Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), ranked 2nd in Lithuania, and as the TOP 700 university in QS University ranking, is a classical university of liberal arts with over 9000 students, 9 faculties, Music Academy, World Lithuanian University. It offers 90 degree programmes, 26 BA and MA full-time degree programmes in English. VMU collaborates with over 370 universities around the world, member of international networks and organizations (EUA, EAIE, EDEN, BSRUN, AABS, IEEE, AMS,NISPAcee, ECPR, etc.). Research is organized on a cluster basis. VMU offers doctoral studies in 18 scientific fields, based on joint and inter-institutional Ph.D. studies. University has bilateral agreements with 75 universities in 27 countries around the world; Erasmus agreements with 161 partners in 28 European countries.
The University has developed the Lithuanian Diaspora Academy (with diaspora in US, Poland, Russia, etc). Each year a number of international and regional research conferences, workshops and seminars are organized. International relations are established through projects and networks (thematic research and study), international summer schools, by developing joint and double degree Master programs (Baltic studies with Bocconi University, in Finance and in Marketing with Louvain Catholic University, Law with Texas Tech University, etc.). International study networks and IP programs (e.g Campus Europae, AFECA) allow the university and its 10 faculties to expand its scope internationally. The university is actively developing innovations in education and research, developing strong business partnerships with leading Lithuanian and global companies.
