Latvijas Universitate

Updated 9 مايو 2026
Country
Latvia
Founded
1919
Type
Education
ROR
05g3mes96
FWUR Rank#1,917 globally (of 4,980)#3 in Latvia
FWUR rank

Where the rankings agree — and where they don't

Methodology in active development · v0.1
Consensus 25/ 100Trimmed Mean v0.15 of 6 agenciesDivergent agency signal

But the 5 rankings disagree about this institution.

Range: rank 801–4,465 (3,664 positions apart).

Headline composite trimmed: dropped THE (#1,001, most generous score) and SCImago (#4,465, harshest score).

QS
801[src]of 1,462
THE
1,001[src]of 2,119
RUR
1,061[src]of 1,128
CWUR
1,472[src]of 1,929
SCImago
4,465[src]of 4,699
FWUR
1,917of 4,980

Distance from FWUR composite

Diagnostic only

Per-agency absolute distance from the trimmed-mean composite, in score space (0–100). Display only — does not feed back into the composite or any agency-quality measure. Lower means the agency reads this institution closer to the consensus.

  • QS20.3
  • THE27.8
  • CWUR1.3
  • RUR19
  • SCImago20

Why the divergence?

Research-oriented agencies
5SCImago

Research output, citations, and bibliometric coverage.

Reputation-sensitive agencies
49QS + THE

Academic and employer reputation surveys.

Hybrid agencies
14.9CWUR + RUR

Mixed pillars including outcome and balance metrics.

Cycle alignment: agencies' latest publications mix years (2025/2026). Treat year-over-year deltas with care.

FWUR is a transparent synthesis of six published rankings — not a direct measurement of educational or research quality.

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Adjust the weights below to see how the consensus shifts. Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

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Default (Trimmed Mean, all 6) · #1,917 · 25
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Custom views are not the canonical FWUR rank.

Re-rank with your priorities

Slide the weights below. The composite, dimension scores, and methodology label update live.

Research33%
Research output and citations · ARWU + SCImago
5
Reputation33%
Academic and employer surveys · QS + THE
49
Outcome33%
Employability and balanced pillars · CWUR + RUR
14.9
Default (Trimmed Mean) · 25 / 100

Source observations · inputs to FWUR rank

ARWU
CWUR2025
#1472
cwur.org
RUR2025
#1061
roundranking.com
SCImago2025
#4465
scimagoir.com

Ranking trajectory · 2005–2024

SCImago fell #2776 → #4045 (2009–2024)

2024
#1#100#200#300#400#50020052009201420192024YEAR 2024FWUR▲499#1423QS▲359#801THE▼200#1001ARWUNo dataCWUR▲54#1462RURNo dataSCImago▲394#4045
Show as table (accessible fallback)
YearQSTHEARWUCWURRURSCImago
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009#2776
2010#2752
2011#3001
2012#2963
2013#3100
2014#3230
2015#701#3510
2016#701#601#3052
2017#651#801#3149
2018#701#801#3183
2019#801#801#1490#1383
2020#801#801#1498#4087
2021#801#601#1537#4299
2022#1001#601#1542#4149
2023#1160#801#1516#4439
2024#801#1001#1462#4045

Peer comparison cohort

Same country

#InstitutionStudentsAvg rank
1Latvijas Lauksaimniecibas universitate2234.0
2Rigas Tehniska universitate1539.0

Global peers

#InstitutionCountryStudentsAvg rank
1Harvard Universityالولايات المتحدة1.0
2Tsinghua Universityالصين17.0
3The University of Melbourneأستراليا27.0

Where these numbers come from

Licensing: Each ranking agency licenses its full data and methodology under terms specific to that agency. FWUR exposes per-cycle headline ranks under fair-use citation; for sub-indicator scores or commercial use, refer to each agency's licensing page. ADR-040 §결정 4 forbids constructing per-pillar "FWUR Teaching/Research/Reputation Score" naming until ≥4 of 6 agencies grant sub-indicator licensing.

Sources