Riga Technical University

Riga Technical University
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
Latin: Universitas technica Rigensis
Former name
Riga Polytechnical Institute (1862–1918)
TypePublic
Established1862; 162 years ago (1862)
BudgetEUR 85,339,354 (2021)[1]
RectorTālis Juhna
Academic staff
882 (2022)[2]
Students10,689 (headcount 2022, 22% foreign nationals)[2]
Undergraduates7696 (2022)[2]
Postgraduates2993 (2022)[2]
Address
Ķīpsalas Street 6A
,
Riga
,
Latvia
CampusUrban, 11.8 hectares (29 acres)
ColoursDark green  
AffiliationsEUA, AESOP, BSRUN, BALTECH, NORDTEK, EUt+, NAFSA, APAIE, ASM[3]
Websitertu.lv
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4]57 (2022)

Riga Technical University (RTU) (Latvian: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte) is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established on October 14, 1862. It is located in Riga, Latvia and was previously known as 'Riga Polytechnical Institute' and 'Riga Polytechnicum'.

In 1958, the Riga Polytechnic Institute was established as a separate institution, separating the departments of engineering from the Latvian State University. Over the years, the Riga Polytechnic Institute evolved and expanded its academic offerings, becoming one of the leading technical universities in the region. In 1990, it was renamed Riga Technical University (RTU), and today, it has nine faculties and is the largest STEM oriented university in Latvia.

In the 2022 QS EECA university rankings, RTU was ranked 57th among the universities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.[5][2]

  1. ^ "RTU Yearbook 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-15.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Riga Technical University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  3. ^ "Membership in International Organizations | Riga Technical University". www.rtu.lv. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  4. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ "EECA University Rankings 2022". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-04-15.