Vilnius University

Universitas Vilnensis

V I L N I U S U N I V E R S I T Y

Contents

Introduction 4 Faculties, institutes

A short history 5 Faculty of Chemistry 22

The architectural ensemble Faculty of Communication 23

of Vilnius University 7 Faculty of Economics 24

Mission and vision 8 Faculty of History 24

Studies at Vilnius University 9 Faculty of Humanities in Kaunas 25

International students 9 Faculty of Law 28

Research 14 Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics 29

International relations
15 Faculty of Medicine 30

New initiatives 16 Faculty of Natural Sciences 31

The Library 20 Faculty of Philology 31

Students’ Representation and Faculty of Philosophy
32

other student organisations 21 Faculty of Physics 33

Leisure time activities for students 21 Institute of Foreign Languages 36

Sports and tourism 22 Institute of International Relations

and Political Sciences 37

Institute of Material Science

and Applied Research 37

Study and Research Centres 38

International Business School 42

Since its establishment in the 16th century, The number of students at the University
Vilnius University, as integral part of European comprises one-fifth of the total population of
science and culture, has embodied the concept students in the country. One-fourth of the pro-
of a classical university and the unity of studies fessors of higher education establishments of
and research. Lithuania work here.
The oldest and largest Lithuanian higher The prestigious Vilnius University devotes
education institution, Vilnius University is an special attention to the development of funda-
active participant in international scientific and mental and applied sciences and the quality of
academic activities and boasts many prominent studies. The University enjoys a unique academic
scientists, professors and graduates. With the atmosphere and academic freedom with the
support of social partners, the University educa- priority always given to intellect, wisdom and
tes globally-minded specialists who successfully tolerance.
integrate in the modern European community. Vilnius University, which is celebrating its

Currently, the University has 12 faculties, 8 425th anniversary, remains young, dynamic, pro-
institutes, 3 university hospitals, 10 study and gressive and open to the world, scientific values
research centres, one of the richest libraries in Eu- and variety of cultures.
rope, the Astronomical Observatory, a botanical
garden, a computer centre, St Johns’ Church. Rector Benediktas Juodka

A Short History 6
The Faculty of Law was established under
Vilnius University, one of the oldest higher the charter of the King Vladislaus IV and funded
education establishments in Central and Eastern by the Lithuanian vice-chancellor Casimirus Leo
Europe, has for a long time been the only Lithua- Sapieha.
nian university and had a marked influence on
the cultural life of the neighbouring states. 7
The history of the University is complex The Astronomic Observatory was established,
and diverse, intertwined with the history of the which was the fourth in the world and the oldest
Lithuanian state and reflecting its most dramatic in Eastern Europe.
periods.
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70 After the abolition of the Jesuit Order, the
The Jesuits, who came to Vilnius at the University was put under the authority of the
invitation of Bishop Valerianus Protasevicius, Education Commission, the prototype of the
established a College and opened a library. The ministry of secular education in Europe. The
library was started with a collection of books teaching of natural sciences was reinforced.
donated by the King of Poland and Grand Duke
of Lithuania, Sigismundus Augustus. 78
The University was granted the name of the
79 Central School of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
On 1 April, King Stephanus Batoreus issued The Faculty of Medicine was established.
a Charter granting the College the privileges of a
university, and on 30 October, Pope Gregory XIII 80
announced a Papal Bull confirming the transfor- The University was named an Imperial
mation of the College into a University. University. It was authorized to manage one of
Although far from European cultural centres, six Russian education districts. At that time the
the University of Vilnius sufficed potential for University had a number of world-renowned
developing progressive scientific ideas and could scholars: the naturalist Georg Forster, who was
also a famous traveller, member of the team of

boast a number of distinguished professors and
students. The poet and professor Mathias Ca- Captain Cook’s second voyage around the world,
simirus Sarbievius, the laureate of Pope Urban professor Andrzej Sniadecki, the originator of
VIII prize, became known throughout Europe, physiology in Lithuania, the medics from Vienna -
and the book by professor Martinus Smiglecius, Johann Peter Frank and his son Joseph Frank (the
“Logica” (“Logic”), gained recognition and was former reformed the teaching of medicine and
widely used in French and British universities. established a therapy clinics and the latter set up

the Vilnius Medicine Society, Medicine Institute 1940, Vilnius University was reorganized accor-
and Vaccination and Maternity Institutes). ding to the model of higher education establish-
ments of the Soviet Union.
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Tsar Nicholas I ordered the university to be 9
closed. The Nazi invaders closed the University in
The name of Vilnius University was proclai- 1943, and it resumed its work in the autumn
med by its graduates - writers and poets Adam of 1944.
Mickiewicz, Juliusz Slowacki, Jozef Ignacy Kras-
zewski and Antony Edward Odynec, historians 990
Michal Balinski and Teodor Narbutt, orientolo- With the restoration of Lithuanian indepen-
gists Jozef Kowalewski and Jozef Senkowski, and dence, the statute of the university was approved
geologist Ignacy Domeyko. and the University regained its autonomy.

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After the proclamation of Lithuania’s inde-
pendence on 16 February, attempts were made
to reopen the university. On 5 December 1918,
the Lithuanian State Council approved the Statute
of the University and announced a decision to
re-establish the University in January 1919.

99-99
The Polish Stephen Bathory University func-
tioned in Vilnius. One of its students was the
future Nobel Prize winner, Czeslaw Milosz.

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Vilnius University renewed its activity when
Faculties of Humanities and Law were transferred

from Kaunas.

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After the Soviet annexation of Lithuania in

