RIGA Technical University
Why Chose Riga Technical University?
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.
Program Offering
Bachelor Programmes
Civil Engineering
- Degree awarded - Bachelor degree in Building and Civil Engineering
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume -120 CP / 180 ECTS
Computer Systems
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree of Engineering Sciences in Computer Control and Computer Science
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn / Spring
- Academic volume -120 CP / 180 ECTS
Telecommunication Technologies and Data Transmission Engineering
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree of Engineering Science in Electrical Science
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume -120 CP / 180 ECTS
Smart Electronic Systems
- Degree awarded - Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and Qualification of Electronics Engineer
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 160 CP / 240 ECTS
Entrepreneurship and Management
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree of Social Science in Management
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn / Spring
- Academic volume -120 CP / 180 ECTS
Economics
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree of Social Science in Economics
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume -120 CP / 180 ECTS
Management of International Economic Relations
- Degree awarded - Bachelor degree in management of international economic relations / international relations manager
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 160 CP / 240 ECTS
Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree of Engineering Science in Chemical Technology
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 160CP / 240ECTS
Clothing and Textile Technology
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree in Clothing and Textile Technology and Qualification of Engineer in Clothing and Textile Production
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 160CP / 240 ECTS
Materials Engineering
- Degree awarded - Bachelor of Engineering Science in Materials Engineering
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 120 CP /180 ECTS
Electrical Engineering (Adaptronics)
- Degree awarded - Professional Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering and Qualification of Electrical Engineer
- Duration - 4,5 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 160CP / 240ECTS
Environmental Engineering
- Degree awarded - Bachelor degree of Engineering Science in Environmental Engineering
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 120CP / 180 ECTS
Smart Power Systems
- Degree awarded - Bachelor of Engineering Science in Materials Engineering
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 120 CP /180 ECTS
Engineering Technology, Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering
- Degree awarded - Bachelor Degree of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 3 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 121CP / 181.5 ECTS
Aviation Transport
- Degree awarded - Professional Bachelor Degree as Avionics Engineer & Mechanical Engineer
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 161CP / 241.5 ECTS
Medical Engineering and Physics
- Degree awarded - Professional Bachelor Degree in Medical Physics and Engineer Qualification of Physical Technologies in Medicine
- Duration - 4.5 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 161CP / 241.5 ECTS
Railway Engineering
- Degree awarded -Professional Bachelor Degree in Railway Transport and Professional Qualification of Railway Transport Engineer
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 160 CP / 240 ECTS
Technical Translation
- Degree awarded - Professional Bachelor Degree in Technical Translation and the Qualification of Technical Translator – Desk Officer
- Duration - 4 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 160 CP / 240 ECTS
Master Programmes
Civil Engineering
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Civil Engineering
- Duration - 1 year (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 40 CP / 60 ECTS
Innovative Road and Bridge Engineering
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Transportation Engineering
- Duration - 1,5 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 60 CP / 90 ECTS
Computer Systems
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Computer Systems
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 81 CP / 121 ECTS
Business Informatics
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Business Informatics
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Telecommunication Technologies and Network Management
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Telecommunications
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Smart Electronic Systems
- Degree awarded - Professional Master’s Degree in Electronics and Qualification of Engineer in Electronics
- Duration - 2,5 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 100 CP / 150 ECTS
Entrepreneurship and Management
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Social Science in Management
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Economics
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Social Science in Economics
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Business Finance
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Social Science in Business Financial Management
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Civil Construction and Real Estate Management
- Degree awarded - Master Degree in Civil Construction & Real Estate Management & Master Degree in Civil Construction & Real Estate Management
- Duration - 1.5 or 2.5 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 60 CP / 90 ECTS or 100 CP / 150 ECTS
Creative Industries and Growth Management
- Degree awarded - Master degree of Humanities in Creative industries
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Industrial Engineering and Management
- Degree awarded - Master of Social Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Innovations and Entrepreneurship
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Business Administration and Qualification of the Manager of Enterprises and Organisations
- Duration - 2 years
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Logistics and Supply Chain Security
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Supply Chain Management / Supply Chain Manager
- Duration - 1 / 1,5 or 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 40 CP / 60 ECTS or 60 CP/90 ECTS or 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Management of International Economic Relations
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Management of International Economic Relations / Organisation Manager
- Duration - 1,5 or 2,5 years (full-time)
- Intake - 1,5 years – Autumn/Spring 2,5 years – Autumn
- Academic volume - 60 CP / 90 ECTS or 100 CP / 150 ECTS
Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- Degree awarded - Master degree of Engineering Science in Chemical Technology
- Duration - 2 years
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Design Engineering
- Degree awarded - Professional Master degree in Design Engineering
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Material Science and Nanotechnologies
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Sciences in Material Science and Nanotechnologies
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80CP / 120 ECTS
Electrical Engineering (Adaptronics)
- Degree awarded - Professional master degree in Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 1,5 / 2 years
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 60 CP/90 ECTS or 80 CP/120 ECTS
Computerized Control of Electrical Technologies
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Electrical Engineering / Leading Electrical Engineer
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Environmental Engineering
- Degree awarded - Master degree of Engineering Science in Environmental Engineering
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Smart Power Systems
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Power and Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 1,5 / 2 years
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Engineering Technology, Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 81 CP / 121.5 ECTS
Aviation Transport
- Degree awarded - Master degree of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Medical Engineering and Physics
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Medical Physics
- Duration - 1 year
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 42 CP / 63 ECTS
Production Engineering
- Degree awarded - Master Degree of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 80 CP / 120 ECTS
Railway Engineering
- Degree awarded - Professional Master Degree in Railway Transport / Railway Technology Engineer
- Duration - 1 or 2 years (full-time)
- Intake - Autumn
- Academic volume - 40 CP/60 ECTS or 80 CP/ 120 ECTS
Technical Translation
- Degree awarded - Master Degree in Technical Translation or Master Degree in Technical Translation and the Qualification of a Technical Translator – Desk Officer
- Duration - 1.5 – 2 years
- Intake - Autumn/Spring
- Academic volume - 60CP / 90 ECTS or 86CP / 129ECTS
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