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🤩✌️ At the end of last week, the LAMPA Festival saw not only internationally renowned scientists, university leaders, policy makers, ministers, entrepreneurs, but also sportsmen, musicians, architects and schoolchildren step onto the first stage created by RTU students in the pond of Cēsis Castle Park to take part in talks about the future!

🎮 Alongside the discussions, visitors big and small listened to the heartbeat of a supercomputer, tried out dizziness goggles, took part in an electric car model race and built kites next to the RTU stage!

📣 Riga Technical University has increased its performance in the international ranking "QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025", reaching its highest score in the history of the ranking and ranking among the top three hundred universities in Europe!
📌 Among Latvian universities, only RTU has achieved such a high position in this ranking, which marks the strongest universities in the region on the European map.
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RTU Boosts Performance in Prestigious «QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025» and is Ranked the Best University in Latvia for the Second Year in a Row | Riga Technical University Riga Technical University (RTU) has increased its performance in the international ranking «QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025», reaching the shared...

💫 📍 The annual Riga Week took place at the RTU Campus in Ķīpsala from 8th until 12th of July, gathering more than 150 participants from all 9 EUT+ partner universities 👉 https://www.univ-tech.eu/eut-riga-week-2024-focuses-on-education-and-the-european-degree

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🎉 As another vibrant academic year filled with diligent studies, groundbreaking research, and memorable student experiences comes to a close, Riga Technical University proudly hosted the RTU Grand Graduation Ceremony on June 28 at the Kipsala International Exhibition Centre. 🎉

🎓 During this magnificent event, approximately 1,000 graduates, representing Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral programs, were awarded their diplomas in a grand celebration. This ceremony, marking its eighth year, stands as the pinnacle of RTU’s academic calendar, where graduates, faculty, and families come together to commemorate this significant milestone in unison. 🎓

Team RTU visited our partners and official representatives at the RTU Information and Study Centre in Istanbul, Türkiye.

🤝🏻 We were pleased to visit the Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Vocational High School, the Ziya Kalkavan Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School and the Bahcesehit University to discuss the potential avenues for future collaboration. We were delighted to meet the academic staff, visit the school facilities, and discuss the future aspirations of the students of these institutions.

🙌🏻 We value the support and guidance that the RTU Information and Study Centre team in Istanbul provide for students hoping to study in Riga, and we appreciate their commitment to their role as one of RTU’s official representatives.

🤝 We are grateful for the support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia in fostering international cooperation. As we strive to join the ranks of the world's top universities, collaboration in education and research with leading institutions from other nations is crucial to our mission.

Follow along the graduation of class 2023./2024. as it is the day of RTU Grand Graduation Ceremony! 🎉🎊🎉

LIVE can be found in this link: https://www.rtu.lv/en/studies/graduation

🎉 As part of the campaign, implemented by EU neighbours east, 12 influencers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine explored RTU's study, innovation and research environment, went on a virtual sledge run, explored Ķīpsala's digital twin and took on the role of an airplane pilot!

Article about the visit available here: https://euneighbourseast.eu/news/latest-news/twelve-influencers-from-eap-countries-conclude-mission-in-latvia-and-czechia/

Watch how it went!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuoTWFziEMA

Welcome to Riga Technical University! 🚀 Influenceri no Moldovas, Ukrainas, Armēnijas, Azerbaidžanas un Gruzijas iepazina RTU studiju, inovāciju un pētniecības vidi, kā arī devās Ķīpsalas digitāl...

Team RTU wishes you a magical & unforgettable Midsummer celebration 🌿 LĪGO!

🌍 Yesterday RTU welcomed a bunch of content creators from !

🤖 During this visit, our guests were introduced to RTU’s world of innovations and development, got to know the projects our students are working on and tested simulators.

🙌🏻 Last month, the team at RTU was delighted to visit our long-time partners and one of RTU’s official representatives: IndoEuropean, Study Abroad Consultants.