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The architectural awarded to a European university. Vilnius Uni-
versity is one of the few universities in Europe
ensemble of Vilnius which has preserved the original purpose of its
University buildings since its establishment. The ensemble
of Vilnius University will represent Lithuania in
Vilnius University was established back in the Brussels park “Mini Europe” which displays
the 16th century under the jurisdiction of the the most famous buildings and other structures
Vilnius bishop in a block of Vilnius framed by of cultural or historical value of the European
four streets: Universiteto (formerly Vyskupù), Šv. Union member states.
Jono, Pilies and Skapo. The initiator of the Vilnius The spectacular chambers and cozy cour-
Jesuit College, Bishop Valerianus Protasevicius, tyards of Vilnius University, the active student
bought a brick building for the college from life and the aura of the past have always attracted
the secretary of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, many visitors. University teachers and students
Mikalojus Jasinskis. In 1570, on establishment of are proud of the buildings of the University,
the College and the Library, several more nearby which are the witnesses of the honourable and
buildings were bought and in 1571, the Jesuits rich past and surround the university with a
were also given St John’s Church. The ensemble special and unique atmosphere.
was gradually expanding until it occupied the
entire block of the Old town and many surroun- The old buildings comprise the faculties of
ding buildings. History and Philology, the Institute of Foreign
In four centuries, the purpose, design and Languages, the Library and the Rector’s office.
architectural forms of the university buildings Here, students from all faculties gather on 1 Sep-
often changed. Currently, the old architectural tember to celebrate the start of a new academic
ensemble of the University is made up of 13 year. Other faculties of the University are dis-
courtyards with 13 buildings which have several persed around the city: there are five campuses
sections each as well as St John’s Church and a in Vilnius and one in Kaunas. In total, Vilnius
belfry. The thirteenth Bursa courtyard and the University owns over 100 buildings in Vilnius,
buildings of the Faculty of Philosophy would be Kaunas and other Lithuanian towns.
attached to the ensemble in 2004.
In 1985, Vilnius University was awarded the

European gold medal for the preservation of
old buildings. This was the second such medal

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Mission Vision
The mission of Vilnius University is to create, • To position and distinguish itself in Euro-
accumulate and disseminate knowledge by en- pean research and education area by top level
suring continuity of authentic university culture research, which should be sustained by Univer-
distinguished by the atmosphere where old tra- sity’s research teams of international acclaim
ditions and new ideas enrich each other. and new teams, as well as to ensure annually
Freedom of thought and diversity of opinions increasing involvement in European research
are the main values of the University community. and educational programmes;
A unity of research and studies is the core prin- • to ensure that the balanced development
ciple of the overall activity of the University. and interaction of research in humanities, social,
The University should distinguish itself by physical, biomedical and technological sciences
a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied remains the most outstanding feature of the
research. It should seek to assume the leading University, which essentially differentiates it
position among other Lithuanian institutions in from other Lithuanian establishments of higher
all research areas that are essential to the very education and research;
nature of a comprehensive University and set • to initiate and actively implement the pro-
itself the goal of international excellence in the jects of value for the economic development of
interdisciplinary research. The University should the country, which would encourage effective
be committed to the mission of opening the co-operation of scientific and educational ins-
doors and providing universal education for the titutions with high technology companies and
most talented young people from all districts of create favourable conditions and environment
Lithuania and educating active and responsible for innovations and entrepreneurship;
specialists, who demonstrate the need to expand • to create a well-functioning quality assu-
their knowledge and improve professionally and rance system which would guarantee effective
who are able to learn throughout their lifetime. monitoring of the existing study programmes
The University should seek that the quality of all and development of new programmes and
forms of studies conforms to the modern culture which would encourage the implementation
and technologies and pertains to the needs of of advanced teaching methods and tools. The

the state and society. system should ensure that generic and specific
competencies and skills of University graduates
are in consistency with the needs and tenden-
cies in the economy, culture and labour market
of the country;
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• to significantly expand non-consecutive, graduate studies. The residence – postgraduate
distance and other flexible study forms and - studies enable the medicine and odontology
methods and become the centre of continuous graduates to acquire a higher qualification of a
professional improvement and lifelong learning, specialized medical doctor. The doctoral studies
which plays an important role in transition of the prepare researchers in various fields. These post-
country toward knowledge-based society. graduate studies last four years and end with the
defence of a doctoral thesis.
Studies at Seeking to satisfy the need of society for
life-long learning, Vilnius University is offering
Vilnius University many different courses and programmes aimed
at increasing the qualification or re-qualification
Thanks to the academic traditions, which
of specialists as well as expanding the general
were formed during long centuries, Vilnius Uni-
or professional knowledge of citizens.
versity has accumulated a wide experience in
organizing studies and created the foundations
of various study areas and fields based on the
knowledge reflecting fundamental and latest International students
scientific achievements. The university has also
raised qualified teaching staff able to ensure the Regular students
unity of studies and science.
Vilnius University offers undergraduate, gra- The University of Vilnius admits non-Lit-

duate and postgraduate studies in humanities, huanian citizens to all study programmes of all

social sciences, physical sciences, biomedicine three cycles and to all faculties. The international

and technologies. degree students are admitted through general ad-

The undergraduate studies usually last four mission procedure run by the Study Office. The

years and graduates are awarded a bachelor’s language of instruction in all degree programmes

degree and, in certain areas, also a professional is Lithuanian; therefore, one-year Lithuanian

qualification. The graduate studies – Master- language courses are offered by the university

degree studies or professional studies – last from before the regular studies begin.

one and a half to two years. Graduates of Master The degree programmes offered at Vilnius
University rest on a pattern leading to Bachelor’s

studies are awarded a Master degree. Special
professional studies are aimed at granting the degree after four years of study (160 national

students a high-level professional qualification. or 240 ECTS credits) and Master’s degree after

Studies in the fields of law, medicine and another two years (80 national and 120 ECTS

odontology embrace both undergraduate and credits).
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The postgraduate doctoral programmes are are exempt from the tuition fees at Vilnius Uni-
of individual character and require up to four versity. The free-movers are expected to cover
years of combined course work, exams, and tuition costs.
research as well as contribution to international There are several different ways of arranging
publications. temporary stay at Vilnius University. The most
The specific professional qualification is of- common are:
fered in medicine and law at Vilnius University. 1. Bilateral agreements – signed by Vilnius
The studies leading to these degrees last five University and a sending university on any level:
years in law and six years in medicine and put an institutional, faculty or departmental. The stu-
emphasis on a considerable amount of practical dents may inquire about the options at the Office
work in the chosen field of specialisation. of International Relations of their universities.
A degree programme combines compulsory, 2. SOCRATES/ERASMUS and /or TEMPUS
optional, and elective subjects leading to a degree programmes.
title which specifies the main subject studied. 3. Cultural agreements – concluded by Lit-
The percentage of compulsory, optional and huanian authorities with the authorities of other
elective subjects within each particular degree countries to promote co-operation and cultural
programme differs both from year to year of links. The cultural agreements are managed by
study as well as from faculty to faculty. Department of Science and Research under the
Ministry of Education of Lithuania, nevertheless a
Exchange students letter of acceptance at a Lithuanian institution has
to be submitted together with the application.
At present the university also offers about At the moment Lithuania enjoys cultural
200 courses in foreign languages for free movers agreements with the following countries: Be-
and exchange students, who wish to spend a larus, Denmark, Great Britain, Estonia, France,
study period at the University. In these cases
Latvia, Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, China,
international students are invited to compose Flanders, Switzerland, and Italy. Please, apply to
their study programme from the offered list ac- your country’s authorities in order to find more
cording to their interests and the requirements about the possibilities to study under bilateral
leading to study period recognition at their home agreements.
university.

