RSU receives record number of admission applications

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has received 11,734 applications during this summer’s admissions period – a 16.2% increase compared to last year’s total of 10,094. This marks a new record in the University’s history. Moreover, the admissions process is still ongoing, so the number of applications is expected to increase further.

In total, 3,458 unique applicants have applied for undergraduate studies, representing a 18.7% increase compared to the previous year, while 641 applicants have applied for master’s studies – a 30.5% increase. Data shows that interest in studying at RSU continues to grow across all fields of study.

This year, RSU is admitting new students into more than 50 study programmes, covering both medicine and healthcare as well as the social sciences. The high number of applications confirms the quality, relevance, and alignment of RSU’s study programmes with the demands of today’s labour market.

Among healthcare programmes, Physiotherapy has proven the most competitive with 25 applications per study place, followed by Midwifery with 17 applications per place, and Dentistry with 16. 

As in previous years, the Medicine programme has received the highest number of applications – 1,064 – followed by Psychology with 453 applications.

Interest in social sciences programmes remains strong. The International Business and Sustainable Economy programme received 10 applications per study place, while both the Public Relations and Journalism programmes attracted 8 applications per place.

The Sports Science programme at the RSU Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) has received 300 applications for 162 study places.

This year, three new master’s programmes have been launched: Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Management, Digital Transformation in Healthcare, and the Advanced Practice Nursing professional master’s programme. All places in these programmes have been filled.