University or research institute · Riga · lspa.eu
• Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre
  University or research institute · Riga · biomed.lu.lv
• Latvian Christian Academy
  University or research institute · Jūrmala · kra.lv
• Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
  University or research institute · Riga · lhei.lv
• Latvian Maritime Academy
  University or research institute · Riga · latja.lv
• Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"
  University or research institute · Salaspils · silava.lv
• Latvijas Organiskās Sintēzes Institūts
  University or research institute · Riga · osi.lv
• Latvijas Valsts Agrārās Ekonomikas Institūts
  University or research institute · Riga · lvaei.lv
• Malnavas koledža
  University or research institute · Kārsava · malnava.lv
• National Defence Academy of Latvia
  University or research institute · Riga · naa.mil.lv
• Rezekne Academy of Technologies
  University or research institute · Rēzekne · rta.lv
• Rēzeknes Augstskola
  University or research institute · Rēzekne · ru.lv
• Riga Aeronautical Institute
  University or research institute · Riga · rai.lv
• Riga Building College
  University or research institute · Riga · rck.lv
• Riga College of Accounting and Finance
  University or research institute · Riga · koledza.lv
• Riga Graduate School of Law
  University or research institute · Riga · rgsl.edu.lv
• Riga High Tech University
  University or research institute · Riga · rhtu.edu.lv
• Riga Stradiņš University
  University or research institute · Riga · rsu.lv
• Riga Technical College
  University or research institute · Riga · rtk.lv
• Riga Technical University
  University or research institute · Riga · rtu.lv
• RISEBA University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Riga · riseba.lv
• State Police College
  University or research institute · Riga · policijas.koledza.gov.lv
• Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
  University or research institute · Riga · sseriga.edu
• Transport and Telecommunication Institute
  University or research institute · Riga · tsi.lv
• Turība University
  University or research institute · Riga · turiba.lv
• UL Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art
  University or research institute · Riga · lulfmi.lv
• UL Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
  University or research institute · Riga · lumii.lv
• University of Latvia
  University or research institute · Riga · lu.lv
• University of Liepāja
  University or research institute · Liepāja · liepu.lv
• Ventspils University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Ventspils · venta.lv
• Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Valmiera · va.lv
• Banku Augstskola
  University or research institute · Closed · Riga
• Riga Teacher Training and Educational Management Academy
  University or research institute · Closed · Riga

Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Riga 45