Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte 

IAU-010861

Latvia

top General Information

Address

Street:Lielā iela 2

City:Jelgava

Post Code:3001

WWW:https://www.lbtu.lv/lv

Other Sites

Also Veterinary Hospital; Branches in Laidze, Kandava, Limbazi, Smiltene and Sigulda; Training and research centers in Vecauce, Ozolnieki, Engure, Vaive and Peterlauki; Scientific institutes in Jelgava, Ulbroka, Sigulda and Skriveri.

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded as Department of Riga Polytechnical Institute in 1863. Became the Jelgava Academy of Agriculture in 1936. Acquired present status in 2001. Earned title in 2018.

Academic Year

September to June (September-January; February-June)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school leaving certificate; Certificate of English proficiency or interview; Entrance examination; Letter of recommendation

Language(s)

English;Latvian

Accrediting Agency

Ministry of Education and Science (Izglītības un Zinātnes Ministrija)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Irina Arhipova

Job title:Rector

Years of office:July 2024 -


Senior Administrative Officer : Ilze Beitāne

Job title:Vice Rector for Academic Affairs

top Divisions

Faculty : Agriculture and Food Technology

Fields of study:Agricultural Business, Agricultural Management, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Crop Production, Food Science, Food Technology, Horticulture, Hotel Management, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Management, Soil Science


Faculty : Economics and Social Development

Fields of study:Accountancy, Administration, Anthropology, Business and Commerce, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management, Marketing, Political Sciences, Real Estate, Sociology


Faculty : Engineering and Information Technologies

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanics, Metallurgical Engineering, Power Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering


Faculty : Forest and Environmental Sciences

Fields of study:Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Forestry, Landscape Architecture, Materials Engineering, Surveying and Mapping, Transport Engineering, Water Management, Wood Technology


Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Fields of study:Veterinary Science

top Degrees

Bakalaurs

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Control Engineering, Economics, Energy Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Forestry, Hotel Management, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Public Administration, Surveying and Mapping, Water Management, Wood Technology


Veterinārārsts

Fields of study:Veterinary Science


Maģistrs

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Business and Commerce, Civil Engineering, Economics, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Food Science, Forestry, Human Resources, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Management, Nutrition, Public Administration, Surveying and Mapping, Wood Technology


Doktora

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Forestry, Information Technology, Landscape Architecture, Veterinary Science, Wood Technology

Updated on 12-03-2025