Accredited universities in Lithuania

SubjectsSocial Sciences · Humanities · Media and Communication · Law · Design · Cultural Heritage · Political Science

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); licensed and accredited in Lithuania; recognised internationally as a Belarusian university-in-exile. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Primary languages Russian and Belarusian; some English-medium programmes.

Tuition

Tuition modest with extensive scholarship support given its mission for Belarusian students-in-exile; programme-specific (typically EUR 1,500-3,500/year, many on scholarship).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@ehu.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

🕯️ HONEST CONTEXT — European Humanities University is itself a living document of repression and resilience. Founded in MINSK, BELARUS in 1992 as an independent humanities university, EHU was FORCED TO CLOSE BY THE LUKASHENKO REGIME IN 2004 due to its independent and pro-democratic orientation. In 2005 it relocated to VILNIUS, LITHUANIA and re-established as a Belarusian 'UNIVERSITY-IN-EXILE' — continuing to educate Belarusian students (and others) who cannot study freely under the authoritarian government in Belarus. Approximately 1,500 students (many Belarusian, studying in person in Vilnius or remotely). Teaching primarily in Russian and Belarusian, with English-medium options. EHU is internationally supported as a refuge for Belarusian academic freedom — its very existence connects to the documented repression of higher education under the Belarusian government (see also AlmiStudy Belarus entries). 🔧 controlType corrected from collector's 'Public' to 'Private'.

SubjectsMilitary Sciences · National Defence · Leadership · International Relations · Defence Logistics · Public Security

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.

Tuition

Military cadet education is state-funded for Lithuanian Armed Forces officer candidates; civilian programmes follow Lithuanian public-university fee norms.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@lka.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1992 (re-established after restored independence; heritage to the interwar Lithuanian Military School of 1919), the General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy is Lithuania's officer-education and national-defence university. Named after General Jonas Žemaitis (1909-1954) — leader of the Lithuanian armed anti-Soviet partisan resistance (the 'Forest Brothers'), who was executed by the Soviets in 1954 and is recognised by Lithuania as a head of state of the resistance period. Educates Lithuanian Armed Forces officers alongside national-defence and international-relations academic programmes. Small specialised institution.

SubjectsEconomics and Data Analytics · Business Management · Finance · International Business and Communication · Industrial Technology Management · Entrepreneurship · Executive Education

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); affiliated with BI Norwegian Business School heritage; international accreditation partnerships. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Many programmes English-medium. IELTS 6.0-6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 75+ typical.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr. ISM private EUR 4,000-7,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Vilnius higher).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@ism.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1999, ISM University of Management and Economics was the FIRST private university in Lithuania (established with BI Norwegian Business School). Approximately 2,500 students. One of the leading business/economics schools in the Baltics; many programmes English-medium with strong international exchange and a selective, internationally-oriented profile. 🔧 controlType corrected from collector's 'Public' to 'Private' (ISM is a private university).

SubjectsMechanical Engineering and Design · Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Informatics · Civil Engineering and Architecture · Chemical Technology · Mathematics and Natural Sciences · Economics and Business · Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Many English-medium engineering/IT.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

admission@ktu.lt

Phone

+370 37 300000

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1922 (as part of the University of Lithuania, becoming an independent technical university in 1950), Kaunas University of Technology is one of the largest technical universities in the Baltic States. Approximately 9,000 students. Lithuania's leading institution for engineering, technology, and applied sciences; strong industry and innovation orientation.

SubjectsBusiness and Entrepreneurship · Creative Industries · Law · Communication · Aviation Management · Public Relations

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr. KSU private EUR 2,500-4,500/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo (Vilnius higher).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@ksu.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 2003, Kazimieras Simonavičius University is a private institution in Vilnius focused on entrepreneurship, creative industries, law, and communication. Named after Kazimieras Simonavičius (Kazimierz Siemienowicz, ~1600-1651), a Lithuanian-Polish military engineer and a pioneering theorist of rocketry (his 1650 'Artis Magnae Artilleriae' described multistage rockets centuries before modern rocketry). 🔧 controlType corrected from collector's 'Public' to 'Private'.

