The Baltic International Academy (, ) is the largest degree-awarding tertiary educational institution in Latvia teaching primarily in the Russian language and the largest non-government higher education establishment in the Baltic countries. It was established in 1992 as the Baltic Russian Institute (, ). It adopted its current name in 2006. The academy 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. See also Education in Latvia List of universities in Europe founded after 1945 External links Baltic International Academy References Universities and colleges in Latvia Education in Riga Private universities and colleges in Europe Educational institutions established in 1992 1992 establishments in Latvia