9 Natural Sciences Degree Programs in Latvia

This programme offers its students a unique blend of engineering, innovation, and advanced technology expertise. Students gain essential knowledge in developing high-value materials for industries such as power engineering, biomedicine, electronics, and construction, while also exploring sustainable cultural heritage preservation.

Ever wondered how chemistry powers innovation in industries like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and sustainable materials? RTU’s Chemistry and Chemical Technology bachelor-level program equips students with a strong foundation in chemistry and chemical engineering, hands-on experience in state-of-the-art laboratories, and practical industry internships.

The aim of PhD programme is to prepare researchers and lecturers, as well as professionals for applied research, economics or public administration, whose knowledge, skills and competencies meet the requirements that exist internationally, taking into account the needs of the Latvian labor market.

The aim of the master’s study programme “Physics” is to prepare highly qualified and internationally competitive master-level physics specialists for the labour market, providing an opportunity to specialise in sub-disciplines of physics specific to Latvia with high research and innovation potential and stimulating the acquisition of interdisciplinary competence during studies. University of Latvia offers specializations in solid state and material physics, physics of continuous media, atomic, molecular and optical physics, theoretical physics as well as a list of interdisciplinary courses related to quantum computing, physical chemistry, etc. The program is organized in collaboration with Daugavpils University (located in Daugavpils, Latvia), which offers the specialization in technology physics.

The program prepares highly qualified specialists who can work at regional, national and international level. Students will be able to understand and develop epidemiological, medical and sociological research methodology, to perform sophisticated statistical analyses of obtained data, and to interpret observed results based on newest international knowledge and according to internationally accepted standards.

The Master's Degree in Biostatistics program's students has access to well-equipped auditoriums and modern computer classrooms with the latest logistical resources, IT equipment, statistical software (R, SAS, IBM SPSS Statistics, STATA), audio and video equipment, interactive whiteboards, as well as a library with extensive research databases from around the world.

The Master's study program in Chemistry provides students with modern, in-depth theoretical knowledge, as well as practical and research skills in the main areas of chemistry and one selected sub-discipline. Students in the program can choose a chemistry sub-discipline for their specialization: analytical, physical, or organic and biomolecular chemistry. The program is based on a student-centered approach, which focuses on the students’ learning process, and the development of their responsibility for the results of learning and research.

The study programme enables students to acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the field of biotechnology and bioengineering, acquire skills in the design of equipment and processes, and product development. The programme prepares highly qualified specialists and scientists able to compete on both the local and international scientific labour markets.

The "Mathematics and Data Science" study program is designed to offer cutting-edge, technology-based education, cultivating highly skilled specialists proficient in mathematics, statistics, data science, and programming. The study program offers three specialized sub-programs: Data Science, Technology Mathematics, and Pure Mathematics.