Vilnius University

**Vilnius University** () 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. It is ranked in the top 400 universities worldwide (QS).

### Faculties

- Business School
- Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences - Established in 1784
- 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

### 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

### Notable professors and alumni of Vilnius University

- Zigmas Zinkevičius, professor, linguist-historian.

## Related pages

- History of Vilnius

## Bibliography

- _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.
- Magdalena Gawrońska-Garstka, _Uniwersytet Stefana Batorego w Wilnie. Uczelnia ziem północno-wschodnich Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej (1919-1939) w świetle źródeł_, Poznań 2016.

## Other websites

- 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
- Vilniaus universitetas (reprezentacinis leidinys)
- Uniwersytet Wileński 1579-2004
- A. Srebrakowski, Studenci Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego w Wilnie. 1919-1939, Wrocław 2008 – part one
- Vilnius University Students' Representation
- Vilnius University Cyber Security Competition "VU Cyberthon"

## Infobox (university)

- **name**: Vilnius University
- **native name**: Vilniaus universitetas
- **image name**: VU-logotype.png
- **image alt**: Universitas Vilnensis
- **latin name**: Universitas Vilnensis
- **motto**: Hinc itur ad astra
- **mottoeng**: From here the way leads to the stars
- **type**: Public university, Public
- **religious affiliation**: Church of St. Johns, Vilnius, St. John's Church
- **budget**: €45.632 million (2019)
- **rector**: Rimvydas Petrauskas (:lt:Rimvydas Petrauskas, lt)
- **chancellor**: Raimundas Balčiūnaitis
- **academic staff**: 3,095
- **students**: 22,747
- **undergrad**: 12,513
- **postgrad**: 6,665
- **doctoral**: 795
- **other**: 836 (MDs in Residency (medicine), residency)
1435 (international students)
- **city**: Vilnius
- **province**: Vilnius County
- **country**: Lithuania
- **campus**: Urban area, Urban
- **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)
- **colors**: Maroon
- **website**: [https://www.vu.lt/en/ www.vu.lt]
- **affiliations**: European University Association, EUA, Santander Network, Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe, UNICA, Utrecht Network
- **founder**: King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
 Stephen Báthory