University News
VMU Sports Centre Invites You to Stay Active this Summer
We would like to inform all members of the Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) community who actively spend their free time and work out in the VMU Sports Centre Fitness Hall (located at Studentų g. 11, Akademija, Kaunas district), or who would like to start doing so, that the Fitness Hall’s opening hours will change from June 25 to September 2.
Opportunity to Apply for an Internship in Lithuania
VMU Department of International Relations invites foreign students and graduates of full-time studies to apply for internships in Lithuanian market. The main aim of the internship is to provide an opportunity for foreign VMU students and graduates to acquire practical skills in Lithuanian companies and organisations. The internship will contribute to the development of professional knowledge and skills, help to improve Lithuanian language, provide an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and help to establish professional contacts, thus increasing the chances of employment and successful integration into the Lithuanian labour market.
Citizens of Ukraine are Invited to Enroll at VMU
Vytautas Magnus University is inviting Ukrainians to choose full-time Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies in Kaunas and Vilnius. The university also offers tuition fee waivers up to 100 percent.
VMU Signs Cooperation Agreement with Adelphi University in New York
During a working visit to the USA, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Rector Prof. Juozas Augutis and Vice-Rector for Communication Assoc. Prof. Vilma Bijeikienė signed a cooperation agreement with Adelphi University in New York.
VMU to Be the First in the World to Sequence the Wisent Genome
“Sequencing the genome of the European bison, or the wisent, marks the first global attempt to sequence the genome of these animals, thereby anticipating a major breakthrough,” says Algimantas Paulauskas, Professor at the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vytautas Magnus University, introducing an innovative project.
Remarkable Leap: VMU Rises by 100 Positions in World Rankings
In the latest QS World University Rankings, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) has significantly improved and maintained high scores, particularly in the field of internationalisation, where VMU remains the leader in Lithuania in terms of the ratio of international students and faculty. Moreover, regarding total points amongst the five ranked Lithuanian universities, VMU has moved up from fourth to second place.
