Top research institutions in Latvia
Riga Technical University ranks first in Latvia on research quality in 2022-now (#2,639 worldwide), followed by University of Latvia and College of Business Administration.
LatviaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riga Technical UniversityUniversity · Riga | #2,639 | 5.8% | 2,256 | #4 |
| 2 | University of LatviaUniversity · Riga | #4,278 | 6.1% | 2,873 | #2 |
| 3 | College of Business AdministrationUniversity · Riga | #4,376 | 14.5% | 444 | #1 |
| 4 | College of LawUniversity · Riga | #4,792 | 5.7% | 1,002 | #3 |
| 5 | Riga Stradiņš UniversityUniversity · Riga | #5,243 | 9.9% | 1,010 | #9 |
| 6 | Latvia University of Life Sciences and TechnologiesUniversity · Jelgava | #7,073 | 3.9% | 844 | #6 |
| 7 | Transport and Telecommunication InstituteUniversity · Riga | #7,168 | 12.8% | 238 | #5 |
| 8 | Latvian Academy of CultureUniversity · Riga | #7,283 | 8.7% | 244 | #7 |
| 9 | Daugavpils UniversityUniversity · Daugavpils | #8,244 | 7.2% | 434 | #8 |
| 10 | Rezekne Academy of TechnologiesUniversity · Rēzekne | #9,689 | 3.0% | 358 | #23 |
| 11 | Latvian Maritime AcademyUniversity · Riga | #11,784 | 5.6% | 150 | #13 |
| 12 | Turība UniversityUniversity · Riga | #11,892 | 5.4% | 179 | #14 |
| 13 | ISMA UniversityUniversity · Riga | #13,977 | 3.3% | 147 | #30 |
| 14 | University of LiepājaUniversity · Liepāja | #14,035 | 5.3% | 142 | #16 |
| 15 | Vidzeme University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Valmiera | #14,148 | 5.9% | 112 | #24 |
| 16 | Latvijas Organiskās Sintēzes InstitūtsResearch facility · Riga | #14,681 | 8.1% | 171 | #36 |
| 17 | Baltic International AcademyUniversity · Riga | #14,778 | 7.5% | 121 | #17 |
| 18 | BA School of Business and FinanceUniversity · Riga | #15,527 | 16.0% | 93 | #25 |
| 19 | Latvian Academy of Sport EducationUniversity · Riga | #15,717 | 7.4% | 78 | #15 |
| 20 | Riga Aeronautical InstituteUniversity · Riga | #16,454 | 4.5% | 78 | #33 |
| 21 | Institute of Electronics and Computer ScienceResearch facility · Riga | #16,607 | 6.7% | 124 | #40 |
| 22 | Latvian State Institute of Wood ChemistryNonprofit · Riga | #17,609 | 4.2% | 135 | #10 |
| 23 | RISEBA University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Riga | #17,682 | 7.3% | 108 | #29 |
| 24 | Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University HospitalHospital / health system · Riga | #18,011 | 7.1% | 171 | #27 |
| 25 | Ventspils University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Ventspils | #18,166 | 3.6% | 91 | #19 |
| 26 | Institute of EconomicsNonprofit · Riga | #18,692 | 12.4% | 86 | #11 |
| 27 | Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"University · Salaspils | #18,873 | 3.1% | 193 | #31 |
| 28 | Latvian Biomedical Research and Study CentreResearch facility · Riga | #18,979 | 7.0% | 122 | #12 |
| 29 | EKA University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Riga | #19,791 | 8.2% | 68 | #37 |
| 30 | Nature Conservation AgencyGovernment institution · Sigulda | #19,885 | 7.8% | 83 | #18 |
| 31 | Ministry of AgricultureGovernment institution · Riga | #20,014 | 10.7% | 114 | #22 |
| 32 | Children's Clinical University HospitalHospital / health system · Riga | #20,276 | 6.6% | 84 | #20 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Latvia on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): 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%.
One dot per institution in the table above.
Questions people ask
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Riga Technical University ranks first in Latvia on research quality in 2022-now (#2,639 worldwide), followed by University of Latvia and College of Business Administration.