The University of Latvia with its 15,500 students (2017), 13 faculties, 8 regional affiliates and 19 research institutes is one of the largest comprehensive and leading research universities in the Baltic States. The University offers 150 state-accredited academic and professional study programmes. At University of Latvia, research is conducted in over 50 research fields which represent four main areas of inquiry: the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and education sciences. The University of Latvia pays great attention to the development of international collaboration.