Its basic activity is to carry out scientific research and to implement academic and professional study programmes.

Ventspils University of Applied Sciences has an elected rector, currently Andris Vaivads.

There are available programmes that provide bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science and Electronics: Studies available in English: Current study programmes allow to get a bachelor's, master's or PhD degree in Business Administration, therefore providing professional workforce for a large number of local companies.

One of the main objectives is to prepare the intercultural communication specialists with foreign language skills for the work in EU institutions and other international organizations.

[4] This centre oversees the world's eighth-largest radio telescope that was used by the Soviet military to spy on Western countries during the Cold War.