Daugavpils University
Daugavpils, Latvia
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
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- Students
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- International students
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- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1921
Overview
Daugavpils University (DU) is a public university in Daugavpils, Latvia, founded in 1921. Originally named Daugavpils Pedagogical University (until 2001), it has grown into a comprehensive university with two main faculties: the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Healthcare and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The university also maintains the Institute of Life Sciences and Technologies and the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. DU offers programmes across all cycles — short-cycle professional, bachelor's (academic and professional), master's (academic and professional), and doctoral — in fields including biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, information technology, healthcare, nursing, physiotherapy, law, history, economics, business, languages, art, music, design, and education. The university holds the Erasmus+ Higher Education Charter for 2021–2027 (code: LV DAUGAVP01) and became a member of the Open European University alliance in 2024. DU maintains two dormitories and a sports complex in Daugavpils, and hosted 49 incoming Erasmus+ students from 9 countries in the autumn 2026 semester. Accreditation is conducted by the Academic Information Centre (AIC) under Latvia's national quality assurance framework.
Fields of study
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Environmental Science
- Information Technology
- Electronics
- Psychology
- History
- Law
- Art
- Music
- Graphic Design
- Education
- Economics
- Business and Finance
- Languages and Culture Studies
- Healthcare and Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Labour Protection
- Management
- Intercultural Relations
- Mathematics
- Solid State Physics
Accreditation: Academic Information Centre (AIC), Latvia
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
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- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
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- GPA (minimum)
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- Intakes
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- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- ssc@du.lv
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
From about $1,620 / year
Domestic students
€1,500 – €4,000 / year
Tuition fees for 2026/2027 academic year. Annual fee: short-cycle programmes EUR 1,600/year (full-time) or EUR 1,500/year (part-time); academic bachelor's EUR 1,600/year; professional bachelor's EUR 1,600/year (EUR 1,900/year for Nursing, EUR 4,000/year for Music); master's EUR 1,600/year (varies by duration); doctoral EUR 2,200/year (EUR 2,990/year for Management Science and Educational Sciences). No separate international fee schedule published.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
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Information last verified Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.