Riga Stradins University

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is recognized as Latvia's top university, earning the highest reputation rating among the 10 largest universities in the country, according to a study conducted by the market research company Kantar TNS. The university has also been named an "Export Champion" for the 11th consecutive year by the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, in partnership with the Ministry of Economics, as part of the Export and Innovation Award. RSU's origins date back to 1 September 1950. On this day, in Riga at 12 Z. A. Meierovica Boulevard (then Padomju Boulevard), the institution's predecessor, Rīga Medical Institute (RMI), opened its doors. The building, donated by pre-war patron Kristaps Morbergs, was designated for educational purposes and set the foundation for wha...