Vilnius University: Statistics

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#709 of 14,131 In the World
#282 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 39 In Lithuania
#1 of 15 In Vilnius
#390 of 2,461 For Atomic and Molecular physics
Top50% For 145 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
23,517
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.vu.lt
Languages
Lithuanian;English
Acceptance rate
32%*

* Vilnius University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Brandos Atestatas)
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July)
Enrollment23,517
Full time employee2,256
Student:staff ratio10:1

Research profile

Vilnius University is a world-class research university with 26,355 scientific papers published and 331,332 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Materials Science.

Publications
26,355
Citations
331,332

Vilnius University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
13,851 / 224,262
Physics
13,344 / 175,738
Chemistry
12,964 / 220,389
Engineering
12,405 / 165,043
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,674 / 100,238
Quantum and Particle physics
10,366 / 144,784
Medicine
9,722 / 146,751
Environmental Science
9,168 / 113,165
Computer Science
8,697 / 112,017
Materials Science
7,628 / 112,236
Organic Chemistry
7,260 / 114,776
Genetics
6,158 / 127,535
Biochemistry
6,052 / 128,536
Philosophy
5,860 / 34,880
Optical Engineering
5,440 / 73,421
Psychology
5,340 / 58,014
Mathematics
5,141 / 60,610
Political Science
5,060 / 32,564
Law
4,676 / 31,811
Geography and Cartography
4,577 / 48,844
Geology
4,423 / 52,670
Pathology
4,407 / 73,223
Sociology
4,301 / 45,889
Statistics
4,108 / 54,334
Linguistics
3,693 / 19,733
Business
3,670 / 27,466
Electrical Engineering
3,475 / 46,562
History
3,344 / 30,470
Ecology
3,212 / 42,739
Paleontology
3,121 / 37,892
Economics
3,116 / 24,901
Surgery
2,825 / 37,146
Archaeology
2,820 / 29,250
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,745 / 22,105
Metallurgical Engineering
2,694 / 43,156
Psychiatry
2,550 / 34,264
Nanotechnology
2,436 / 42,009
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,368 / 35,078
Nuclear Physics
2,313 / 43,690
Condensed Matter Physics
2,263 / 33,513

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 55 49
1992 69 129
1993 84 126
1994 101 218
1995 131 267
1996 155 330
1997 169 390
1998 196 538
1999 192 650
2000 236 788
2001 309 1020
2002 352 1209
2003 447 1503
2004 514 2188
2005 566 2652
2006 596 3470
2007 619 4010
2008 630 4839
2009 681 5507
2010 676 6573
2011 907 7842
2012 1012 9093
2013 980 10594
2014 1260 12256
2015 1230 14433
2016 1142 15792
2017 1307 18159
2018 1368 20341
2019 1773 24788
2020 2049 31046
2021 2155 38385
2022 2074 42016
2023 1972 44696
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Bachelor Programmes in English, 1300 / 2400 per annum. Master Programmes in English and Russian, 2120 - 6400. Medicine, 8520; Dentistry, 12960. (EUR)
Local studetns Bachelor courses - from 19-58 per ECTS credit. Master courses - from 25-54 per ECTS credit. (EUR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Vilnius University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Magistro diplomas Arts and Humanities, Computer Engineering, Eastern European Studies, Econometrics, Economics, English, European Union Law, Finance, International Law, Marketing, Russian, Social Sciences
Daktaro diplomas Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Education, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Public Health, Social Sciences

Vilnius University alumni

  1. Adam Mickiewicz

    Adam Mickiewicz
    Born in
    Belarus Flag Belarus
    Years
    1798-1855 (aged 57)
    Enrolled in Vilnius University
    Studied in 1815
    Occupations
    poet
    Biography

    Adam Bernard Mickiewicz was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. A principal figure in Polish Romanticism, he is one of Poland's "Three Bards" (Polish: Trzej Wieszcze) and is widely regarded as Poland's greatest poet. He is also considered one of the greatest Slavic and European poets and has been dubbed a "Slavic bard". A leading Romantic dramatist, he has been compared in Poland and Europe to Byron and Goethe.

  2. Witold Pilecki

    Witold Pilecki
    Born in
    Russia Flag Russia
    Years
    1901-1948 (aged 47)
    Occupations
    farmermilitary personnelresistance fighter
    Biography

    Witold Pilecki was a Polish World War II cavalry officer, intelligence agent, and resistance leader.

  3. Czesław Miłosz

    Czesław Miłosz
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1911-2004 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    translatorwriteruniversity teacherpedagogueliterary historian
    Biography

    Czesław Miłosz was a Polish-American poet, prose writer, translator, and diplomat. He primarily wrote his poetry in Polish. Regarded as one of the great poets of the 20th century, he won the 1980 Nobel Prize in Literature. In its citation, the Swedish Academy called Miłosz a writer who "voices man's exposed condition in a world of severe conflicts".

  4. Juliusz Słowacki

    Juliusz Słowacki
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1809-1849 (aged 40)
    Occupations
    translatorwriterpoetplaywrightdiplomat
    Biography

    Juliusz Słowacki was a Polish Romantic poet. He is considered one of the "Three Bards" of Polish literature — a major figure in the Polish Romantic period, and the father of modern Polish drama. His works often feature elements of Slavic pagan traditions, Polish history, mysticism and orientalism. His style includes the employment of neologisms and irony. His primary genre was the drama, but he also wrote lyric poetry. His most popular works include the dramas Kordian and Balladyna and the poems Beniowski, Testament mój and Anhelli.

All 100 notable alumni

Vilnius University faculties and divisions

Centre : Gender Studies Gender Studies, Men Studies, Women's Studies
Centre : Oriental Studies Arabic, Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese, Middle Eastern Studies, Oriental Languages, Sanskrit
Centre : Religious Studies and Research Religious Studies
Faculty : Chemistry Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer and Plastics Technology
Faculty : Communication Archiving, Communication Studies, Information Management, Information Sciences, Journalism, Library Science, Public Relations
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Insurance, International Business, Management
Faculty : History Archaeology, Contemporary History, History, Medieval Studies, Modern History
Faculty : Humanities Business Administration, Computer Science, English, German, Management, Native Language, Philology
Faculty : Law Civil Law, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Public Law
Faculty : Mathematics and Informatics Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Software Engineering, Statistics
Faculty : Medicine Dentistry, Ergotherapy, Hygiene, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Paediatrics, Public Health
Faculty : Natural Sciences Biophysics, Botany, Ecology, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Meteorology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Zoology
Faculty : Philology Classical Languages, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Native Language, Philology, Polish, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Philosophy Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education
Faculty : Physics Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Physics, Radiophysics, Solid State Physics, Telecommunications Engineering
Institute : Applied Research Materials Engineering
Institute : Biochemistry Biochemistry
Institute : Biotechnology Biotechnology
Institute : Foreign Languages English, German, Romance Languages
Institute : International Relations and Political Science International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration
Institute : Mathematics and Informatics Mathematics and Computer Science
Institute : Theoretical Physics and Astronomy Astronomy and Space Science, Physics
School : Business Finance, International Business, International Law, Marketing, Tourism

General information

Alternative names VU
Vilniaus Universitetas
Founded 1579
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Science (Švietimo ir mokslo ministerija)
Motto Hinc itur ad astra
Colors maroon

Location and contacts

Address Universiteto street 3
Vilnius, 01513
Lithuania
City population 581,000

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