9 th CBUR Conference Public & Private Partnership in University Financial Support June 13 – 15, 2003 Latvia Higher Education in New Europe in New Europe Chairperson of the Council of Higher Education of Latvia, professor Baiba Rivza

2 The Number of Students in Latvia Higher Educational Establishments 2002./2003. Students State higher educational establishments (77 %) Private higher educational establishments (23%) Full time students (60 %) Part time students (40 %) Budget students (57%) Budget students 857 (2%) Self- paying students (43%) Self-paying students (98%)

3 Budget Places in Different Fields of Studies (2002/2003 ac.y., %)

4 Students Enrolment for Self – finances and Government’s Budget, %

5 Structure of the State Higher Education Institutions Budget %

6 Portion of GDP (%), which is Allocated for Higher Education and Research from the State Budget Year Education all together, % Higher education, % % of HE funding in education R &D 19956,90,9013,00, ,70,8214,30, ,80,7713,30, ,50,7411,40, ,20,7710,70, ,00,7010,00,18

7 Self earned income in Latvia University of Agriculture, % – 22,1% – 22,1% – 26,6% – 26,6% – 26,0% – 26,0% – 30,0% – 30,0% – 31,9% – 31,9% – 33,8% – 33,8%

8 Number of Grants and Total of Funding Among Branches Branch2002 Number of grantsFunding (Ls) 1. Computer science Mechanics, mechanical and power engineering Physics,mathematics and astronomy Chemistry Scientific principles of technology: materials, chemistry, pharmacy Biology, ecology, geography and geology Molecular biology, microbiology, biotechnology, virusology Medical sciences

9 Number of Grants and Total of Funding Among Branches Branch2002 Number of grantsFunding (Ls) 9.Agricultural sciences History (including history of culture) Linguistics, history of literature and arts sciences Philosophy, sociology psychology and pedagogics Economics and law Wood sciences Total Cooperation projects Total

10 The Potential of the Universities: Power Points in ac.y Indicators Total in Latvia In universities In universities, % from total in Latvia Total number of students for budget for budget Number of doctorants for budget PhD defence councils Defended doctorates papers Number of elected professors Number of elected associated professors

11 The Potential of the Universities: : Weak Points: The aging of academic personal, studies and scientific infrastructure The aging of academic personal, studies and scientific infrastructure The decrease of real state financing for universities comparing to other higher education institutions The decrease of real state financing for universities comparing to other higher education institutions

12 The Indicators of Achieving Program’s Results Human resource Indicators Instant 2003.g. Achievable 2007.g. Number of students in universities Number of doctorates Number of professors Number of active working in researching scientific doctorates in universities

13 Necessary Finances for Realization of the Program Indicators Instant 2003.g. (%) Achievable 2007.g. (%) State budget grants for higher education in universities 0.4 from GDP 0.7 from GDP State budget grants for science in universities 0.04 from GDP 0.4 from GDP Attracted private finances for education in universities 25.0 from budget 45.0 from budget Attracted finances of international projects for education in universities 1.0 from budget 5.0 from budget PHARE and EU structural funds financing 10 milj. EUR 100 milj.EUR

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