Latvia

Country: Latvia

EU citizens can compete for tuition-free state-funded places in Latvia; on fee-paying places the University of Latvia charges e.g. €2,600 a year for EU citizens and €3,500 for others on an English-taught bachelor's (2026/27). Study in Europe counts 29 higher education institutions and 24 colleges, with over 200 programmes in English. Discover how admission works and what a month costs (on average €450–700).

Young people in Latvian national costumes at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival

According to Study in Europe, Latvia has 29 higher education institutions and 24 colleges. You can choose between:

universities (universitāte) – including the University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) and Riga Technical University (Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, RTU),
universities of applied sciences – focused on preparing you for a profession,
specialised higher education institutions – concentrating on one field,
colleges (koledža) – shorter professional programmes.

More than 200 programmes are taught in English, so you will find something even without Latvian.

Universities in Latvia – profiles

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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