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Study in Latvia: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 24 universities and colleges in Latvia offering 323 undergraduate programmes in 8 cities. 256 of the programmes are at public institutions and 67 at private ones.

Universities

24

Programmes

323

Cities

8

EU fee / year, public

€3,300

Non-EU fee / year, public

€3,700

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

How admission works

Latvia has no single national application portal: you apply to each institution, usually online through its own admission system, and international applicants often through a separate platform (for example DreamApply at the University of Latvia). Applicants with a Latvian school-leaving certificate are ranked by their centralised exam (CE) results, normally in Latvian, a foreign language and mathematics plus subjects set by the programme; a foreign school-leaving certificate must first be assessed by the Academic Information Centre (AIC), and the institution converts its grades for the ranking. State-funded (budget) places go to the best-ranked applicants, and citizens of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland compete for them on equal terms with Latvians. The main admission round is in July, after the CE results are out; each institution publishes its rules for the autumn 2027 intake by 30 November 2026, and English-taught programmes for international applicants usually close earlier.

• Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus)
• Main exam or platform: Centralizētie eksāmeni (CE)

Tuition fees in Latvia

At public universities an EU student typically pays €3,300 a year, and a student from outside the EU €3,700 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• Latvija: State-funded (budget) places are free of tuition; they are mostly in Latvian-taught full-time programmes at public institutions, and citizens of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland may compete for them on equal terms with Latvians. The fees shown for Latvian and EU students are the 2026/27 fees for a paid place that each institution published in the national education database NIID.lv (some per semester); Rīga Stradiņš University also has cheaper co-financed places in some programmes. Citizens of other countries cannot get budget places and pay the institution's fee for international students, shown where the institution publishes it. Private institutions charge fees to everyone.

Language of instruction

Latvian: 263 programmes; English: 101 programmes. See all English-taught programmes in Latvia.

Map of universities in Latvia

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Where to study: cities

All 24 universities in Latvia by city

What you can study

• Business Administration 27
• Computer Science 26
• Languages and Literature 14
• Design 13
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 11
• Finance and Accounting 11
• Fine Arts 10
• Music and Musicology 10
• Law 9
• Aerospace Engineering 8
• Mechanical Engineering 8
• Logistics 8
• Economics 7
• Advertising and Public Relations 6
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 6
• Audiovisual Communication 5
• International Business 5
• Electrical Engineering 5
• Nursing 5
• Pedagogy 5
• Tourism 5
• Civil Engineering 4
• Journalism 4
• Marketing 4
• Materials Engineering 4
• Psychology 4
• Geomatics and Surveying 4
• Primary Education Teaching 4
• Social Work 4
• Medicine 4
• Dentistry 4
• Performing Arts 3
• Sociology 3
• Conservation and Restoration 3
• Sport Sciences 3
• Environmental Engineering 3
• Industrial Engineering 3
• Biomedical Engineering 3
• Architecture 2
• Biology 2
• Biotechnology 2
• Multimedia and Video Games 2
• Pharmacy 2
• Chemistry 2
• Chemical Engineering 2
• Art History 2
• Forestry 2
• Optics and Optometry 2
• Food Science and Technology 2
• Telecommunications Engineering 2
• History 2
• Environmental Sciences 2
• Speech Therapy 2
• Physiotherapy 2
• Building Engineering 2
• Translation and Languages 2
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2
• Veterinary Medicine 2
• Landscape Architecture 1
• English Studies 1
• Philosophy 1
• Physics 1
• Geography 1
• Geology 1
• Anthropology 1
• Mathematics 1
• Fashion Design 1
• Political Science 1
• International Relations 1
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 1
• Occupational Therapy 1
• Agronomy 1
• Energy Engineering 1
• Statistics 1
• Public Administration 1
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 1

Guides

• How to Get Into a University in Latvia as an International Student
• How Much Does It Cost to Study in Latvia? Tuition Fees and Living Costs
• Student Visa for Latvia: Residence Permit, D Visa and Money to Show
• Document Recognition for Latvia: The AIC Statement on Your School Diploma
• Student Housing in Latvia: University Dormitories in Rīga and Beyond