Vilnius University of Applied Sciences (Lithuanian : Vilniaus kolegija) or VIKO is a Lithuanian vocational university (kolegija), established on 1 September 2000 upon reorganizing three higher schools in Vilnius: Schools of Electronics, Economics and Commerce. [1] It is the largest university of applied sciences in Lithuania, hosting 6,793 students and ~460 teaching staff (according to October 2015 data). [2] [3] [4] Vilnius University of Applied Sciences is the best rated vocational university (kolegija) in Lithuania. [5]
Vilnius, previously known in English as Vilna, is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the second-most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated July 2024 population was 605,270, and the Vilnius urban area has an estimated population of 708,627.
Vilnius University is a public research university, which is the first and largest university in Lithuania, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent higher education institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, it is Lithuania's leading research institution.
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university.
The Nasdaq Vilnius is a stock exchange established in 1993 and currently operated by Nasdaq, Inc.. Shares are listed on a Nasdaq Baltic stock exchange together with stocks from Latvia and Estonia.
The Kaunas University of Technology is a public research university located in Kaunas, Lithuania. Established in 1922, KTU has been seen as one of Lithuania's top science education centers. In 2021, KTU was ranked the second-best university in Lithuania.
Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy – an academical unit of Vytautas Magnus University, which specialized in preparing school teachers and other educators. Located in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania.
Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy, established in 1997, is located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. As of 2008, the University was attended by approximately 11,800 students.
Vilnius Jesuit High School is a private Catholic gymnasium, located in Vilnius, Lithuania. Founded in 1570 by members of the Jesuit order, the school provides an education from grades 5 through to grade 12. They also have preschool classes. The school is considered to be one of the most renowned schools in Lithuania and is aided by the German Federal Foreign Office.
Meilutė Julija Lukšienė née Matjošaitytė was a Lithuanian university professor, cultural historian, and activist.
Remigijus Šimašius is a Lithuanian lawyer and politician, member of Seimas (2012–2015), Minister of Justice (2008–2012), Mayor of Vilnius from 2015 to 2023.
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design or VTDK is a Lithuanian state institution of higher education
The Kražiai College was a Jesuit college in Kražiai, Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later Russian Empire. Established in 1616 in hopes to educate new generations of anti-Protestants, the college was one of the major cultural and educational centers in Samogitia. In 1620–1742, it shared premises with the Samogitian Priest Seminary. In 1844, the college was transferred to Kaunas.
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University is a public university located in Vilnius, Lithuania. There are 10 faculties including Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute, Architecture, Business Management, Civil Engineering, Creative Industries, Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Fundamental Sciences, Mechanics, Transport Engineering. Scientific research and experimental development is performed by 13 institutes, 3 research centres and 23 research laboratories.
Lithuania Business College is a private college located in Klaipėda and Vilnius, Lithuania. The higher education institution was established in 1994. Lithuania Business College offers undergraduate courses.
The Zamelis Synagogue, also called Zavl's Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 6 Gėlių Street, in Vilnius, in the Vilnius County of Lithuania.
Edmundas Vaitekūnas is a Lithuanian politician, lawyer on intellectual property, and music teacher. He is a former long-term head of the Lithuanian Copyright Protection Association Agency (LATGA-A), and the former chairman of the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission.
Marijampolė University of Applied Sciences is an institution of higher education located in Marijampolė, Lithuania. It was established in 2001 after merger of Marijampole Pedagogical High School, and Marijampole Agricultural High School. The university offers 9 undergraduate and 2 post-graduate courses.
Vilnius Vytautas Magnus Gymnasium is a gymnasium in Vilnius, Lithuania. Established in 1915, it became the first Lithuanian-language high school in the city. During the interwar period, the school was one of the key Lithuanian institutions in Vilnius Region which was incorporated into the Second Polish Republic and claimed by Lithuania. Many prominent Lithuanians worked and studied at the school.
The Central Business District is a rapidly developing business district in Šnipiškės eldership of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is Lithuania's most important business district and the largest of its kind in the Baltic States.