👋🏻 Zane Purlaura Poriņa, RTU’s International Cooperation Department’s director, and our admission officer Katalina Bernane had the pleasure of meeting and spending a day alongside the student counsellor team and discussing the latest admission updates. Additionally, we enjoyed talking with prospective students and parents about their future at RTU and the exciting opportunities that lay ahead. 

🫶🏻 Our close collaboration with the team at IndoEuropean has paved the way for success for many students, and we appreciate their support and dedication to providing reliable advice and guidance. We are excited for many more years of partnership with them as one of our official representatives.

The city of Kobe in Japan and Riga share a 50-year friendship. 🌸 To celebrate the occasion, RTU welcomed delegation led by Vice-Mayor Kazunori Ohara.

👋🏻 Our guests visited Science and Innovation Centre and met with the Rector Tālis Juhna and the Vice-Rector for Innovations Liene Briede, as well as learned about RTU’s experience in building a strong innovation ecosystem.

💻 Latvia has become part of the global high-performance computing infrastructure community by joining the European Nuclear Research Centre (CERN) supercomputer network, so that large-scale scientific data processing will now also take place in Latvia. This historic moment was confirmed by a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 5 June by the Minister of Finance, Arvils Ašeradens, on behalf of the Minister of Education and Science, and CERN's Director of Information Technology and Research, Joachim Mnich.

🎉In reality, this means that Riga Technical University (RTU), the University of Latvia (UL), Rezekne Academy of Technologies, Ventspils University and the National Library of Latvia have pooled their High Performance Computing (HPC) resources in the federated computing centre «Latvia CERN CMS TIER2», part of which will be made available to CERN for processing large volumes of scientific data.

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Latvia Joins CERN Supercomputer Network, Giving Scientists More Opportunities to Perform Complex Computational Functions | Riga Technical University Latvia has become part of the global high-performance computing infrastructure community by joining the European Nuclear Research Centre (CERN) supercomputer...

🎖Ēriks Badamšins, Executive Director of RTU Latvian-Italian Cooperation Centre (RTU ItaLVia), has received the Order of the Star of Italy (l'Ordine della Stella d'Italia), awarded by the President of the Italian Republic for merits in promoting friendship and mutual relations between Italy and Latvia.

🤝 Ē. Badamšins was awarded the Order of the Star of Italy for his significant contribution to the promotion of cooperation between higher education institutions in Italy and Latvia and to the establishment of friendly relations between the two countries. Thanks to Ē. Badamšins enthusiasm, dedication and professional skills have led to the creation of RTU ItaLVia, which he has been leading since its foundation in 2023.

Photos by Aija Pastore

🏆 Riga Technical University (RTU) has been ranked 721-730 in the «QS World University Rankings 2025», the highest among the three Latvian universities included in the ranking. The highest rated positions are the proportion of foreign students at the university and RTU's reputation among employers.

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RTU Improves Its Position and Retains Leadership in Latvia in the Prestigious «QS World University Rankings 2025» | Riga Technical University Riga Technical University (RTU) has been ranked 721-730 in the «QS World University Rankings 2025», the highest among the three Latvian universities included...

🇮🇳 Team RTU recently flew out to Kochi, India to visit Empire Overseas Education – our established partners and one of RTU’s official representatives. Zane Purlaura–Poriņa, RTU’s International Cooperation Department’s director, and Katalina Bernane, an admissions officer, attended the event hosted by Empire Overseas Education and celebrated a decade of partnership.

🪷 The event brought together partners, old and new students, colleagues, and parents to rejoice in what has already been accomplished and plan for what is yet to come. Team Empire Overseas Education, led by our own RTU alumni Nidin Nover, are knowledgeable and ready to offer reliable advice to students wanting to study in Latvia, Europe.

🤝🏻We want to thank the team for inviting us to their celebration and for your commitment, hard work, and the positive impact you continue to make.

