1. Riga Technical University (RTU)

2. Riga Technical University  state established university under supervision of the Ministry of Education and Science  provides high quality studies and research  trains globally competitive specialists and researchers  the only technical university in Latvia

3.  CompositionPolitecnico di Milano Architecture Design I 7.5 ECTS Drawing I 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design II 9.0 ECTS Drawing II 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design III 6.0 ECTS Drawing III 3.0 ECTS Painting 3.0 ECTS Street Furniture 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design IV 4.5 ECTS  Politecnico di Milano  Universita degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven  Universidad Politecnica de Valencia  Lunds universitet  Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart  Tampereen teknillen yliopisto  Universidade Fernando Pessoa  Česke vysoke učeni technicke v Praze  Technische Universität Wien  Germany for ERASMUS placements History and Development 1862 – 1896 Riga Polytechnic 1896 – 1919 Riga Polytechnical Institute 1919 – 1958 Engineering faculties incorporated within the University of Latvia and the Latvia State University 1958 – 1990 Riga Polytechnical Institute (RPI) since 1990 Riga Technical University (RTU)

4. Academic Structural Units  8 faculties  2 institutes (Institute of Humanities, Institute of Languages) and Riga Business School  32 institutes within faculties  3 affiliations outside Riga  49 chairs un 35 professors’ groups  29 laboratories and 29 centres  1 autonomous research institute ( Institute of Inorganic Chemistry)  RTU Scientific Library

5. Faculties  Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning (FAUP)  Faculty of Civil Engineering (FCE)  Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (FCSIT)  Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications (FET)  Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering (FPEE)  Faculty of Engineering Economics (FEE)  Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry (FMSAC)  Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering (FTME)  Institute of Humanities  Institute of Languages  Riga Business School (RBS)

6.  CompositionPolitecnico di Milano Architecture Design I 7.5 ECTS Drawing I 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design II 9.0 ECTS Drawing II 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design III 6.0 ECTS Drawing III 3.0 ECTS Painting 3.0 ECTS Street Furniture 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design IV 4.5 ECTS  Politecnico di Milano  Universita degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven  Universidad Politecnica de Valencia  Lunds universitet  Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart  Tampereen teknillen yliopisto  Universidade Fernando Pessoa  Česke vysoke učeni technicke v Praze  Technische Universität Wien  Germany for ERASMUS placements Study Opportunities at RTU The RTU offers academic and professional study programmes at three levels (cycles) – undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies, which corresponds to the guidelines of Bologne conference declaration = 136 study programmes at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels

7.  CompositionPolitecnico di Milano Architecture Design I 7.5 ECTS Drawing I 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design II 9.0 ECTS Drawing II 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design III 6.0 ECTS Drawing III 3.0 ECTS Painting 3.0 ECTS Street Furniture 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design IV 4.5 ECTS  Politecnico di Milano  Universita degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven  Universidad Politecnica de Valencia  Lunds universitet  Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart  Tampereen teknillen yliopisto  Universidade Fernando Pessoa  Česke vysoke učeni technicke v Praze  Technische Universität Wien  Germany for ERASMUS placements Study Opportunities at RTU Study levels  Undergraduate studies for persons having completed general or professional secondary education  Bachelor studies 3-4 years  Professional studies 4-4,5 years;  Postgraduate studies after completing undergraduate studies in the respective branch of academic science or practical activity  Academic postgraduate studies/Master studies – 2 years  Professional postgraduate Master studies – 1-2 years  Professional postgraduate studies – 2 years  Doctoral studies for persons with academic or professional Master degree in the respective branch of academic science or practical activity  Doctoral studies – 3 years

8.  CompositionPolitecnico di Milano Architecture Design I 7.5 ECTS Drawing I 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design II 9.0 ECTS Drawing II 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design III 6.0 ECTS Drawing III 3.0 ECTS Painting 3.0 ECTS Street Furniture 3.0 ECTS Architecture Design IV 4.5 ECTS  Politecnico di Milano  Universita degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven  Universidad Politecnica de Valencia  Lunds universitet  Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart  Tampereen teknillen yliopisto  Universidade Fernando Pessoa  Česke vysoke učeni technicke v Praze  Technische Universität Wien  Germany for ERASMUS placements Study Opportunities at RTU Mode of study  Full-time studies. More than 7500 study places financed by state budget (19.11.2008)  Part-time studies (only self-financed)

9. Total number of students – 16972 (11.2008)  Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning - 298  Faculty of Civil Engineering - 2155  Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology -1285  Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications - 863  Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering -1105  Faculty of Engineering Economics -4846  Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry -820  Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering -1741  Riga Business School -529  Affiliations - 1195

10. Outgoing ERASMUS students 2007/2008

11. Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering (FTME) Travelling, increasing mobility and use of sophisticated mechanisms in our daily life are just a few of the challenges offered by the 20th and 21st century. Persons’ mobility and comfort to a great extent depend on the means of transport and technologies. The Faculty is the successor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Riga Polytechnic established in 1864. Today FTME is one of the biggest faculties at RTU. The persons who would like to undertake their studies at FTME are offered a wide choice of study programs and specializations suiting their interests and abilities.

12. Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering (FTME) FTME integrates: Institute of Mechanics; Institute of Production Quality; Institute of Mechanical Engineering Technologies; Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnologies; Institute of Aviation; Institute of Road Transport: Institute of Railway Transport; Institute of Transport Vehicle Technologies.

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