The exchange students coming to Vilnius
under the exchange programme or bilateral
agreement are treated according to the pro-
gramme or agreement conditions and, as a rule,

Academic calendar tions of higher education or:
International Programmes and Relations
The academic year consists of autumn and Office
spring semesters. Both semesters are compo- Vilnius University
sed of 16 study weeks and four examination Universiteto 3
weeks. LT-01513 Vilnius
The autumn semester starts on 1 September Lithuania
and finishes on 21 December. Winter session Tel. (370-5) 268 70 49
starts on 22 December and finishes 26 January. Fax: (370-5) 268 70 69
The spring semester starts on 4 February and E-mail: trs@cr.vu.lt
finishes on 2 June. Spring session starts on 3 June http://trs.cr.vu.lt
and finishes on 30 June.
The academic year is interrupted by some Regular students
days for Christmas Holiday. Summer vacation
starts on 1 July and finishes on 31 August. Most Please, note that application deadline and
departments and the library operate throughout requirements differ from those for visiting stu-
the summer vacation. dents. If you wish to apply for regular studies,
please, apply at least a year in advance:
Admission procedures and Admissions Officer
deadlines for application Vilnius University
Universiteto 3
Visiting students LT-01513 Vilnius
Lithuania
The students are advised to contact the co- Tel. (370-5) 268 70 53
ordinator at their home university first in order Fax: (370-5) 268 70 64
to get more detailed information as well as appli- E-mail: ruta.syrovatskaja@cr.vu.lt
cation forms of Vilnius University. The deadlines http://trs.cr.vu.lt
for the applications are:

Spring semester –15 November

Autumn semester – 15 June

For additional information and application
forms are welcome to contact the Offices of the
International Relations of the respective institu-

Research genome. Moreover, Vilnius University develops
new technologies such as information society
technologies, laser technologies, material crystal
Vilnius University boasts over 1,500 teaching structure engineering and nanostructure techno-
and research staff including approx. 170 doctors logies, semiconductor radiant technologies, etc.
habilitus, nearly 900 doctors and 600 doctoral stu- The new trends in the development of the
dents. In the recent five years, over 300 doctoral Lithuanian state and the prospect of integration
and 38 doctor habilitus theses were defended. into the European Union have opened wide
Annually, University researchers publish ap- prospects for the development of contemporary
proximately 30 monographs, 20-30 textbooks branches of social and humanitarian sciences:
and teaching manuals and over 1,500 articles in research of the communication in knowledge-
Lithuanian, international and foreign research based economy; citizens, governance and secu-
journals. The results of research at the University rity in the conditions of globalization; society,
are presented at Lithuanian and international community and personality: the change of the
conferences. quality of life and values; gender studies; langua-
The scientific schools that were formed ge and thought; oriental studies and comparative
at Vilnius University, such as research of the culturology, etc. The modern era presented new
Baltic languages, laser physics, semiconductor, opportunities to develop the fields important for
ferroelectric and disordered solid state physics, the Lithuanian culture and science such as the
research of biomolecular transformations, num- Lithuanian history, philosophy, literature and
ber theory and probability theory, cardiovascular book science, to create the scientific basis for
surgery, new chemical compound synthesis and the Lithuanian legal reform and conduct research
research, have created the basis for the develop- into the political thought, political systems and
ment of new scientific fields and branches. economic and social development in Lithuania.
Scientific development and the expanding The role and importance of Vilnius University
relations with global research centres have is increasing together with the restructurization
contributed to the variety of research at Vilnius of the Lithuanian science. The University now
University. The research achievements and embraces five state research institutes of Ecology,
integration of the recent decades have encou- Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Immuno-
raged the emergence of new modern research logy, Oncology and Theoretical Physics and

branches such as bioethics, bio-information and Astronomy. Several hospitals - the Santariškés
behaviouristic systems, biomedicine optics and Clinics, the Žalgirio Clinics and the Children’s
laser medicine, ecosystems and global changes, Hospital - gained the status of Vilnius University
genomics and biotechnology and the variety, hospitals. These changes have contributed to
origin and phenotypic realization of the human

expanding the possibilities of scientific research
and its practical importance.
The researchers of Vilnius University are
increasingly engaged in Lithuanian, EU, NATO
and other international scientific programmes
and conduct commissioned research work. The
laser specialists of the University have joined
International relations
the European Laser Network and have created
Vilnius University, just as any other old
a centre of excellence “Cebiola” together with
European university, has developed a tradition
the biochemistry specialists. The researchers of
of international relations and cooperation as
the material science established a “Selitec” centre
well as student and teacher exchange. Since its
of excellence and joined the programmes of the
establishment, the university has been inviting
European Nuclear Research Centre, CERN. Many
foreign professors and accepting international
foreign researchers are using our research base,
students from all the lands of the Grand Duchy of
and the international conferences organized by
Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary
the university attract many prominent scientific
and Western Europe.
figures, e.g. Nobel prize winners physicists Klaus
The international relations of the University
von Klitzing, Zhores Alfiorov, and chemists Ryoji
were developing and deteriorating following the
Noyori and K.B. Sharpless.
pattern of the overall state’s political and econo-
University researchers have earned national
mic situation, but have never actually ceased.
and international acclaim. This is illustrated by
Currently, international cooperation and
their membership of the Lithuanian Science
international relations are witnessing an upswing.
Academy, European Science and Art Academy
The number of bilateral agreements with foreign
and other international academic organizations,
universities is growing, cooperation geography
awards of honorary titles at foreign universities,
expanding and its nature changing. Internatio-
participation in international congresses and
nal cooperation has an impact on all spheres of
programme committees and international prizes
University life embracing studies, research and
and grants. Since the restoration of Lithuanian
administrator cooperation. The University also
independence in 1990, 27 research works of
opens up for partners from abroad. It actively
Vilnius University were awarded the most impor-

participates in projects of international organi-
tant scientific award of the state, the Lithuanian
zations such as UNESCO, NATO and EUA and
science prize, and 57 researchers became the
engages in EU education and scientific program-
winners of this prize.
mes SOCRATES, LEONARDO, EUREKA, COST
and FRAMEWORK.

