Higher Education in Latvia

Indrikis Muiznieks,University of Latvia

Riga, March 24, 2006

Population: 2,35 million

34 HE institutions:- 5 public universities;- 15 public specialised universities and university colleges- 14 private,

+5 colleges- 3 state, 2 private

Total number of students (2005) 130 693130 693

20 public HEIs

89 641 (69%)

14 private HEIs

32 315 (25%)

Public colleges

4571 (3%)

Private colleges

4166 (3%)

Full time students

80 291 (61%)

Part time students

50 402 (39%)

Studies funded by public

resources 30 607 (23%)

Studies funded by private

resources 100 086 (77%)

Studies in Latvia

Strength: student numbers

Proportion of unemployment among the HEI graduates in Latvia, years

2001-2004 (October of the given year)

year 2001 2002 2003 2004

garduates 20308 18945 20762 22726

unemployed 171 176 232 287proportion 0,8% 0,9% 1,1% 1,3%

Prof. A. Rauhvargers, Rektoru Padomes ģenerālsekretārs

Strength: low unemployment

Weakness: complicated structure

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Degrees conferred (%)

Undergraduate Graduate

Degree structure

Weakness: dominance of undergraduates

Degree structure

Country Promotions

Finland, 2003 1257

Latvia, 2002 78

Latvia, 2003 65

Latvia, 2004 85

Latvia, 2005 105

Weakness: low number of doctorates

age structure of reserch staff in Latvia

To 30 years9% 30 – 39 years

19%

40 – 49 years23%

50 – 59 years26%

More than 60 years23%

Weakness:

Share of participation in EU contracts

Share of EU contribution to FP6 contracts

Nordic States DK, FI, SE, IS, NO

9,96% 10,4% Baltic States EE, LT, LV

1,22% 0,41%

Graham Stout, EC, March 2005

Consequences: success in FP6

UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA Rector

UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES

„CORE UNIVERSITY” INSTITUTES - AGENCIES

UL Foundation UL Immobility

Agency Companies with the

UL participation

13 Faculties

10 Research Institutes Library

Research and study Centres

Botanical Garden Administration

10 Research Institutes

Opportunities: flexibility of forms

University of Latvia Budget '2004totally 26 MLVL (~40 MEuro)

Research income , 24,7%

Tuition fees, 41,1%

State budget donation for

studies, 22,2%

Services, 4,4%

Investment projects, 3,5%

Scholarships, 4,1%

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Opportunities: R&D budget growth prognosis

Palaeozoic fossils in Latvia

Livoniana multidentata380 million years old creature intermediate between fish and tetrapods

It has happened some time ago

UNIVERSITY of LATVIA

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