Lithuania

Vytautas Magnus University

Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas

University · Kaunas · www.vdu.lt

The institutions register also lists: Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Švietimo akademija (Vilnius); Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija (Akademija (Kaunas district)).

Programme students, 2025

8,523

summed over programmes

Graduates, 2025

2,175

Programmes with students or admissions

126

55 first-cycle or integrated, 69 master's

Signed study contracts, 2025

1,283

general admission; 1,465 invitations

Students and graduates, 2015–2025

YearStudied in a programmeGraduated
20157,2152,034
20166,3732,004
20175,8611,839
20187,7371,643
201910,1752,835
20208,0002,717
20217,7242,498
20227,5052,000
20237,8421,936
20248,0932,237
20258,5232,175

Students are the Student Register's count of people who studied in a programme at some point in the year, and of those who graduated from it, per programme — medical residencies (professional studies) included. An institution's figure adds up its programmes, so it isn't a headcount: someone in two programmes that year counts twice.

General admission

YearProgrammesInvitedSigned a study contract
2024461,6051,389
2025461,4651,283

Admissions are LAMA BPO's general admission (bendrasis priėmimas), which covers first-cycle and integrated studies only, for 2024 and 2025. "Applied" is the main-round figure as published; "invited" and "signed a study contract" add the main and supplementary rounds. We don't divide one by another, and the figures say nothing about entry scores.

Students from abroad: Study in Lithuania, the official information centre, says each university has its own requirements and admits students through its own application process.

Programmes (126)

Programmes with students here in 2025 or general-admission applications in 2025, by cycle in our order, then by students. 27 were registered by another body — named under the programme. 4 more programmes registered by this institution and not deregistered had no students or applications — counted, not listed.

