Vilnius University

Vilnius University (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universitetas) is a public research university in Lithuania. It is the oldest university in the Baltic states. It is one of the oldest and most famous universities in Northern Europe.^[4] It is ranked in the top 400 universities worldwide (QS).^[5]

Vilnius University

Vilniaus universitetas
Latin: Universitas Vilnensis
Former names	Academia et Universitas Vilnensis Societatis Jesu (1579) Principal School of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1783) Principal School of Vilnius (1795) Imperial University of Vilnius (1803) Stephen Bathory University (1919) State University of Vilnius (1944)[1]
Motto	Hinc itur ad astra (in Latin)
Motto in English	From here the way leads to the stars
Type	Public
Established	1579; 446 years ago (1579)
Founder	King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Stephen Báthory
Religious affiliation	St. John's Church
Budget	€45.632 million[2] (2019)
Chancellor	Raimundas Balčiūnaitis
Rector	Rimvydas Petrauskas (lt)
Academic staff	3,095
Students	22,747
Undergraduates	12,513
Postgraduates	6,665
Doctoral students	795[3]
Other students	836 (MDs in residency) 1435 (international students)
Location	Vilnius , Vilnius County , Lithuania 54°40′57″N 25°17′14″E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Maroon
Affiliations	EUA, Santander Network, UNICA, Utrecht Network
Website	www.vu.lt

Structure

Faculties

• Business School
• Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences - Established in 1784^[6]
• Faculty of Communication
• Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
• Faculty of History
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Philology
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Faculty of Physics
• Institute of International Relations and Political Science
• Kaunas Faculty
• Life Sciences Center
• Šiauliai Academy^[7]

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  Business School
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  Center of Physical Sciences and Technology
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  Faculty of Philology
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  Faculty of Philosophy
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  Faculty of Physics
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  Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences
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  Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
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  Faculty of Medicine
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  Faculties of Law and Communication
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  Institute of International Relations and Political Science
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  Kaunas Faculty
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  Life Sciences Center
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  Planetarium
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  Student dormitories

Other divisions

National Open Access Scientific Communication and Information Center in Saulėtekis Valley, Vilnius

• Botanical garden
• Centre of Information Technology Development
• Centre of Property Management and Services
• Conference, seminar and leisure centre "Romuva"
• Cultural Centre
• Health and Sport Centre
• Library
• Museum
• Publishing House^[7]

Observatory Courtyard

People

Adam Mickiewicz, considered one of the greatest European poets

Notable professors and alumni of Vilnius University

• Zigmas Zinkevičius, professor, linguist-historian.

Alumni

• Tomas Banišauskas, founder of the popular website Bored Panda
• Georg Forster, naturalist, ethnologist and revolutionary
• Marija Gimbutas, archeologist, author of the Kurgan hypothesis
• Adam Mickiewicz, poet
• Gitanas Nausėda, President of Lithuania
• Juliusz Słowacki, poet

Related pages

• History of Vilnius