SubjectsMarine Sciences and Technologies · Social Sciences and Humanities · Health Sciences · Maritime Engineering · Music and Arts · Natural Sciences

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@ku.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1991 (the year of restored independence), Klaipėda University serves Lithuania's only seaport city, Klaipėda (the historic Memel), on the Baltic coast. Approximately 4,000 students. Distinctive strengths in marine sciences, maritime engineering, and oceanography reflecting its unique coastal location — Lithuania's principal centre for marine and maritime higher education and research.

SubjectsBusiness Administration · Psychology · English Language and Literature · International Relations and Development · Theology · Contemporary Communication

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); North American liberal-arts heritage and partnerships. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

All programmes English-medium. IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 71+ typical.

Tuition

English-medium liberal-arts tuition: approximately EUR 4,000-6,500/year; need-based financial aid widely offered (mission-driven affordability).

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@lcc.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1991 (as Lithuania Christian College, by Lithuanian, Canadian, and American partners shortly after independence), LCC International University is an English-medium North-American-style liberal-arts university in Klaipėda. Approximately 600 students from ~60 countries — one of the most internationally diverse student bodies in the Baltics, with significant enrolment from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ALL programmes taught in English. 🔧 controlType corrected from collector's 'Public' to 'Private'.

SubjectsMusic Performance · Composition · Conducting · Musicology · Theatre and Film Directing · Acting · Dance · Jazz

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Auditions required.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@lmta.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1933, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre is the nation's specialist higher conservatory for music, theatre, and film. Approximately 1,200 students. Central to Lithuania's classical music, theatre, and growing film traditions; many internationally recognised Lithuanian musicians, conductors, and theatre/film directors trained here. Highly selective via audition.

SubjectsSports Science · Coaching · Physical Education · Sports Physiotherapy · Tourism and Sports Management · Adapted Physical Activity

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@lsu.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1934, the Lithuanian Sports University is one of the oldest specialist sports-science universities in Europe and the only specialist sports university in Lithuania. Approximately 2,000 students. Lithuania has an exceptional basketball tradition (the national sport — Olympic and EuroBasket success); LSU is central to Lithuanian sports science, coaching education, and athletics research.

SubjectsMedicine · Dentistry · Pharmacy · Nursing · Public Health · Veterinary Medicine · Animal Sciences · Health Sciences

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); WHO World Directory of Medical Schools; medical degree recognised across EU and by many international medical councils. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL iBT 87+ + entrance assessment.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded places; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr; English Medicine ~EUR 11,000-13,000/yr; Veterinary ~EUR 9,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

admission@lsmu.lt

Phone

+370 37 327201

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Formed in 2010 from the merger of Kaunas University of Medicine (heritage to the 1922 medical faculty of the University of Lithuania) and the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, LSMU is Lithuania's leading specialist health-sciences university. Approximately 7,000 students with a high international-student percentage (~20%, students from ~80 countries). Offers English-medium MD, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine — a major destination for international medical students; the LSMU medical degree is recognised across the EU and by many international medical councils. LSMU operates the Kauno Klinikos — one of the largest hospital complexes in the Baltic region.

SubjectsLaw · Public Governance and Business · Human and Social Studies · Public Security · Communication and Creative Industries · Economics and Finance · Psychology

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Several English-medium law/business.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

admission@mruni.eu

Phone

+370 5 271 4448

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 2004 (heritage to the 1990 Lithuanian Police Academy), Mykolas Romeris University is Lithuania's leading specialist university for law, public governance, and social sciences. Named after Mykolas Römeris (1880-1945), an eminent Lithuanian constitutional lawyer and jurist. Approximately 7,000 students. Particularly strong law and public-administration programmes; significant English-medium offerings attracting international students.

