The Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia (IMCS UL) was founded on 11 November 1959 as UL Computing Centre. In 1992, the IMCS UL was registered as a state company. On 1 April 2006, a reorganisation was carried out and IMCS UL was transformed from a state non-profit scientific company, a non-profit organisation, to UL agency, the “Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia”, while on 24 November 2015 with the Cabinet of Ministers order, the IMCS UL was transformed into the UL scientific institute – a derived public person – “The Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia”.
The structure of IMCS UL consists of five laboratories: Research Laboratory of System Modeling and Software Technologies, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Real Time Systems Laboratory, Mathematical Technologies Laboratory and Laboratory of Ordinary Differential Equation. IMCS UL also operates as publicly known brands Cert.lv, SigmaNet and Network Solutions Department – NIC.