Riga Technical University: Rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 in Latvia, 1352 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 13,159 academic publications and 112,996 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1352 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 518 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 2 of 28 | In Latvia |
| # 1282 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1345 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1453 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Engineering in Latvia and 1345 in the World with 10,374 publications made and 91,139 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #1 | #86 | #285 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #120 | #377 |
| Aviation | #2 | #146 | #394 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #162 | #429 |
| Architecture | #1 | #276 | #613 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #278 | #775 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #278 | #790 |
| Systems | #1 | #337 | #804 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #364 | #971 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #316 | #997 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #363 | #1047 |
| Robotics | #1 | #369 | #1118 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #337 | #1129 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #425 | #1136 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #377 | #1168 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #401 | #1253 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #426 | #1288 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #392 | #1326 |
| Optics | #2 | #480 | #1515 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #542 | #1758 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #546 | #2141 |
Physics rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Physics in Latvia and 1453 in the World with 8,984 publications made and 86,045 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #363 | #1047 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #392 | #1326 |
| Optics | #2 | #480 | #1515 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #509 | #1836 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #540 | #1857 |
| Molecular | #2 | #597 | #2187 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #639 | #2323 |
Chemistry rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Latvia and 1750 in the World with 7,143 publications made and 75,057 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #1 | #342 | #970 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #425 | #1136 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #392 | #1326 |
| Physical | #2 | #423 | #1442 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #349 | #1480 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #464 | #1561 |
| Computational | #2 | #594 | #2238 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #582 | #2302 |
Environmental Science rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Latvia and 1667 in the World with 6,732 publications made and 65,084 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #1 | #290 | #852 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #316 | #997 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #464 | #1378 |
| Ecology | #1 | #482 | #1488 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #480 | #1609 |
| Geology | #2 | #528 | #1667 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #576 | #1966 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #572 | #2335 |
| Forestry | #3 | #620 | #2458 |
Computer Science rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Latvia and 1728 in the World with 5,313 publications made and 36,109 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #131 | #446 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #263 | #602 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #274 | #626 |
| Robotics | #1 | #369 | #1118 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #405 | #1121 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #377 | #1168 |
| Data Science | #1 | #466 | #1217 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #426 | #1288 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #529 | #1750 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #547 | #1882 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #568 | #1905 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #575 | #2020 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #717 | #2803 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #775 | #2900 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #714 | #2914 |
Biology rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Biology in Latvia and 2308 in the World with 5,146 publications made and 56,417 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #392 | #1326 |
| Biophysics | #2 | #540 | #1857 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #576 | #1966 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #546 | #2141 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #582 | #2302 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #572 | #2335 |
| Botany | #4 | #588 | #2368 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #691 | #2413 |
| Forestry | #3 | #620 | #2458 |
| Zoology | #4 | #686 | #2789 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #639 | #2864 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #775 | #2900 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #714 | #2914 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #643 | #2922 |
| Genetics | #2 | #711 | #2936 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #661 | #3066 |
| Oncology | #2 | #776 | #3414 |
| Immunology | #3 | #808 | #3686 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Latvia and 2200 in the World with 5,139 publications made and 41,507 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #2 | #460 | #1199 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #521 | #1488 |
| History | #2 | #567 | #1628 |
| Law | #2 | #587 | #1753 |
| Education | #2 | #561 | #1948 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #623 | #2001 |
| Political Science | #2 | #680 | #2015 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #744 | #2355 |
| Sociology | #2 | #749 | #2688 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #782 | #2784 |
| Demography | #2 | #799 | #3311 |
Business rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 1 for Business in Latvia and 1282 in the World with 3,598 publications made and 23,069 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #23 | #90 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #86 | #285 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #162 | #429 |
| Project Management | #1 | #213 | #482 |
| International Trade | #2 | #346 | #599 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #263 | #602 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #278 | #775 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #376 | #854 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #380 | #892 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #391 | #1064 |
| Marketing | #1 | #438 | #1205 |
| Management | #1 | #454 | #1241 |
| Finance | #2 | #537 | #1420 |
| Accounting | #2 | #542 | #1569 |
| Advertising | #2 | #685 | #2215 |
Mathematics rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Latvia and 1917 in the World with 2,694 publications made and 19,564 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #278 | #775 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #391 | #1064 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #517 | #1834 |
| Statistics | #2 | #583 | #1857 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #547 | #1882 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #607 | #1941 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #650 | #2256 |
Economics rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Economics in Latvia and 1458 in the World with 2,008 publications made and 15,473 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #346 | #599 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #391 | #1064 |
| Finance | #2 | #537 | #1420 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #607 | #1941 |
Art & Design rankings
Riga Technical University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Latvia and 1693 in the World with 1,211 publications made and 6,626 citations received.
Riga Technical University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #276 | #613 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #364 | #971 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #345 | #1004 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #405 | #1121 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #460 | #1199 |
| Literature | #2 | #792 | #2696 |
