Admission to doctoral studies

Vytautas Magnus University offers doctoral studies in 24 research fields in natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, technological sciences, and agricultural sciences.

The application for admission to doctoral studies is submitted only online (see table for dates of receipt of documents).

* Submission of documents for the recognition of qualification obtained abroad in Lithuania (for those applicants who have obtained their education at a foreign higher education institution and do not have a document confirming the recognition of their diploma in Lithuania).

The application for participation in the admission to doctoral studies and scanned copies of the required documents are submitted online online registration.

The application is registered when all the necessary parts of the online system for the admission to doctoral studies epasirasymas.vdu.lt have been filled in.

If all of the required documents or information are not provided, the application is considered unregistered.

Humanities

Admission to the Ethnology Ph. D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Ethnology science field

 Admission to the Philology Ph. D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Philology science field

Admission to the Philosophy Ph. D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Philosophy science field

Admission to the History and Archaeology Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in History and Archaeology science field

Admission to the Art Criticism Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Art Criticism science field

Admission to the Theology Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Theology science field

Social Sciences

Admission to the Communication and Information Ph.D. Program

• Admission timetable
• Admission procedure
• Application documents
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors at VMU (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Communication and Information science field

Admission to the Economics Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Economics and Management science fields

Admission to the Education Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Education science field

Admission to the Political Sciences Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Political sciences and Sociology science field

Admission to the Psychology Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Psychology science field

Admission to the Sociology Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Political sciences and Sociology science field

Admission to the Law Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• Admission timetable
• List of the dissertation topics
• Requirements for scientific research project
• Title page for scientific research project
• Application form
• Motivation letter
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Law science field

Admission to the Management Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Economics and Management science fields

Natural Sciences

Admission to the Biochemistry Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology and Environment science fields

Admission to the Biology Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology and Environment science fields

Admission to the Ecology and Environmental Science Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Biology, Biochemistry, Ecology and Environment science fields

Admission to the Informatics Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors at VMU
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Informatics science field

Technological Sciences

Admission to the Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Environmental Engineering science field

Admission to the Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors (2025)
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Mechanical Engineering science field

Admission to the Transport Engineering Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Transport Engineering science field

Agricultural Sciences

Admission to the Agronomy Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Agronomy and Forestry science fields

Admission to the Forestry Ph.D. Program

• Admission rules (2025)
• List of the dissertation topics and possible supervisors
• Application form
• Payment for document registration
• Regulations of doctoral studies in Agronomy and Forestry science fields

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