One of the oldest (founded in 1862) and largest universities in the Baltic sea region. 16,000 students, 8 faculties:

Architecture, Engineering Economics, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Informaiton Technology, Power and Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Transport and Mechanical Engineering.

Only technical university in Latvia.

Graduates are employed in all leading engineering companies in Latvia, they work in the United States, Russia, Canada, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Pakistan and other countries.

Historically several prime-ministers, ministers of various countries have graduated from the RTU.

International students usually come from China, India, Pakistan, Syria, US and the Middle East countries in English programmes; from Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan – in Russian programmes.

50 partner universities in Europe, fast growing number of Socrates exchange students.
Several programmes recognized as eligible for GI Bill benefits by US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Degrees recognized in all countries of Europe, USA, Canada, PR China, India, Pakistan, Lebanon and other countries.