Studies at RTU are implemented by nine faculties, including 33 institutes. RTU has study and science centres in Daugavpils, Liepāja, Ventspils and Cēsis; it comprises Riga Business School, BALTECH – a consortium of seven engineering universities from the Baltic Sea Region, as well as Engineering High School.
RTU is the leader in research and innovation in the Baltic States. University research is an integral part of the study process.
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The Scientific Library of RTU is an academic library of state significance accredited within the State United Library Information System with the largest collection of traditional sources on engineering and architecture in Latvia – approximately 1.5 million items. The library provides access to a number of electronic resources – databases with 47 000 e-journals and 148 000 e-books – which are available at the library premises and remotely to the registered users.
You can learn in Intensive English Summer School, Short Term Courses and Foundation Courses.
RTU students have the opportunity to live in one out of seven cozy apartment buildings or dormitory type students’ hostels. RTU offers accommodation in double and triple rooms. All rooms are furnished. All hostels provide such facilities as kitchenette, WC and shower, as well as self-service laundry services and Internet. Some hostels also house a mini gym. Any RTU student can apply for a residential permit at one of the students’ hostels in accordance with the allocation criteria and procedures.
Along with intensive study and research work RTU provides students with the opportunity to get involved in an entire range of extra-curricular activities. Students can approve themselves at different artistic amateur groups, in sports activities, as well as working in student self-governments and parliament.