Vytautas Magnus University
Established in 1922 (re-established in 1989) and based in Kaunas, VMU is one of the most liberal modern comprehensive universities in Lithuania. Its well-deserved reputation rests on the achieved results in pursuing the liberal studies policy, success in establishing and maintaining excellent international relations, active participation in the city life, and marked contributions to the development of culture and science worldwide.
Studying at VMU means obtaining not a narrow, very specialized but a well-rounded education, developing core competencies and abilities to understand both local and broader global issues, the capacity for critical and informed judgement, and a desire for lifelong learning.
It is VMU’s mission to remain strongly committed to upholding a liberal and democratic learning environment, emphasize the importance of honesty and tolerance, foster independent and critical thought. We promote these ideals while nurturing creativity, academic progress and cultural identity both within our community and globally.
In international and national rankings, VMU is recognized as a leading institution in the areas of internationality and scientific achievements. The pursued objectives of VMU are:
- Excellence in interdisciplinary research, teaching, learning, arts and innovation.
- Close cooperation of science, entrepreneurship, and community while developing innovations that are born at the confluence of disciplines.
- High quality research institution in the humanities, social sciences, bioeconomy, biotechnology, and agricultural sciences to be able to respond to an increasingly globalized and competitive academic landscape.
- The most global university in the Baltics.
- Strong engagement, leadership and contribution to Kaunas region’s public, economic, cultural, and educational sectors, especially schools.
- Socially active, responsible and community-oriented institution.
Reliable international partner.
- Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture
- Anthropology Cultural Anthropology, Ethnography and Ethnology, Social Anthropology
- Chemistry Biochemistry, Green Energy / Renewable Energies, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction
- Demography Fertility, General Demography, Geographical Demography, Historical Demography, Mortality, Population Characteristics, Population Size and Demographic Evolution
- Earth and Space Sciences Geodesy, Geography, Geology, Soil Science
- Economic Sciences Domestic Fiscal Policy and Public Finance, Econometrics, Economic Accounting, Economic Activity, Economic Systems, Economic Theory, Economics of Technological Change, General Economics, Industrial Organization and Public Policy, International Economics, Organization and Management of Enterprises, Sectorial Economics
- Education Teacher Education
- Energy Technologies Hydrogen
- Ethics Classical Ethics, Ethics of Individuals, Group Ethics
- Geography Economic Geography, Historical Geography, Human Geography, Regional Geography
- History Biographies, General History, History by Epochs, History of Countries, Sciences Auxiliary to History, Specialized Histories
- Juridical Sciences and Law Artificial Intelligence Regulation, Canon Law, Civil Law, Commercial and Business Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, General Theory and Methods, Human Rights, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Legal Informatics, Legal Organization, National Law and Legislation, Procedural Law - Criminal Procedure, Technology Law
- Life Sciences Animal Biology (Zoology), Biochemistry, Biometrics, Biophysics (Life Sciences), Cell Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Immunology, Insect Biology (Entomology), Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Plant Biology (Botany), Virology
- Linguistics Applied Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Linguistic Geography, Linguistic Theory, Synchronic Linguistics
- Logic Applications of Logic, Deductive Logic, General Logic, Inductive Logic, Methodology
- Mathematics Computer Sciences, Statistics
- Media Media
- Pedagogy Educational Theory and Methods, Organization and Planning of Education, Teacher Training and Employment
- Philosophy General Philosophy, Philosophical Anthropology, Philosophical Doctrines, Philosophical Systems, Philosophy of Knowledge, Philosophy of Nature, Philosophy of Science, Social Philosophy, Theoretical Philosophy
- Physics Fluids (physics of), Mechanics, Optics, Solid State Physics, Theoretical Physics, Thermodynamics
- Political Science International Relations, Policy Sciences, Political Ideologies, Political Institutions, Political Life, Political Sociology, Political Systems, Political Theory, Public Administration, Public Opinion
- Psychology Adolescent and Child Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, Educational Psychology, Evaluation and Measurement in Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Occupational and Personnel Psychology, Personality, Psychological Study of Social Issues, Social Psychology
- Science of Arts and Letters Fine Arts Theory, Analysis and Criticism, Literary Theory, analysis and Criticism
- Sociology Cultural Sociology, Experimental Sociology, General Sociology, International Disorganization, Mathematical Sociology, Occupational Sociology, Social Change and Development, Social Communications, Social Groups, Social Problems - Social Disorganization, Sociology of Human Settlements
- Technological Sciences Biochemical Technology, Chemical Technology and Engineering, Construction Technology, Electrical Technology and Engineering, Environmental Technology and Innovation, Materials Engineering, Materials Technology, Motor Vehicle Technology, Petroleum and Coal Technology, Power Technology, Technological Process, Urban Planning