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Riga Technical University

technical university in Latvia

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Former name: Riga Polytechnical Institute (1862–1918)
Type: Public
Established: 1862 ; 164 years ago ( 1862 )
Affiliations: EUA , AESOP , BSRUN, BALTECH, NORDTEK, EUt+ , NAFSA , APAIE, ASM
Budget: EUR 85,339,354 (2021)
Rector: Tālis Juhna
Academic staff: 882 (2022)
Students: 10,689 (headcount 2022, 22% foreign nationals)
Undergraduates: 7696 (2022)
Postgraduates: 2993 (2022)
Address: Ķīpsalas Street 6A , Riga , Latvia
Campus: Urban, 11.8 hectares (29 acres)
Colours: Dark green
Website: rtu.lv

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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.