Baltic International Academy
| Baltic International Academy | |
|---|---|
| Baltijas Starptautiskā akadēmija | |
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| Latin: Academiae Balthicum Internationalis | |
Former name | Baltic Russian Institute |
| Motto |
Ceļš uz panākumiem (Your road to success) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Private |
| Students | 4500 |
| Location | Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Rēzekne, Jēkabpils, Ventspils, Smiltene, Jelgava, Latvia |
| Affiliations | Erasmus+ |
| Website |
bsa |
The Baltic International Academy (Latvian: Baltijas Starptautiskā akadēmija, Russian: Балтийская международная академия) is the only Russian language university in Latvia and the largest non-government higher education establishment in the Baltic States. It was established in 1992 as the Baltic Russian Institute after Latvia regained its independence and Latvian replaced Russian as a language of higher education in public universities. It adopted its current name in 2006. The university has its main campus in Riga and has locations in Daugavpils, Liepāja, Rēzekne, Jēkabpils, Ventspils, Smiltene and Jelgava. It has 4,500 students, including 450 foreign students from 15 countries.[1]