Top research institutions in Latvia
University of Latvia ranks first in Latvia on research quality in 2022–2025 (#2,674 worldwide), followed by Riga Technical University and Riga Stradiņš University.
Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of LatviaUniversity · Riga | #2,674 | 11.6% | 2,705 | #1 |
| 2 | Riga Technical UniversityUniversity · Riga | #3,851 | 10.8% | 2,256 | #3 |
| 3 | Riga Stradiņš UniversityUniversity · Riga | #4,999 | 16.2% | 1,010 | #4 |
| 4 | Latvijas Organiskās Sintēzes InstitūtsResearch facility · Riga | #8,028 | 14.9% | 171 | #6 |
| 5 | College of Business AdministrationUniversity · Riga | #8,940 | 25.7% | 444 | #2 |
| 6 | BA School of Business and FinanceUniversity · Riga | #9,409 | 30.4% | 93 | #19 |
| 7 | Latvia University of Life Sciences and TechnologiesUniversity · Jelgava | #10,514 | 8.5% | 844 | #11 |
| 8 | Transport and Telecommunication InstituteUniversity · Riga | #10,910 | 23.9% | 238 | #16 |
| 9 | Latvian Academy of CultureUniversity · Riga | #13,609 | 11.7% | 244 | #23 |
| 10 | Latvian Biomedical Research and Study CentreResearch facility · Riga | #13,951 | 15.9% | 122 | #9 |
| 11 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Riga | #13,957 | 26.4% | 114 | #13 |
| 12 | College of LawUniversity · Riga | #14,213 | 7.3% | 1,002 | #7 |
| 13 | Daugavpils UniversityUniversity · Daugavpils | #15,863 | 11.2% | 434 | #10 |
| 14 | Latvian State Institute of Wood ChemistryNonprofit · Riga | #16,434 | 12.3% | 135 | #18 |
| 15 | Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University HospitalHospital / health system · Riga | #17,944 | 9.6% | 171 | #14 |
| 16 | Turība UniversityUniversity · Riga | #19,302 | 9.4% | 179 | #31 |
| 17 | Riga East University HospitalHospital / health system · Riga | #20,518 | 8.5% | 165 | #26 |
| 18 | Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"University · Salaspils | #20,697 | 7.9% | 193 | #30 |
| 19 | Institute of Electronics and Computer ScienceResearch facility · Riga | #22,706 | 11.9% | 124 | #27 |
| 20 | Children's Clinical University HospitalHospital / health system · Riga | #22,861 | 9.0% | 84 | #15 |
| 21 | Institute of EconomicsNonprofit · Riga | #23,142 | 21.8% | 86 | #22 |
| 22 | University of LiepājaUniversity · Liepāja | #23,601 | 9.2% | 142 | #29 |
| 23 | Rezekne Academy of TechnologiesUniversity · Rēzekne | #23,808 | 5.0% | 358 | #25 |
| 24 | Baltic International AcademyUniversity · Riga | #23,816 | 12.0% | 121 | #34 |
| 25 | Nature Conservation AgencyGovernment institution · Sigulda | #24,611 | 8.0% | 83 | #28 |
| 26 | RISEBA University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Riga | #25,059 | 15.5% | 108 | #20 |
| 27 | EKA University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Riga | #25,182 | 14.7% | 68 | #36 |
| 28 | Vidzeme University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Valmiera | #25,665 | 9.3% | 112 | #37 |
| 29 | Riga Aeronautical InstituteUniversity · Riga | #26,196 | 9.2% | 78 | #39 |
| 30 | Ventspils University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Ventspils | #26,743 | 5.7% | 91 | #17 |
| 31 | ISMA UniversityUniversity · Riga | #26,875 | 6.2% | 147 | #43 |
| 32 | Latvian Maritime AcademyUniversity · Riga | #26,933 | 2.0% | 150 | #32 |
| 33 | Latvian Academy of Sport EducationUniversity · Riga | #27,112 | 12.5% | 78 | #40 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Latvia on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Latvia
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.