Vilnius University
public research university in Vilnius, Lithuania; oldest university in the Baltic states From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Vilniaus universitetas | |
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| 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] |
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| Motto | Hinc itur ad astra (in Latin) |
Motto in English | From here the way leads to the stars |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 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 |
| 795[3] | |
Other students | 836 (MDs in residency) 1435 (international students) |
| Location | , , 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]
Business School
Center of Physical Sciences and Technology
Faculty of Philology
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Physics
Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
Faculty of Medicine
Faculties of Law and Communication
Institute of International Relations and Political Science
Kaunas Faculty
Life Sciences Center
Planetarium
Student dormitories
Other divisions
- 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]
People
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
References
Bibliography
Other websites
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