Latvijas Universitāte | |
 Main entrance on Rainis Boulevard | |
| Latin: Universitas Latviensis | |
| Motto | Scientiae et patriae (For science and fatherland) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1919 |
| Rector | Gundars Bērziņš |
| Students | 15,200 (2018) |
| Undergraduates | 9,680 (2014) |
| Postgraduates | 3,536 (2014) |
| 118 (2018) | |
| Address | Raiņa bulvāris 19 , , |
| Affiliations | Campus Europae, Utrecht Network, EUA, UNICA, IAU, AUF, Talloires, Educause |
| Website | www.lu.lv |
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| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[1] | 801–850 (2024) |
| THE World[2] | 1001–1200 (2024) |
| USNWR Global[3] | =1022 (2023) |
University of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Universitāte, shortened LU) is a public research university located in Riga, Latvia. The university was established in 1919.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Latvia". Top Universities. June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2024: Latvia". Times Higher Education (THE). September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ U.S. News. "Best Global Universities in Latvia". Retrieved February 27, 2024.