Rigas Stradina Universitate

Rīga Stradiņš University is open to new challenges, creative people and new ideas, which can ensure the highest quality in any field. Rīga Stradiņš University acquired its status as a university in 2002, however its historical roots extend back to the Riga Medical Institute, founded in 1950 on the base of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Latvia (established in 1919), and in 1990 was renamed as the Medical Academy of Latvia. The vast majority of medical professionals working in various fields in Latvia have acquired their education at Rīga Stradiņš University. Today Rīga Stradiņš University trains not only doctors, dentists, pharmacists and nurses, but also experts in rehabilitation, public healthcare, law and social sciences, including political scientists, international relation experts, economists, sociologists, psychologists, journalists, PR and other experts. Our university focuses on specialities, which are greatly needed by the society and the state.