Riga Technical University is the largest technological university in the Baltic States with rich history and clear future vision aimed at promoting excellence in student academic results, research, and global issues in cooperation with the industry and foreign partners. We believe that together we can make a better world.
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Master's Programmes
Engineering & Technology (15)
- Professional Degree Aviation TransportFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics
- M.Eng. Chemical technology
- Professional Degree Civil EngineeringFaculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering
- M.Eng. Electronics
- M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
- M.Eng. Production Engineering
- Professional Degree Railway Electrical Systems
- Master Railway Transport
- Professional Degree Technical TranslationInstitute of Languages
- M.Eng. TelecommunicationsFaculty of Electronics and Telecommunications
Business & Management (7)
- Professional Degree Aviation TransportFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics
- M.Sc. Business Finance
- M.Soc.Sci. Entrepreneurship and ManagementFaculty of Engineering Economics and Management
- Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Computer Science & IT (7)
- M.Sc. Business InformaticsFaculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
- Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
- Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
- Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
- Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering
- M.Eng. Digital Humanities
- M.Eng. TelecommunicationsFaculty of Electronics and Telecommunications
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (2)
- M.Eng. Chemical technology
Social Sciences (2)
Applied Sciences & Professions (1)
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
- M.Sc. Environmental ScienceFaculty of Power and Electrical Engineering
Humanities (1)
- M.Eng. Digital Humanities
Journalism & Media (1)
- Professional Degree Technical TranslationInstitute of Languages
About
History
Riga Technical University (RTU) was established in 1862 as a multi-discipline polytechnic higher educational establishment. It was devised following the model of the most advanced technical universities of that time – Zurich and Karlsruhe universities, and became a foundation that allowed Riga to develop into a remarkable industrial centre in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century.
Education
RTU has sustained its role in the education system of Latvia. Nowadays, RTU is accredited, internationally recognised European university that implements academic and professional study programmes of advanced quality. RTU has been highly evaluated by the international experts within the Institutional Evaluation Programme carried out by the European University Association (EUA), who recognised in their report that strategically RTU is moving in the right direction on the way to becoming a modern university of the third generation.
Research
RTU carries out research in the fields that are essential for the national economy of Latvia and educates and trains highly qualified specialists that are in great demand and competitive in the international labour market.
Career
RTU Career Centre was established in October, 2007, to enable cooperation and communication between the university, students, graduates and companies as well as to assist student integration in the labour market and development of his/her career.
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University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
751 -100
2018
651
2017
-
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
801
2018
801
2017
801
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Services
Housing services
Riga Technical University offers accommodation on condition that you have already registered or will be registered as a student at RTU at the beginning of the Accommodation Period and remain registered student throughout the Accommodation Period.
Library services
The RTU Scientific Library is the oldest higher school library in Latvia. The formation of the Library dates back to 1862 with the establishment of the library of the Riga Polytechnic – the first higher school in Latvia – based on the donation of 1048 books by the Riga Manufacturing and Stock Exchange Committee, which laid the foundation of the Library collection.
Medical services
Insurance is an obligatory requirement to claim for residence permit ID card.
The insurance should be the following:
- Valid throughout the territory of Schengen Zone;
- Cover the entire period of the intended stay;
- With the minimum coverage of EUR 43 000.
Student Life
Campus life
ĶĪPSALA CAMPUS DORMITORY
- The dormitory is located on Ķīpsala campus providing students with the advantage of close by faculty buildings, city centre and a big shopping mall.
- The dormitory has a big “back yard” – a grass covered field where you may play various sports, lie on the grass, etc.
- The dormitory building is arranged in various blocks (A, B, etc.) either with 9 or 11 floors. The rooms are arranged into apartments. Each apartment has three double shared rooms, a kitchen, bathroom, toilet and corridor.
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
RTU :)
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lectures needs to be more interesting
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
RTU is overall good university, but certain aspects have to be improved. For example, program of Chemical engineering is not well arranged. But they are working on that this year.
Sad but the truth
Anonymous rated 1 out of 5 stars
Faculty of architecture - corrupt administration. Administration is also occupied by “teachers”. “Teachers” that only judge and don’t teach. Unrespectfull to barely all students except experienced students. I do advice to not study here unless you like this kind of stuff..