General facts
Internationally recognized research oriented, comprehensive national university
- Ranked in QS, Times and Multirank
Learning environment created for students and by students
- largest university in the country with more than 15 000 students
- 18% of all the students in Latvia
- 5% are international students from 66 countries
- 1 year after completing the studies, 96% graduates find employment
Ensuring 45% of research impact of Latvia with priority fields of research
- Innovative solutions in ICT and modeling
- Nano- and Quantum technologies, Innovative Materials
- Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
- Health and Biomedicine
- Critical Thinking, Competitiveness and Globalization
- Lettonica, Diaspore and Intercultural Communication
Environment friendly and conscious university with modern energy efficient campus
- Thermal piles and geothermal heat pump in basement
- Rain water collected and reused
- Ventilation system monitored by CO2 sensors
- Motion sensors connected to led light sources
- Double facade with air pillow for climate control
- Hot houses on the roof, heated by surplus heat
- Light channels with reflectory surfaces ensure daylight usage
- Air generators for outer lighting
- Cool roof technology
Fun facts
Punishment Cell [Karzer]
- The main building of the UL has a historical designated lock-up or detention room to incarcerate students as a punishment
- Oldest and most authentic Punishment Cell in Baltic States
- Actively used 1869-1903
- The students have left writings in 6 different languages (Polish, German, Russian, French, Latin, Latvian)
- One could get incarcerated also for not giving back books to the library on time