Riga Technical University
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About Riga Technical University
According to Wikipedia, Riga Technical University is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established on October 14, 1862. It is located in Riga, Latvia and was previously known as 'Riga Polytechnical Institute' and 'Riga Polytechnicum'.
What Is Riga Technical University Known For?
Riga Technical University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Business
- Education
- Physics
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- Communications
- Economics
- Mathematics
- History
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Medical
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Philosophy
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Psychology
- Sociology
Riga Technical University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Riga Technical University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Riga Technical University ranks #153 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Riga Technical University ranks #265 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Riga Technical University ranks #490 worldwide for influence in Business.
Riga Technical University ranks #619 worldwide for influence in Education.
Riga Technical University ranks #574 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Riga Technical University ranks #726 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Riga Technical University ranks #631 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Riga Technical University ranks #850 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Riga Technical University ranks #1077 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Riga Technical University ranks #602 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Riga Technical University ranks #1093 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Riga Technical University ranks #974 worldwide for influence in History.
Riga Technical University ranks #968 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Riga Technical University ranks #1546 worldwide for influence in Law.
Riga Technical University ranks #2494 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Riga Technical University ranks #1921 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Riga Technical University ranks #722 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Riga Technical University ranks #1679 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Riga Technical University ranks #962 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Riga Technical University ranks #1149 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Riga Technical University ranks #1980 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesRiga Technical University ranks #2973 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are Riga Technical University's Most Influential Alumni?
Riga Technical University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics. Here are some of Riga Technical University's most famous alumni:
- El Lissitzky
- A Soviet artist, designer, photographer, teacher, typographer and architect .
- Władysław Anders
- A Polish Army general .
- Paul Walden
- A Russian chemist .
- Ignacy Mościcki
- A President of Poland from 1926 to 1939.
- Bruno Abakanowicz
- A Polish mathematician .
- Lyudmila Keldysh
- A Soviet mathematician.
- Hermann Friedmann
- A Polish-German philosopher.
- Reuven Rubinstein
- A Professor.
- Valdis Dombrovskis
- A 11th Prime Minister of Latvia.
- Jan Zawidzki
- A Physical chemist, historian of chemistry.
- Alfred Rosenberg
- A Baltic German architect, Nazi politician and ideologue .
- Wilhelm Neumann
- A Baltic German art historian, architect and university teacher .