SubjectsFine Arts · Design · Architecture · Art History and Theory · Restoration · Photography and Media Art · Textile · Sculpture · Graphic Art

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Selective admission via portfolio.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@vda.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Heritage to 1793 (the art school within the old Vilnius University tradition), the Vilnius Academy of Arts is Lithuania's oldest and principal institution for fine arts, design, and architecture. Approximately 1,800 students across campuses in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, and Telšiai. Highly selective via portfolio. Central to Lithuanian visual art, design, and architectural heritage.

SubjectsCivil Engineering · Architecture · Mechanics · Electronics · Environmental Engineering · Transport Engineering · Aviation · Business Management · Fundamental Sciences · Creative Industries

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); CESAER. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Several English-medium engineering.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

info@vilniustech.lt

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1956, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (branded VILNIUS TECH) is one of Lithuania's two leading technical universities (alongside KTU Kaunas). Named after Grand Duke Gediminas (founder of Vilnius, ~1323). Approximately 9,000 students. Distinctive Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute (one of few university aviation programmes in the Baltics, including pilot training).

SubjectsMedicine · Law · Philology · History · Philosophy · Mathematics and Informatics · Physics · Chemistry and Geosciences · Life Sciences · Economics and Business Administration · Communication · International Relations and Political Science · Kaunas Faculty

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); Coimbra Group; Una Europa; Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+. Many English-medium programmes.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1579 by King Stephen Báthory and the Jesuits, Vilnius University is Lithuania's OLDEST and FLAGSHIP university and one of the oldest universities in Central and Eastern Europe. Approximately 22,000 students across faculties in Vilnius and Kaunas — Lithuania's largest and leading research university. 🕯️ Honest context: The university's history embodies Lithuania's history. It was CLOSED BY THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN 1832 — punishment for the participation of its community in the 1830-31 Uprising against Russian rule — and remained closed for 87 years until reopening in 1919. It suffered again under both Nazi and Soviet occupations of the 20th century. The university is central not only to Lithuanian but also to Polish, Jewish, and Belarusian intellectual history of the region (its alumni and traditions span all these communities). The historic university ensemble in Vilnius Old Town — with its courtyards and the Church of St Johns — is a UNESCO World Heritage element. Member of the Coimbra Group and Una Europa alliance. ⚠️ NOTE: Vilnius University was MISSING from the AlmiStudy collector file — added as critical curator entry given its status as Lithuania's flagship and oldest university.

SubjectsHumanities · Social Sciences · Natural Sciences · Informatics · Economics and Management · Law · Political Science and Diplomacy · Arts · Catholic Theology · Agriculture (Agriculture Academy)

Accreditation

Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC); Lithuanian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

Lithuanian is primary. Substantial English-medium at Vilnius/Kaunas in medicine/engineering/business. Typical: IELTS 6.0+ / TOEFL iBT 75+; Medicine IELTS 6.5+.

Tuition

EU/EEA: state-funded (free) places competitively; otherwise EUR 1,500-5,000/yr. Non-EU EUR 2,500-6,500/yr Bachelor's/Master's; Medicine EUR 9,000-13,000/yr. Cost of living EUR 500-800/mo.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Email

admission@vdu.lt

Phone

+370 37 327 977

Deadlines

View official deadlinesLithuanian academic year begins September. Non-EU/EEA applicants typically apply by mid-July for autumn entry; English-medium programmes often have rolling/spring deadlines.

Founded in 1922 as the University of Lithuania, renamed in 1930 after Vytautas the Great (the 15th-century Grand Duke under whom Lithuania reached its greatest territorial extent). 🕯️ Honest context: VMU was CLOSED BY THE SOVIET AUTHORITIES IN 1950 and only RE-ESTABLISHED IN 1989 during the independence movement — its re-founding by Lithuanian and emigre diaspora scholars was itself an act of national-cultural restoration. Approximately 8,500 students. Distinctive liberal-arts model (the only Lithuanian university with a US-style liberal-arts artes liberales structure). Incorporated the former Lithuanian agricultural university as its Agriculture Academy.