Today, the focus has shifted from the quantity Vilnius University has signed over 150 bilateral
of relations to their quality. In 1996, Vilnius Uni- agreements and is a member of 13 ERASMUS
versity was the first in Lithuania to start implemen- programme thematic networks.
ting the ECTS – European credit transfer system. Vilnius University takes part in 4 projects and
In 1998, the University offered the first courses coordinates 1 project of the SOCRATES/LINGUA
in foreign languages to exchange students. In the programme. It also participates in 1 project of the
academic year 2003/2004, the University plans to SOCRATES/MINERVA programme.
issue the first European diploma supplements. All Vilnius University is a contractor and coordi-
such initiatives are aimed at facilitating student nator of the 6th thematic network of the project
exchange. “Quality Culture” conducted by the European Uni-
Vilnius University is a signatory to the Magna versity Association under the additional measures
Carta of European universities, member of the programme of SOCRATES in 2002-2003.
International University Association, European
University Association, Baltic University Rectors’ Under the LEONARDO DA VINCI project,
Conference, Utrecht Network and Baltic Sea Re- Vilnius University is the coordinator of 2 pilot
gion University Network. projects, 3 student mobility projects and 2 teacher
mobility projects.
Vilnius University has signed 63 bilateral co-
operation programmes.
In 1992-2000, it implemented 25 TEMPUS
New initiatives
projects.
In 1993-2003 it implemented and participated
in 7 NATO projects, 20 projects of FRAMEWORK
4, 15 projects of FRAMEWORK 5 and 5 COST
projects.

Vilnius University owns:
- The UNESCO Department of International Visoriai Information
Relations; Technology Park
- The UNESCO Associated Centre of Excel-

lence; Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP)
- 2 departments, 1 module and 1 course fun- is a non-profit organization established as a result
ded under JEAN MONNET programme. of close cooperation between study and research
institutions (Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas

6 Under the SOCRATES/ERASMUS programme, Technical University, Vilnius College and the

Mathematics and Informatics Institute), state ins- Vilnius University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical
titutions and information technology businesses. University, Vilnius City Municipality, private
The park is set up in Visoriai, the concentration companies AB Alna and UAB Bite GSM and UAB
of many institutions and companies fostering Ekspla, which represents a group of laser and
the traditions of cooperation between research photonics research and business institutions.
and business. The vision of the Sunrise Valley is to create
The main aim of the VITP is to develop a full- a knowledge economy hub uniting modern uni-
fledged structure which would create favourable versities, research institutes, top-level high-tech
conditions for the development of the priority companies and fast-developing start ups.
spheres of information technologies (IT), estab- The objectives of the valley is to create a
lishment of new companies, development of new modern environment for studies and research,
technologies and application and commerciali- professional improvement and business; pool
zation of scientific achievements. The computer promising and fast-developing high-tech compa-
classes in the park are used by the students of nies; create new jobs; develop a favourable en-
Vilnius universities to solve business case studies vironment for the commercialization of scientific
under the guidance of IT company managers. In research and attract foreign and domestic invest-
2003, the first company was established by the ment for scientific research at universities.
students trained at the VITP.
The VITP is an active participant in EU pro-
jects, raises funds for the development of inno-
vative products and technologies and encourages
international cooperation. The Visoriai IT park
is a member of the international association of
scientific parks IASP.
Career Centre
The Vilnius University Career Centre was set
up by the University in the Saulétekis academic
campus in November 2003. The initiative was
supported by over 100 companies, institutions

and organizations. The aims of the centre are to
The Sunrise Valley facilitate the career choice for the students and
develop their abilities to adopt and implement
On 27 May 2003, the public agency Saulé- career-related decisions, to introduce University
tekio Slénis (Sunrise Valley) was established by graduates to potential employers and help the
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University to understand and adapt to the fast- boasts over 178,000 titles of big scientific, cultu-
changing labour market. ral and historical value, which were published
before 1800, and the largest collection of old
The Career Centre offers lectures, seminars Lithuanian books in the world. A valuable cartog-
and consultations for students on professional raphy fund, which includes maps drawn by the
career issues and holds seminars and consulta- most prominent cartographers of the 16th-18th
tions for employers. It also organizes meetings, centuries, is also stored here.
interviews and career days, fairs and conferences The manuscript division has over 245,000
with representatives of companies, institutions documents of 13th-21st centuries. The graphics
and organizations and accumulates information room boasts more than 87,000 graphic works.
about employers, their requirements for gradu- Vilnius University library is a deposit library of
ates and employment opportunities. United Nations Organization and its divisions.
The library structure also includes the Museum of
Adam Mickiewicz and the Museum of Science.
The library has nearly 26,500 readers and 15
faculty libraries whose funds are formed accor-
ding to the faculty profile.
An electronic catalogue of Vilnius University

Library library has been operative since 1993 and comp-
rises over 530,000 entries. In the year 2000, the
library installed special software ALEPH together
Universiteto g. 3, LT-01513 Vilnius, with the libraries of other Lithuanian higher
tel. (370 5) 268 71 01, fax (370 5) 268 71 04, education establishments. Now, the main library
e-mail: mb@mb.vu.lt, processes are computerized.
The database of Vilnius University staff publi-
web site http://www.mb.vu.lt
cations is currently under development (today, it
includes over 12,000 bibliographic entries). The
Vilnius University library, which was set up
library subscribes to electronic databases EBSCO,
in 1570, is the oldest library in the Baltic States.
Cambridge Journals Online, ProQuest, Science
It was given a start by the collections of books
Direct, Springer LINK and Web of Science.

donated by Vilnius bishop Valerianus Protasevi-
The historical halls of Smuglevicius and Lele-
cius and the King of Poland and Grand Duke of
vel and the White Hall as well as the exhibition
Lithuania, Sigismundus Augustus.
of old books and manuscripts in the central
Currently, the library stores 5.3 million
university architectural ensemble attract large
printed works. The division of rare publications
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flows of tourists: annually, the library receives There are also several organisations in the
over 7,500 visitors. University which unite students of one study
field: the corporation of young political analysts
RePublika, corporation of history students Tilia,
association of Lithuanian students of medicine
LiMSa, the union of law students ELSA Vilnius
and the international association AIESEC of the
students of economics.

