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Materials Science research in Latvia

University of Latvia ranks first in Latvia for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#1,393 worldwide), followed by Riga Technical University.

Latvia's world rank
#82
of 90 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
450
Top-10% rate
7.7%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Materials Science in Latvia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of LatviaRiga #1,3937.36.7%203
2Riga Technical UniversityRiga #2,1082.07.4%140

Institutions in Latvia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Materials Science researchers in Latvia?

R. I. Eglitis, E. A. Kotomin and Alexei Kuzmin rank highest among researchers based in Latvia.

  1. 1R. I. Eglitis#368,448 worldwide overall353 citations · 49 works
  2. 2E. A. Kotomin#597,403 worldwide overall524 citations · 109 works
  3. 3Alexei Kuzmin#737,571 worldwide overall225 citations · 57 works
  4. 4Anatoli I. Popov#755,591 worldwide overall198 citations · 56 works
  5. 5A. Sternberg#844,142 worldwide overall146 citations · 55 works
  6. 6Andris Šutka#914,135 worldwide overall155 citations · 44 works
  7. 7Jānis Zicāns#1,354,195 worldwide overall12 citations · 45 works

How Latvia compares with other countries in Materials Science