Bachelor's (first cycle)54 programmes

ProgrammeStudy fieldCreditsStudied, 2025Graduated, 2025Applied, 2025 (main round)Invited, 2025Signed a contract, 2025Latest accreditation listed
PsychologyPsichologija6121JX039Psychology24049197686130121Positive, term ended 19 Apr 2024
Subject EducationMokomojo dalyko pedagogika6121MX062Teacher training with subject specialisation24038999472118104Positive, to 29 May 2027
Special Educational SupportSpecialioji pedagoginė pagalba6121MX067Teacher training with subject specialisation24032333436120102Positive, to 29 May 2027
Business AdministrationVerslo administravimas6121LX029Management and administration240261443833634Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Logistics and CommerceLogistika ir prekyba6121LX039Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityBusiness and administration (broad programs)210235203272723Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Informatics SystemsInformatikos sistemos6121BX016Software and applications development and analysis240231341902725Positive, to 28 Nov 2031
Public CommunicationViešoji komunikacija6121JX044Journalism and informatikon (broad programs)240203602605653Positive, to 8 Oct 2031
Creative IndustriesKūrybinės industrijos6121JX036Welfare240193442804644Positive, to 8 Oct 2031
Sports studiesSporto studijos6121RX005Personal services240191—3226454Positive, term ended 31 Dec 2025
Pedagogy of primary education and early foreign language teachingPradinio ugdymo pedagogika ir ankstyvasis užsienio kalbos mokymas6121MX063Training for pre-school teachers240177313014742Positive, to 29 May 2027
AgronomyAgronomija6121IX004Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityCrop and livestock production240159301714235Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2020
Accounting and FinanceApskaita ir finansai6121LX035Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityAccounting and taxation240158303703026Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2020
MarketingMarketingas6121LX028Management and administration24015835086154Positive, to 14 Feb 2029
Performing ArtsAtlikimo menas6121PX031Music and performing arts24014827553535Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
Multimedia and Internet TechnologiesMultimedijos ir interneto technologijos6121BX017Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)240130191402424Positive, to 28 Nov 2031
Biology and GeneticsBiologija ir genetika6121DX011Biology240124251463025Positive, term ended 31 Oct 2025
English PhilologyAnglų filologija6121NX039Language acquisition240121161522825Positive, to 7 Dec 2030
Early Childhood and Pre-primary PedagogyIkimokyklinė ir priešmokyklinė pedagogika6121MX064Registered by Center of Information Technology of EducationTraining for pre-school teachers240121304393924Positive, to 29 May 2027
EconomicsEkonomika6121JX034Economics240101151813030Decision not recorded, term ended 31 Aug 2020
Creative Business and Innovation DesignKūrybiško verslo ir inovacijų dizainas6121LX076Business and administration (broad programs)18099221992422Positive, term ended 31 Dec 2022
Law and FinanceTeisė ir finansai6121KX001Law24098271701919Positive, to 12 Feb 2031
HistoryIstorija6121NX044History and archaeology24097151672824Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
New Media ArtNaujųjų medijų menas6121PX034Audio-visual techniques and media production2409519752523Positive, to 30 Jun 2030
Political StudiesPolitikos studijos6121JX038Political sciences and civics24087131503129Positive, to 1 Sept 2032
Regional studiesRegiono studijos6121NX077Humanities, except languages (broad programs)24085—762017Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
Art History, Criticism and MediaMenų istorija, kritika ir medijos6121NX048Fine arts24074111052318Positive, to 20 Aug 2028
Public AdministrationViešasis administravimas6122LJ001Management and administration24071151352827Positive, to 1 Mar 2030
Sociology and AnthropologySociologija ir antropologija6121JX042Sociology and cultural studies240637871210Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
Music ProductionMuzikos produkcija6121PX033Music and performing arts2106011311311Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
BiotechnologyBiotechnologija6121FX008Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)240591978108Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Lithuanian Philology and PublishingLietuvių filologija ir leidyba6121NX047Literature and linquistics2405823881614Positive, to 15 Nov 2030
Social Work and Psychosocial CounselingSocialinis darbas ir psichosocialinis konsultavimas6121JX041Welfare24053151471613Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2024
Landscape DesignKraštovaizdžio dizainas6121IX007Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityHorticulture240509961715Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2020
ForestryMiškininkystė6121IX008Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityForestry24048111002015Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2021
Economics and FinanceEkonomika ir finansai6121JX035Economics180473———Positive, term ended 19 Mar 2021
Foreign Languages and CulturesUžsienio kalbos ir kultūros6121NX043Language acquisition24045764109Positive, to 7 Dec 2030
Applied EcologyTaikomoji ekologija6121DX012Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityEnvironmental protection technology2404410692113Positive, to 27 Jul 2029
Land Use Planning and Real Estate ValuationŽemėtvarka ir nekilnojamojo turto vertinimas6121EX031Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityEngineering and engineering trades (broad programs)24042—1072520Positive, to 21 Sept 2029
Religion PedagogyReligijos pedagogika6121MX036Teacher training with subject specialisation240418975Positive, to 29 May 2027
International Politics and Development StudiesTarptautinės politikos ir vystymo studijos6121JX043Political sciences and civics2404023———Positive, to 1 Sept 2032
Agricultural Mechanical EngineeringŽemės ūkio mechanikos inžinerija6121EX029Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityMechanics and metal trades2403517811813Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
Catholic TheologyKatalikų teologija6121NX046Religion and theology300347151010Positive, to 31 Aug 2028
World Politics and EconomyPasaulio politika ir ekonomika6121JX037Political sciences and civics240322———Positive, to 1 Sept 2032
Environmental Science and ProtectionAplinkotyra ir aplinkos apsauga6121CX013Environmental protection technology240299109167Positive, to 30 May 2029
Mathematics and its ApplicationMatematika ir jos taikymas6121AX006Mathematics24027—7387Positive, term ended 31 Oct 2023
Food Quality and SafetyMaisto kokybė ir sauga6121IX005Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityAgriculture, forestry, fishers and veterinary (broad programs)24026146288Positive, to 12 May 2029
Sustainable EngineeringTvarioji inžinerija6121EX087Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)24023—67119Positive, to 21 Sept 2029
Italian Studies and Romance LanguagesItalistika ir romanų kalbos6121NX045Language acquisition240135———Positive, to 7 Dec 2030
Sustainable biobusiness ManagementTvaraus bioverslo vadyba6121LX077Management and administration24012————Positive, to 22 Jan 2031
Society, Culture and CommunicationVisuomenė, kultūra ir komunikacija6121JX028Sociology and cultural studies2401010———Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
Cultures and Languages of East Asian CountriesRytų Azijos šalių kultūros ir kalbos6121NX049Humanities, except languages (broad programs)240429———Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
German language and communicationVokiečių kalba ir komunikacija6121NX001Language acquisition2403————Positive, to 7 Dec 2030
Cultures and Languages of Scandinavian CountriesSkandinavijos šalių kultūros ir kalbos6121NX050Deregistered on 15 Oct 2025; students still recorded in 2025Humanities, except languages (broad programs)24011———Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
Water EngineeringVandens inžinerija6121EX090Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)240——2——Positive, to 21 Sept 2029