Students’
Representation and other
student organisations
Vilnius University Students’ Representation
(VUSA) is an organisation uniting lively, smart Leisure time activities
and proactive students, and representing all the
students of Vilnius University, defending their
for students
rights and interests inside and outside the Uni-
Vilnius University is not just an institution of
versity. Every student is welcome there – those
academic studies and the students are not only
with the ideas and wishes to implement them,
encouraged to learn and attend lectures. The
and the ones looking for answers to important
University provides various opportunities for its
questions.
students to dance, sing, act, take photographs,
The activities of VUSA are very broad and
etc.
diverse. The Representation is producing the big-
Music lovers have an exceptionally wide
gest monthly for students in Lithuania Studentù
choice. There are two choirs – the women’s choir
Era (Students’ Era), organising students leisure
Virgo and a mixed choir. The University also has
activities, taking care of students social and
a chamber music ensemble with old traditions
academic welfare.
and a long experience in touring. The choirs
The Debate Club, Photo and Film Club and
and the ensemble have been awarded in many
Club of Young Businessmen of Lithuania are

international contests. The University also has a
functioning under the wing of VUSA.
wind instrument orchestra Oktava for those of
More information may be located at the web
you with stronger lungs. Attached to Oktava is
site www.vusa.lt
a choreography group. The folk dance traditions
are fostered by the ensembles Ratilio and Jauni-

mėlis as well as the University song and dance by the University Tourism Club to join it on trips
ensemble, which has visited the farthest corners on foot and biking and canoeing events as well
of the world on its tours. as mountaineering and rock climbing.
Those who want to act can choose from
among the Courtyard Theatre, the physical-visual
theatre of Andrius Pulkauninkas and the chamber
Faculties, Institutes
theatre Minimum.

Faculty of Chemistry
Sports and tourism
Naugarduko g. 24, LT-03225 Vilnius,
The ancient Romans said that a healthy mind
tel./fax: (370 5) 233 09 87,
lives in a healthy body. Vilnius University pro-
vides an opportunity for its students to be not e-mail: chf@chf.vu.lt,
only intelligent but also healthy. web site http://www.chf.vu.lt
The university owns three sports halls and a
stadium. The Naktigoné sports hall is suitable for Chemistry was first introduced as a subject in
playing basketball and holding aerobics sessions; Vilnius University College of Physical Sciences at
the Blue Hall invites the lovers of basketball, the end of the 18th century. In 1784, a member of
handball, table tennis, football and mountain the Royal Academy of Torino, Joseph Sartorius,
tourism; and the hall in Æiurlionis Street offers was invited to teach chemistry and set up the
facilities for playing basketball, volleyball and Chemistry Department and the first chemistry
tennis as well as engaging in bodybuilding and laboratory. The Faculty of Chemistry was estab-
aerobics. lished in 1944.
The Health and Sports Centre organizes Currently, the faculty has 5 departments:
individual sessions of various sports, students’

Department of Analytical Chemistry, Department
sports games and sports contests and participates of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Department
in students’ sports and tourism events not only of Organic Chemistry, Department of Physical
in Lithuania but also abroad. Chemistry and Department of Polymer Chemistry.
The enthusiasts of outdoor sports are invited The faculty also runs the Laboratory of Liquid

Crystals. The Faculty of Communications was set up
The main study programmes taught are che- in 1991. The faculty consists of 4 main academic
mistry and biochemistry. The Faculty offers two divisions: Institute of Documentation and Book
Master-degree study programmes and a special Science, Institute of Journalism, Department of
professional study programme on conservation Knowledge Management and Department of
of cultural values (developed together with the Library and Information Science.
A. Gudynas Restoration Centre of the Lithuanian The main study programmes on offer are
Art Museum). Archives Studies, Library and Information Studies,
The faculty cooperates with higher educa- Information Management, Business Information
tion establishments from Denmark, Sweden, Management and Journalism. The faculty offers
Germany, France, the USA, Japan and other 7 Master-degree study programmes.
countries, the Lithuanian Association of Che- In cooperation with the Faculties of History
mistry Industry, Vilnius Academy of Art and the and Economics and the Institute of International
A. Gudynas Restoration Centre of the Lithuanian Relations and Political Sciences, the Faculty of
Art Museum. The faculty is one of the founders Communication has initiated several inter-faculty
of the association Eurachem-Lietuva, which study programmes. The faculty was one of the
is a member of the European Association of first in Lithuania to offer distance learning stu-
Analytical Chemistry, Eurachem. Together with dies. The faculty hosts the Lithuanian Centre of
the Lithuanian Science Academy, the faculty Journalism, which is a lifelong learning educati-
publishes successive series of scientific works on institution set up by the Open Society Fund
Chemija (Chemistry). - Lithuania.
The Faculty of Communication conducts
research on knowledge-based society communi-
cation, book culture and the Lithuanian national
bibliography. The faculty gives much attention
to cooperation with the professionals of the
field and international relations and constantly
Faculty of Communication participates in international projects.
Annually, the faculty organizes seminars on
book science, the Day of Information and semi-

Saulétekio al. 9, LT-10222 Vilnius,
nars of Vaclovas Biržiška. The faculty publishes
tel. (370 5) 236 61 00, fax (370 5) 236 61 04, research publications Knygotyra (Book Science),
e-mail: kf@kf.vu.lt, Informacijos Mokslai (Information Science),
Mokslotyra (Science Research) and Baltic Media
web site http://www.kf.vu.lt
Law Newsletter.

ties and participates in international programmes
and the activity of the EuroFaculty.
The Faculty of Economics also offers com-
pensatory studies and additional courses of
economics as well as management and business
administration to those students who want to
Faculty of Economics enter Master-degree studies of economics.
Teachers of the Faculty of Economics conduct
Saulétekio al. 9,LT-10222 Vilnius, research in the fields of management and econo-
tel. (370 5) 236 61 20, fax (370 5) 236 61 27, mics and publish their works both in Lithuania
and abroad. The faculty publishes successive se-
e-mail: ef@ef.vu.lt,
ries of scientific works Ekonomika (Economics).
web site http://www.ef.vu.lt Commissioned by state institutions and the pri-
vate sector, faculty’s professors conduct applied
Economic disciplines were introduced at research and expert evaluations and actively
Vilnius University by Hieronim Strojnowski, who participate in designing the Lithuanian economic
taught economic theory of physiocrats. In 1803, development and planning its strategies. They
the first Department of Political Economy in the also perform analyses of institutional activity
world was set up at Vilnius University. Today, and functions, prepare draft laws and provide
the faculty includes 12 departments: Department recommendations to state institutions.
of Finance and Credit, Department of Economic
Informatics, Department of System Analysis of
Economy, Department of Accounting, Depart-
ment of Theoretical Economy, Department of
Statistics, Department of Economics of Enterp-
rises, Department of Management, Department
of Economic Policy, Department of Marketing,
Department of Quality Management and Trade Faculty of History
and the Laboratory of Economic Informatics.
The main study programmes offered are Universiteto g. 7, LT-01122 Vilnius,

economics, management and business admi-
tel. (370 5) 268 72 80, fax (370 5) 268 72 82,
nistration and management information systems.
The faculty offers 15 Master-degree study pro- e-mail: if@if.vu.lt,
grammes. web site http://www.if.vu.lt
The faculty cooperates with foreign universi-

