Universities by Research h-index in Latvia
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1University of Latvia23,807 works
220
2Riga Technical University15,843 works
147
3Riga Stradiņš University8,665 works
146
4Daugavpils University4,574 works
78
5Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies4,228 works
70
6Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"984 works
63
7Stockholm School of Economics in Riga351 works
45
8University of Latvia FinTech Business School399 works
45
9Transport and Telecommunication Institute1,036 works
35
10Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences496 works
34
11College of Business Administration446 works
33
12RISEBA University of Applied Sciences540 works
32
13Ventspils University of Applied Sciences712 works
32
14Rezekne Academy of Technologies1,744 works
29
15Latvian Academy of Sport Education472 works
23
16University of Liepāja593 works
22
17Latvian Maritime Academy122 works
21
18EKA University of Applied Sciences262 works
20
19Turība University591 works
20
20Baltic International Academy524 works
19
21Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music107 works
19
22Rēzeknes Augstskola311 works
18
23Rīgas Ziemeļvalstu augstskola400 works
17
24Riga Aeronautical Institute120 works
13
25Latvian Academy of Culture380 works
12
26Riga Graduate School of Law124 works
10
27Riga Technical College60 works
10
28Art Academy of Latvia154 works
9
29Baltic Psychology and Management University College55 works
9
30College of Law127 works
9
31National Defence Academy of Latvia49 works
8
32Riga High Tech University29 works
8
33Alberta College26 works
3
34Riga Building College3 works
3
35Daugavpils Medical College9 works
2
36Higher School of Social Technologies3 works
2
37Latvia Business College6 works
2
38Latvian Christian Academy15 works
2
39State Police College25 works
2
40International Cosmetology College6 works
1
41International Higher School of Practical Psychology18 works
1
42Riga College of Accounting and Finance2 works
1
Highlights
Within Latvia, University of Latvia ranks first in 2026 with 220, followed by Riga Technical University (147) and Riga Stradiņš University (146).
Across 42 entries, values run from 220 (University of Latvia) to 1 (Riga College of Accounting and Finance), with a median of 19.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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