Best Universities in Latvia – GURI 2026

Top universities in Latvia

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Latvia are Riga Technical University, University of Latvia, Riga Stradins University and others. Latvia has 4 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #900.

1. #1Riga Technical UniversityGURI #900 · Score 54.72
2. #2University of LatviaGURI #943 · Score 53.32
3. #3Riga Stradins UniversityGURI #1298 · Score 41.58
4. #4Latvia University of Life Sciences and TechnologiesGURI #1632 · Score 32.39

How universities in Latvia perform globally

Across the 4 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 45.50 and the median is 47.45. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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