The first Department of History was establis-
hed at Vilnius University in 1783. At the begin-
ning of the 19th century, Vilnius History School
was founded by J. Lelewel and I. Onacevicius.
The Faculty of History was set up in 1968.
The faculty has four departments: Depart-
ment of Archaeology, Department of History
Faculty of Humanities
Theory and Culture History, Department of New in Kaunas
History and Department of Ancient and Medieval
History. There is also a centre for archaeological Muitinés g. 8, LT-44280 Kaunas,
research and the Lithuanian statute and the Lit-
tel. (370 37) 42 25 23, tel./fax: (370 37) 42 32 22,
huanian register research group. In the autumn
of 1999, the Centre for Stateless Cultures was set e-mail: dekanas@vukhf.lt,

up as a joint project of the Faculty of History and web site http://www.vukhf.lt
the Open Society Foundation Lithuania. This is
the first university division in the world, which Faculty of Humanities in Kaunas is the only
researches stateless ethnic groups (Lithuanian faculty of Vilnius University established in a dif-
Tatars, Karaites, Old Believers, Romany people ferent city other than the main campuses. The
and the Yiddish). faculty was set up in 1964. Situated in one of the
The main study programmes offered by the oldest parts of Kaunas, the faculty boasts magni-
Faculty of History are archaeology, history, cultu- ficent architecture of the 16th-17th centuries.
re history and anthropology. There are 4 Master Currently, the faculty comprises 8 depart-
degree study programmes. The faculty also ma- ments: Department of Philosophy and Political
nages a school project on historical issues, which Sciences, Department of Finance and Accounting,
helps secondary school graduates prepare for Department of German Philology, Department of
the national examination of history. The faculty Commerce, Department of Computer Science,
publishes successive series of scientific works Department of Lithuanian Philology, Department
Lietuvos Istorijos Studijos (Lithuanian History of Foreign Languages and Department of Busi-
Studies) and Archaeologia Lituana. ness, Economics and Management. The faculty
also comprises the Institute of Sociocultural

Research.
The faculty offers full-time, evening and part-
time studies. The main study programmes include
full-time studies in Lithuanian philology and ad-
vertising, English philology, German philology,

English and Russian languages, management
and business administration, business informa-
tion, culture management, evening studies in
management and business administration and
part-time studies in economics. The faculty offers
11 Master-degree study programmes.
Since its establishment, the faculty has been
Faculty of Law
focusing on three study areas - social sciences,
humanities and physical sciences (computer sci- Saulétekio al. 9, LT-10222 Vilnius,
ence). This traditional interdisciplinary medium is tel. (370 5) 236 61 60, fax (370 5) 236 61 63,
the only of its kind among Lithuanian academic
e-mail: tf@tf.vu.lt,
and research institutions. For this reason, the
Institute of Sociocultural Studies was set up to web site http://www.tf.vu.lt

unite the scientific potential of the faculty and
focus on the research of humanities (language The Faculty of Law of Vilnius University

and mentality) and social sciences (business is the first, the oldest and for a long time the

environment factors). only institution which prepared law specialists

The faculty cooperates with many universities in Lithuania. It was established in 1641 under

and other academic institutions of the Central and the privilege of Vėadysėaus Wasa, the King of

Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and America and Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania. Bet-

participates in joint research projects, organizes ween 1641 and 1832, the faculty’s professors

conferences and publishes successive series included famous scientists of that time such as

of scientific works Respectus Philologicus and H. Strojnowski, A.Olisarovius, A.Capelli, I.Danila-

Transformations in Business Economics. vicius, I.Oldachowski, S.Malewski, J.Jaroszewicz,
J.Lelewel and others. After different historical
disturbances, the Faculty of Law was reopened
in the autumn of 1944.
Currently, the faculty has 7 departments:
Department of Constitutional and Administra-
tive Law, Department of International and EU

Law (operating together with the Jean Monnet
EU Law Department), Department of Labour
Law, Department of Theory and History of State
and Law, Department of Civil Law and Civil
Proceedings, Department of Penal Law and the
8 Department of Criminology and Criminal Pro-

cedure. The faculty also embraces the centres
of information law, German law, Polish law and
Eastern European law. A school of French law
will be set up soon.
The faculty offers the following full-time
study specializations: criminal justice, labour law,
finance and tax law, commercial law, crimino-
Faculty of Mathematics
logy, private and social insurance, international and Informatics
law, law theory and history and public admi-
nistration law. The faculty also offers part-time Naugarduko g. 24, LT-03225 Vilnius,
studies.
tel. (370 5) 233 60 28, fax (370 5) 215 15 85,
The Faculty of Law organizes thematic sci-
entific conferences and publishes a successive e-mail: maf@maf.vu.lt,

series of scientific works Teisé (Law). The faculty web site http://www.mif.vu.lt
staff actively participates in drafting Lithuanian
laws and other legal acts, performs expert assess- Mathematics was introduced on the curri-
ments and consults legislators on legal issues. culum of Vilnius University at the time of its
Since 1999, the faculty has been operating a pub- establishment in 1579. Then, the Department
lic agency Legal Clinics. Its aim is to implement of Mathematics was a part of the Faculty of
a charge-free legal aid system in Lithuania and Philosophy. Mathematics was separated from
improve the study and traineeship programmes philosophy at the beginning of the 18th century.
of the students of the Faculty of Law. A separate Faculty of Mathematics and Mecha-
The faculty cooperates with Switzerland nics was set up in 1965 (in 1978, the name was
Comparative Law Institute in Lausanne, Max changed to the Faculty of Mathematics). In 1999,
Plank Public and International Law Institute in the faculty changed its name into the Faculty of
Germany and other foreign universities. Mathematics and Informatics.
Currently, the faculty has 10 departments:
Department of Differential Equations and Nume-
rical Mathematics, Department of Econometric
Analysis, Department of Informatics, Department

of Computer Science, Department of Didactics
of Mathematics, Department of Mathematical
Analysis, Department of Mathematical Statistics,
Department of Mathematical Computer Scien-

