About RTU

01 About RTU

YEARBOOK 2018 ABOUT RTU 5

RTU is a modern, internationally recognized and prestigious educational establishment, being the only multi-sectoral technical university in Latvia.

RTU is purposefully evolving to become the fourth generation university that provides not only high quality education, but also excellent research and sustainable valorization, as well as smart digitalization.

RTU has nine faculties, where it is possible to obtain comprehensive education in the cutting-edge technologies and engineering, as well as social sciences and humanities. The study programs implemented at RTU have passed international expert examination and are officially accredited, thus confirming high quality of education provided by RTU. This has also been acknowledged by the Latvian employers, who recommend RTU as a priority higher education institution in Latvia.

RTU is purposefully improving its infrastructure building the first student campus in Latvia at Ķīpsala. Upon completion of the construction, it will become the most modern engineering study center in the Baltic States. RTU faculties, a modern laboratory building, Scientific Library and administrative premises will be concentrated there. President of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis visited RTU student campus at Ķīpsala

To discuss the role, development and challenges of engineering education, the President of Latvia visited RTU student campus at Ķīpsala on April 12 2018, where he met RTU Rector, Academician Leonīds Ribickis, and other representatives of the university administration and Students' Parliament.

During his visit, R. Vējonis got familiar with the study and research environment, attended the faculties and laboratories of RTU, and, on completion of his visit, acknowledged that engineering sciences, similar to the natural sciences, form the foundation of the national economy, and that only smart and knowledgeable people can create increasingly more products with high added value.

“We have to be aware of the fact that in the long term the growth of the Latvian national economy will not be possible without engineering sciences. Science and research play a major role in achieving the goals of our state by creating economy with an added value and increasing the competitiveness of the Latvian entrepreneurs. Our universities must continue investing in development and modernization in order to create foundation for formation of the knowledge society,” said R. Vējonis.