🇱🇰 Last month, the RTU team had the pleasure of visiting - our long-standing partners and one of the official representatives of RTU, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Zane Purlaura–Poriņa, RTU’s International Cooperation Department’s director, and Katalina Bernane, an admissions officer, visited the Riga TU Information & Study Center in Nugegoda. They met with the team, spoke to students and their parents, and took part in the Leadership Training Programme activities run by Grand Royal Education.

🤝🏻 After over a decade of collaboration, RTU is thankful to Grand Royal Education for the work they do in providing our prospective students with credible information, academic advice, and consistent support. Your dedication to the promotion of education at RTU and in Latvia, and your commitment to supporting students in pursuing their academic aspirations, is greatly appreciated.

🎓 Together, we will continue to make a significant impact on the educational journeys of many students.

👩🏻‍🔬 Discover more about the doors of opportunity you might unlock if you choose to study at RTU!

Open Day webinars present an excellent chance to:
· Learn about our programmes; 🧑🏻‍💻
· Explore our campus virtually; 📍
· Get a glimpse into the student life outside the classroom; 💃🏻
· Meet the admissions team; 👋🏻
· Find out about application requirements; 📚
· Ask questions during the Q&A! 🙋🏼

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The BUP and Baltic University Programme Finland welcome colleagues to apply to the BUP Teachers’ Course 2024-2025!

The focus of the course is to improve the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Agenda 2030 in the learning methods in Higher Education. The participants will get tools on how to integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into their own teaching and study programs in a hands-on way.

The emphasis during the course is primarily to strengthen goal number four which is ‘Quality education’, but also the other SDGs can come into question. The course includes basic facts on sustainable development, with the main focus on ESD and teaching methodology, including e-learning, and peer learning. By planning, developing, and presenting how each participant will better integrate ESD in their own teaching, the objective and outcome of the course are kept on a concrete level. The course also gives tools for feedback and critical reflection.

The course is organized by BUP Finland and it is free of charge for participants from BUP participating universities. Applicants from outside the BUP are also welcome but will pay a fee. Participants will complete online material, exercises, and discussions in groups. Each participant will develop a so-called ‘Change project’ during the course. The ‘Change project’ is based on an already existing course, study program, or a future teaching experience. The idea is to change the content to better integrate ESD. The planning and implementation of the ‘Change project’ will be the main outcome of the course. All the participants will have the support of a critical friend and peer reviews via the e-platform Moodle and during the workshops.

The two in-person workshops are the following:

8-10 October 2024 at Åbo Akademi University, Finland.
February/March 2024 (time and place to be decided during the first workshop.

We welcome colleagues to apply to attend until the deadline which is 19 August 2024.

Apply here: https://survey.abo.fi/lomakkeet/16545/lomake.html

More information about the course can be found on the BUP Finland's website: https://bup.fi/courses-for-teachers/bup-teachers-course/

Let’s learn Latvian together! ☀️ During the summer, we will introduce you to some words in Latvian, so you’re ready to show off your language skills when the new semester in Autumn comes! 😎

Starting off with 🌸, also known as spring! We think it’s just in time for the warm weather! 🙌🏻

📚What is your favourite word in Latvian?

University infrastructure fit for the future ➡️ the Riga Technical University is paving the way to become the most advanced Engineering study centre in the Baltics. This ambitious project is being supported with € 24 million from Policy.

☀ To mark the 20 year anniversary of Latvia becoming a part of the European Union, RTU hosted a panel discussion «Ethical Technologies in Higher Education: Nurturing European Values in Research and Innovation».

🤝🏻 Our panellists were guests from EUT+ alliance university TU Dublin, lecturers Dr. Connell Vaughan and Brenda Duggan, and RTU’s Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs Elīna Gaile-Sarkane.

🎓 The conversation explored various topics, including what has been achieved in science and research these past 20 years in both RTU and TU Dublin. The discussion touched on educational values, benefits we hold from international partnerships and being a part of the EU, as well as what the future holds for us all in higher ed.

