The University building between 1890-1900
'Riga Technical University' (RTU) (
Latvian: ''Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte'') (previously known as 'Riga Polytechnical Institute' and 'Riga Polytechnicum') is located in
Riga,
Latvia.
Riga Polytechnicum, 1862-1918
Riga Polytechnicum was first established in
1862 and was the first polytechnical institute in
Imperial Russia. It offered degrees in agriculture, chemistry, engineering, mechanics, trade and architecture, with education in
German language. In
1896, it was renamed Riga Polytechnical Institute and the language of instruction was changed to
Russian.
When the
World War I started in
1914, Riga Polytechnical Institute was evacuated to
Moscow and worked there until
1918. After that, part of the faculty returned to Latvia and joined the newly established
University of Latvia. Others stayed in Russia and taught at universities there.
Riga Technical University, 1958-now
Riga Polytechnical Institute was re-established in
1958 by splitting off the engineering departments from the
State University of Latvia. In
1990, it was renamed to Riga Technical University. The university currently consists of 8 faculties:
★ Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
★ Faculty of Building and Civil Engineering
★ Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
★ Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications
★ Faculty of Engineering Economics
★ Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry
★ Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering
★ Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering
As of 2003, it had 17,281 students.
Notable faculty and alumni
★
Wilhelm Ostwald -
Nobel prize winner in chemistry, faculty 1881-1887
★
Friedrich Zander -
rocketry and
spaceflight pioneer, alumnus
★
Ignacy Moscicki - president of
Poland (1922-1939), alumnus
★
Bruno Abakanowicz - Polish mathematicial and electrical engineer, alumnus
External link
★
The English version of the web site of the RTU
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