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ce, Department of Software Engineering and arch and studies in Eastern Europe. Professors
Department of Probability Theory and Number of the faculty included such world celebrities
Theory. as L. Bojanus, J. Sniadecki and father and son
The main study programmes offered are Frank. The faculty is renowned for its educational
econometrics, finance and insurance mathe- premises and laboratories and has contributed to
matics, informatics, didactics of mathematics the establishment of some of the first European
and informatics, mathematics and mathematics vaccination and maternity institutes.
applications, software systems and statistics. The Currently, the faculty comprises 5 depart-
faculty offers 4 Master-degree study programmes ments, 2 institutes, 15 clinics with 45 centres and
and the possibility to acquire the professional laboratories as well as a library.
qualification of a mathematics teacher. The rese- The study fields of the faculty are medicine
arch fields of postgraduate studies are informatics and stomatology (the latter are professional stu-
and mathematics. dies). The main study programmes are nursing,
public health, kinezitherapy and ergotherapy.
The faculty offers 3 Master-degree study pro-
grammes.
The Faculty of Medicine conducts research in
the following areas: variety, origin and phenoty-
pic realization of the human genome; human and
Faculty of Medicine public health, quality of life and environment:
scientific and applied research; health of mother
and child, physiological and social aspects and
M. K. Æiurlionio g. 21, LT- 03101 Vilnius,
research in the trends of individual development;
tel. (370 5) 239 87 00, fax (370 5) 239 87 05, bioethics, health policy and application of new
e-mail: mf@mf.vu.lt, technologies; ethiopathogenesis, and fundamen-
tal and clinical research in diagnostics, treatment,
web site http://www.mf.vu.lt
rehabilitation and prevention of diseases.

The Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University
is the oldest higher educational establishment

of medicine in Lithuania which was set up in
1781. The faculty is one of the largest ones in
Vilnius University. At the beginning of the 19th
century, the Faculty of Medicine became one of
the most prominent institutions of medical rese-
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Faculty of climatology, hydrogeology and engineering
geology, molecular biology and biophysics. The
Natural Sciences faculty offers 12 Master-degree study program-
mes and special professional studies in the fields
M. K. Æiurlionio g. 21/27, LT-03101 Vilnius, of biology and geography teaching.
The faculty takes part in European Commis-
tel. (370 5) 239 82 00, fax (370 5) 239 82 04,
sion programmes, NATO projects, cooperates
e-mail: gf@gf.vu.lt, with foreign universities and publishes successive
web site http://www.gf.vu.lt series of scientific works Biologija (Biology), Ge-
ografija (Geography) and Geologija (Geology).
The Botanical Garden is located in two sites
Natural sciences have been taught at
(in the suburb of Kairėnai and Vingis Park in
Vilnius University since its establishment. The
Vilnius). It is the biggest such garden in Lithuania
first independent natural science unit was the
with the area of 199 ha. The garden boasts the
Department of Natural History set up in 1781.
richest collection of plants of over 9,000 names.
At the same time, the university also established
The Botanical Garden conducts research and
a Botanic Garden, one of the oldest in the then
educational activity and aims at becoming the
Lithuanian and Polish state. In the 19th century,
representative botanical garden of Lithuania.
the professors of the department included many
famous scientists such as J.E. Gilibert, S. Jundzill,
L. Bojanus, E. Eichwald and J.G. Forster. The year
1944 saw the establishment of the independent
Faculty of Natural Sciences.
The faculty comprises 8 departments: De-
partment of Plant Physiology and Microbiology,
Department of General Geography, Department Faculty of Philology
of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Department of
Botany and Genetics, Department of Geology Universiteto g. 5, LT-01122 Vilnius,
and Mineralogy, Department of Hydrogeology tel. (370 5) 268 72 02, fax (370 5) 268 72 08,
and Engineering Geology, Department of Hydro-
e-mail: flf@flf.vu.lt,

logy and Climatology and Department of Zoo-
logy. The faculty also owns a Botanical Garden web site http://www.grotta.flf.vu.lt
and the Centre of Cartography.
The main study programmes are ecological Philology studies were introduced at Vilnius
biology, geography, geology, hydrology and Jesuit College back in 1570. Subjects taught inc-

luded Latin, Greek and Hebrew languages, works study programmes and special professional
of ancient authors, grammar, poetics and rhetoric. studies.
In 16th-17th centuries, the Jesuit academy could The faculty organizes numerous international
boast famous professors such as the developer of events: every five years it holds the Baltic cong-
the Lithuanian writing, K. Sirvydas, professor and ress, every two years - conferences of K. Bėga
poet M. K. Sarbievius, rhetoric professor K. Wijuk and J. Kazlauskas and conferences of Slavonic
- Koialovicius and others. At the end of the 19th and Germanic philology. The faculty publishes
century, apart from Latin and Greek languages, successive series of scientific works Baltistica,
the faculty taught ancient mythology, art, science, Literatúra (Literature) and Kalbotyra (Language
epigraphy, chronology and numismatics. This Science).
faculty educated the fosterers of the Lithuanian
national self-consciousness Simonas Daukantas
and Simonas Stanevicius and the Polish Rom-
anticist Adam Mickiewicz, who proclaimed the
name of Lithuania in his works.
The Faculty of Philology was set up in 1968
and currently has 14 departments. The faculty Faculty of Philosophy
also owns a computer centre with three computer
rooms, 3 libraries, the laboratory of experimental
Universiteto g. 9/1, LT-01513 Vilnius,
phonetics and 12 specialized classrooms-centres
of different study fields, e.g. the new Greek e-mail: fsf@fsf.vu.lt,
language, the Italian language, Canadian stu- web site http://www.fsf.vu.lt
dies, Lithuanian literature, Lithuanian studies,
Netherlands studies, Russian, Scandinavian, Philosophy was introduced at Vilnius Univer-
Turkish, Hungarian language studies and trans- sity (the then Jesuit College) in 1571. The Faculty
lation studies. of Philosophy was established in 1579. Professors
The main study programmes include English of the faculty included such prominent authoriti-
Philology, Classical Philology, Lithuanian Philo- es of the European science as Marcin Smiglecki,
logy, Lithuanian Philology for non-Lithuanians, Sigismundus Lauxminus, Mathias Casimirus
Polish Philology, Polish Philology as non-native Sarbievius and Albertus Wijuk - Koialovicius.

