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 | |
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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.