Integrated long-cycle studies1 programme

ProgrammeStudy fieldCreditsStudied, 2025Graduated, 2025Applied, 2025 (main round)Invited, 2025Signed a contract, 2025Latest accreditation listed
LawTeisė6011KX003Law300223532953937Positive, to 12 Feb 2031

Master's (second cycle)69 programmes

ProgrammeStudy fieldCreditsStudied, 2025Graduated, 2025Latest accreditation listed
Educational ManagementŠvietimo vadyba6211MX022Education science120219126Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2021
Health PsychologySveikatos psichologija6211JX061Psychology12020041Positive, term ended 19 Mar 2024
Business LogisticsVerslo logistika6211LX055Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityBusiness and administration (broad programs)9012141Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Marketing and International CommerceMarketingas ir tarptautinė komercija6211LX044Marketing and advertising1209123Positive, to 14 Feb 2029
Social WorkSocialinis darbas6211JX060Welfare1207239Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2024
Applied InformaticsTaikomoji informatika6211BX012Software and applications development and analysis1207114Positive, to 28 Nov 2031
Performing ArtsAtlikimo menas6211PX027Music and performing arts1207030Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
Marketing and SalesMarketingas ir pardavimai6211LX043Marketing and advertising905625Positive, to 14 Feb 2029
Business and entrepreneurshipVerslas ir entreprenerystė6211LX049Business and administration (broad programs)905620Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyMolekulinė biologija ir biotechnologija6211DX012Biological and related sciences (broad programs)1205122Positive, to 10 Oct 2031
Diplomacy and International RelationsDiplomatija ir tarptautiniai santykiai6211JX049Political sciences and civics1205020Positive, to 1 Sept 2032
AgronomyAgronomija6211IX010Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityAgriculture, forestry, fishers and veterinary (broad programs)1204822Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2021
Sports Business ManagementSporto verslo vadyba6211LX001Business and administration (broad programs)904620Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Accounting and FinanceApskaita ir finansai6211LX053Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityAccounting and taxation1204313Positive, to 30 May 2030
Integrated CommunicationIntegruota komunikacija6211JX050Journalism and reporting904112Positive, to 8 Oct 2031
ForestryMiškininkystė6211IX009Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityForestry1204016Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2021
Ecology and Climate ChangeEkologija ir klimato kaita6211DX013Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityEnvironmental protection technology1203810Positive, term ended 31 Oct 2025
Hydraulic EngineeringHidrotechninės statybos inžinerija6211EX027Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityElectricity and energy1203614Positive, term ended 31 Oct 2025
Land Use PlanningŽemėtvarka6211EX028Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityArchitekture and town planning120367Positive, to 21 Sept 2029
Administration of Rural DevelopmentKaimo plėtros administravimas6211LX054Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityManagement and administration120354Positive, to 1 Mar 2030
Mechanical EngineeringMechanikos inžinerija6211EX029Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityMechanics and metal trades120354Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
Corporate Strategic ManagementStrateginis organizacijų valdymas6211LX046Management and administration1203514Positive, to 22 Jan 2031
Agricultural Engineering and ManagementