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Kaunas University of Technology

Kaunas University of Technology

KTU invests in its current students by improving their study environment and its quality, by providing opportunities to be active in sports, arts, students’ associations, and by building their confidence, as it is the investment for the future of society in local and global terms. Our students form a large part of the vibrant student community in Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania.

Top reasons to study here

  • High quality, modern and innovative studies that meet the requirements of the European Union Education Policy.
  • The city of young and talented people: every 7th inhabitant studies at a university or college. Therefore, this is also the city of students.
  • The leader in cooperation with business: from the development of study programmes through case analysis to technology transfer.

History

Dating back to 1922, Kaunas University of Technology has developed a great potential for studiesand research and stays a leader in innovations and technologies in the Baltic States region. 

Education

KTU enhances its international visibility by participating in international research collaborations, by establishing international study programmes, by collaborating with international partners in creating joint study programmes, and by encouraging the participation in international exchange among student and academic communities. Currently, international students can choose between 37 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and 19 Doctoral programmes in English in the field of Technological, Physical, Biomedical and Social Sciences, Humanities and Creative Arts & Design.

Research

KTU not only founded the first and most successful academic Startup Space but houses the largest science and technology park in the Baltics. The students have access to the most modern research equipment in Lithuania. 

The largest in the Baltic States modern mobile applications laboratory, the only one in the Baltics Bloomberg Financial markets Lab, Intermedix creative hub as well as the laboratories of sustainable chemistry, mechatronics, future energy and environmental engineering, information and telecommunication technologies are just a fraction of the available technological resources. KTU cooperates with global organisations such as Barclays, BASF, FESTO, Hitachi, NATO, Samsung, Schneider Electric, etc.

Career

Mission of KTU Career Centre – to help students and graduates find their favourite activity, plan long-term life and career achievements, and facilitate their successful integration in labour market. We provide professional career consultations, training for career education, workshops, services of career assessment, distribute announcements of job positions and placements at the companies, curate the programme of international traineeship "Partners 4 Value", IAESTE traineeship programme for the following groups: 

  • students of all study cycles;
  • foreign students;
  • disabled students;
  • students, who have children;
  • graduates, alumni (2 years after graduation).

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University Ranking

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
801
2023
801
2022
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1201
2023
1201
2022
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1694 -16
2022
1678
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Student services

Student Information centre offers individual psychological consultations for international students of Kaunas University of Technology. Our professionals can help you solve learning problems, personal, emotional and daily life difficulties.

In our centre we are counselling students who face various difficulties:

  • academic difficulties;
  • family problems;
  • problems in relationships;
  • sleep difficulties, insomnia;
  • stress;
  • depression;
  • anxiety;
  • loneliness;
  • suicidal feelings.

Housing services

KTU is situated in Kaunas, the 2nd largest city in Lithuania, often called Lithuanian intelligentsia and cultural capital. Safe environment and temperate natural conditions make for pleasant living. Vivid old town, green parks, river bank with leisure areas are within 15 minutes reach from KTU campus. Students are offered to live in KTU dormitories, enjoy sports, arts and other students' activities within the campus.

Library services

The Library of University is one of the largest in Lithuania, it stores and continuously replenishes one of the richest collections of printed books and periodicals on engineering, technology and sciences in Lithuanian and foreign languages, it provides access to e-resources.

ICT services

KTU has an unified registration system. 

  • E-mail
  • Computerised workstations in the University classrooms or libraries
  • Photocopy machines in the University libraries
  • Wireless internet (Wi-Fi) zones in the University area
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN) and other e-learning environment (ViPS)
  • Moodle e-learning environment 

Medical services

There are many Primary Health Care Institutions (larger than Family Clinics) in Kaunas belonging to the Lithuanian National Health System. They have not only family doctors but also various specialists working there, and you can have more health examinations at the same place. 

InMedica Clinic  provides medical health care services to foreign students in English and Russian languages.  

Campus life

KTU is situated in Kaunas, the 2nd largest city in Lithuania, often called Lithuanian intelligentsia andcultural capital. Safe environment and temperate natural conditions make for pleasant living. Vividold town, green parks, river bank with leisure areas are within 15 minutes reach from KTU campus.Students are offered to live in KTU dormitories, enjoy sports, arts and other students' activitieswithin the campus.

Sports facilities

KTU Sport centre is contemporary, open for a positive changes, it promotes the values of physical activity and sport, represents University by high achievements in sports and is focused on a wide range of forms of various physical activity that is offered to academic society, as well as availability of a modern sport halls and services provided by qualified trainers and coaches to KTU students, secondary-schools students, employees and members of alumni association.

Student clubs

There are 7 art societies at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). University's students and employees are invited to spend a meaningful leisure time and improve their skills in dancing, singing, photography, etc. Events of the societies, which leaders are nationally recognized professionals, make a significant contribution to our country's cultural life.

Every generation of the members of KTU art societies nurture University's traditions by their activities; they convey its cultural values not only to the academic community, but also to the general public in Lithuania and abroad.

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