The panel discussion continued a series of events focusing on European values organized by the EUT+ Ideas Institute.

🤝🏻✨ Educational synergy between five universities from Armenia, three from European Union, including, Riga Technical University (RTU), have joined the knowledge under the umbrella of the Smarti project consortium. The project started back in 2021 and, due to several force majeures, has been extended and is now reaching its final phase – the last couple of months to reflect on what has been achieved and to pave a stable way towards the future. The project has been co-funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union, with the main aim of supporting Armenian universities in the development of English Medium Instruction (EMI) methodologies.

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Educational Synergies. SMARTI Project Partner Meeting in Riga | Riga Technical University Educational synergy between five universities from Armenia, three from European Union, including, Riga Technical University (RTU), have joined the knowledge...

🏆 RTU SCIENTISTS SET NEW DATA TRANSMISSION RECORD AND GAIN RECOGNITION FROM THE GLOBAL MICROCHIP INDUSTRY

With the development of artificial intelligence solutions, the demand for fast and energy-efficient data transmission is increasing significantly. Scientists from the Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy at Riga Technical University (RTU) are successfully testing a new modulator for optical interconnects in data centres and setting a data transmission record.

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RTU Scientists Set New Data Transmission Record and Gain Recognition from the Global Microchip Industry | Riga Technical University With the development of artificial intelligence solutions, the demand for fast and energy-efficient data transmission is increasing significantly. Scientists...

🙌 This year, the RTU Science and Innovation Centre has proudly joined as one of the co-organisers of the Baltics’ premier deep tech industry event - Deep Tech Atelier 2024.

In light of this, Riga Technical University's (RTU) forefront centre for deep tech innovation and commercialisation – RTU Science and Innovation Centre, cordially extend an invitation to join an exclusive side-event RTU Open Door Day & Lab Tours!

This event will offer you the unique opportunity to explore RTU's achievements and assess its technical capabilities through short introductory presentations highlighting the central innovation pillars of the university, participate in prearranged lab tours, and engage in valuable networking.

✅ Secure your spot by registering through the following link:

RTU Open Door Day & Lab Tours | Deep Tech Atelier 2024 Wed 15. May at 15:00 - 18:00

👩🏻‍🔬 IN TWO DAYS! 💥 Discover more about the doors of opportunity you might unlock if you choose to study at RTU!
 
Open Day webinars present an excellent chance to:
· Learn about our programmes; 🧑🏻‍💻
· Explore our campus virtually; 📍
· Get a glimpse into the student life outside the classroom; 💃🏻
· Meet the admissions team; 👋🏻
· Find out about application requirements; 📚
· Ask questions during the Q&A! 🙋🏼
 
Find out if RTU is the right place for you on your path towards excellence and success.
SIGN UP for participation in the link in our bio 🔗
 
We look forward to meeting you! 🥳
 
Upcoming Open Day Online webinars:

29 May 3 pm
13 June 2 pm
 
🕓 P.S. Please note that all times indicated are EET (Eastern European Standard Time). Make sure to check the local time in Latvia before attending the seminar!
 

RTU Chemistry and Chemical Technology student Niks Renārs Smelters chose Denmark as his Erasmus+ destination. ✈️

He encourages you to plan for Erasmus+ early and pick the destination based on your interests: “When considering an exchange programme, I strongly recommend choosing a university that offers unique study courses that are not available at RTU. I think that a Master’s degree is the ideal time for an exchange, because this is when students specialise in their field, so different universities can offer very different and interesting offers. ✍🏻

It is very important to fit in with the local students when you go on exchange. I therefore recommend that you look early on to see if the host university offers any extra-curricular activities or if there are any organisations in the city where students gather and organise themselves. After all, it’s important to make the most of the opportunities that arise during an exchange programme. For example, last summer I volunteered for the Roskilde Festival - one of the biggest festivals in Europe and the biggest in Northern Europe.”🙋🏻‍♂️