language, French Philology, Russian Philology, However, in the 18th century the faculty was
Russian Philology as non native language, Slavo- closed on the decision of the Education Com-
nic Philology, Scandinavian Philology, German mission. In the 19th century, only the Faculty of
Philology and Lithuanian Philology and a Foreign Moral and Political Sciences was active. In 1939,
Language. The faculty offers 12 Master-degree when Vilnius was reunited with the Lithuanian

mainland, Vilnius and Kaunas universities were
reorganized and the Faculty of Humanities with
the department of philosophy was transferred to
Vilnius. After more than 200 years since it was
closed in 1989, the Faculty of Philosophy was
re-established at Vilnius University.
Currently, the faculty comprises 8 depart- Faculty of Physics
ments: Department of General Psychology,
Department of Education Science, Department Saulétekio al. 9, LT-10222 Vilnius,
of History of Philosophy and Logic, Department
tel. (370 5) 236 60 00, fax (370 5) 236 60 03,
of Philosophy, Department of Clinical and Or-
ganizational Psychology, Department of Political e-mail: ff@ff.vu.lt,

Science, Department of Sociology and Depart- web site http://www.ff.vu.lt
ment of Social Work. There are also 3 centres:
Information Society Studies Centre, Social Studies Physics has been taught at the University
Centre and Education Policy Centre, and 2 lab- since its establishment. In the first years, it was
oratories of special psychology and sociology. considered to be a subject of natural philosophy.
The main study programmes include philo- In 1753, an Astronomical Observatory was estab-
sophy, sociology and social work. The faculty lished at Vilnius University. In 1772, the Jesuit
offers 10 Master-degree study programmes and Academy started teaching experimental physics
special professional studies in social work. It also and set up a Physics Museum. After the reform
offers opportunities for life-long learning: supp- of 1803, the imperial Vilnius University had 4
lementary studies of social work and modules faculties, the Faculty of Physics and Mathematic
of certification and qualification improvement Sciences being one of them.
for social workers. Currently, the Faculty of Physics has 7 de-
The faculty provides a variety of services: it partments: those of Quantum Electronics, Laser
performs social, psychological, educational and Research Centre, Semiconductor Physics, Solid
demographic studies, personnel selection and State Electronics, Theoretical Physics, Radiophy-
in-house training, etc. The faculty publishes sics and General Physics and Spectroscopy. The
successive series of scientific works Problemos faculty also owns an Astronomical Observatory

(Problems), Psichologija (Psychology) and Acta and 6 laboratories. The faculty hosts the Europe-
Paedagogica Vilnensia. an Union-sponsored research centres CEBIOLA
and SELITECH, conducts EU 5th Framework
Programme projects, two long-term projects
of the NATO programme Science for Peace as

well as joint research with dozens of foreign
all faculties and taught as compulsory subjects.
universities. During the recent decades, foreign language
The main study programmes include ast- instruction was the responsibility of specially
rophysics, physics and teaching of physics, com- established foreign language departments at the
puter physics, modern technology management, Faculty of Philology, which now make up the
applied physics, telecommunications physics and Institute of Foreign Languages: Department of
electronics. The faculty offers 7 Master-degree English for Physical and Biomedicine Sciences,
study programmes. Department of English for Humanities, Depart-
ment of English for Social Sciences, Department
of Romance Languages and Department of the
German Language.
Currently, the institute teaches five foreign
languages (English, German, French, Spanish and
Italian) to as many as 6,000 students annually.
Institute of Foreign The most popular choice is the English language,
which is taught to 85 percent of students of all
Languages faculties.
The Institute of Foreign Languages helps to
Universiteto g. 5, LT-01122 Vilnius, improve the qualification of the Lithuanian tea-
tel. (370 5) 268 72 64, fax (370 5) 268 72 65 chers by organizing two BA study programmes:
The English language and teaching and The
e-mail: uki@uki.vu.lt,
German language and teaching.
web site http://www.uki.vu.lt The Institute organizes evening language
courses for society at large at different levels in
The Institute of Foreign Languages, which is all the five languages and has recently launched
an independent subdivision of Vilnius University, a new non-consecutive study programme in
was established in 1999, although the tradition Business English, which is targeted at managers
of teaching foreign languages at the University and employees of companies, organizations
goes back to the early days of its existence. The and firms.
Old Jesuit College set up in 1570 taught Latin, The staff of the Institute is involved in the

Greek and Hebrew as well as new European research of the structures (grammatical, lexical,
Languages - German, French and Russian. Te- semantic and stylistic) of the Germanic, Romance
aching contemporary languages on a regular and Lithuanian languages, their integration into
basis was commenced in 1801 when foreign the teaching process and lexicographic practi-
languages were included into the curricula of ce. Some of the researchers analyse American,
6

English and German literature and cultures and the American Studies Centre and the Asian and
their contacts with Lithuania. African Studies Centre.
The main study programmes are internatio-
nal relations and diplomacy, European studies,
comparative politics, public administration and
European public administration.
The institute investigates the problems of
Lithuanian and other countries’ internal policy,

Institute of International management, international relations and foreign
policy and diplomacy, organizes qualification
Relations and Political improvement programmes for public servants
Sciences and diplomats, and disseminates political science
ideas to the specialists and society at large by
Vokieæiù g. 10, LT-01130 Vilnius, organizing conferences, seminars and round-
table discussions.
tel. (370 5) 251 41 30, fax (370 5) 251 41 34,
The institute has implemented six NATO sci-
e-mail: tspmi@tspmi.vu.lt, entific research programme projects and 11 other
web site http://www.tspmi.vu.lt projects on Lithuanian political culture, elections
and foreign policy. The institute publishes a per-
The Institute of International Relations and iodical of scientific works Politologija.
Political Sciences was established in 1992 on the
initiative of Vilnius University and was funded Institute of Material
by the Supreme Committee for the Liberation
Science and Applied
of Lithuania. In the first decade of activity, the
institute became the main higher education estab- Research
lishment in Lithuania which prepares specialists
of political sciences, international relations and Saulétekio al. 9, LT-10222 Vilnius,
public administration and conducts political tel./fax: (370 5) 236 60 59,
science research.
e-mail: mtmi@mtmi.vu.lt,
The faculty comprises 4 departments: De-

partment of International Relations (UNESCO), web site http://www.mtmi.vu.lt
Department of European Studies (Jean Monnet),
Department of Public Administration and Depart- The Applied Research Institute was set up
ment of Comparative Politics. The institute also in 1992 with the aim of pooling the potential of
includes the European Documentation Centre, Vilnius University scientific and teaching staff for 7

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