Vilnius University
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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 / 54.68250°N 25.28722°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Affiliations | EUA, Santander Network, UNICA, Utrecht Network |
| Website | www.vu.lt |
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]
Structure[change | change source]
Faculties[change | change source]
- 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 -
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[change | change source]
- 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[change | change source]
Notable professors and alumni of Vilnius University[change | change source]
- Zigmas Zinkevičius, professor, linguist-historian.
Alumni[change | change source]
- 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[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Vilnius University 1579-2004" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ "Veiklos dokumentai". Vilniaus universitetas.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures". Vilnius University.
- ↑ "UNSD — Methodology". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Record-High VU Position: University Makes it to the Top 400 World Universities". Vilnius University. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "History". Chgf.vu.lt. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Faculties, Institutes, Centres & Other Departments". Retrieved 2018-07-18.
Bibliography[change | change source]
- Studia z dziejów Uniwersytetu Wileńskiego 1579–1979, K. Mrozowska, Kraków 1979.
- Uniwersytet Wileński 1579–1979, M. Kosman, Wrocław 1981.
- Vilniaus Universiteto istorija 1579–1803, Mokslas, Vilnius, 1976, 316 p.
- Vilniaus Universiteto istorija 1803–1940, Mokslas, Vilnius, 1977, 341 p.
- Vilniaus Universiteto istorija 1940–1979, Mokslas, Vilnius, 1979, 431 p.
- Łossowski, Piotr (1991). Likwidacja Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego przez władze litweskie w grudniu 1939 roku (in Polish). Warszawa: Interlibro. ISBN 83-85161-26-0.
- Magdalena Gawrońska-Garstka, Uniwersytet Stefana Batorego w Wilnie. Uczelnia ziem północno-wschodnich Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej (1919-1939) w świetle źródeł, Poznań 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Vilnius University at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Institute of International Relations and Political Science
- Universitas Vilnensis 1579-2004, well written and illustrated book (92 pages)
- History of Vilnius University by Tomas Venclova Archived 2021-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Lithuanian) Vilniaus universitetas (reprezentacinis leidinys)
- (in Polish) Uniwersytet Wileński 1579-2004 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Polish) A. Srebrakowski, Studenci Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego w Wilnie. 1919-1939, Wrocław 2008 – part one Archived 2020-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Vilnius University Students' Representation
- Vilnius University Cyber Security Competition "VU Cyberthon" Archived 2022-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
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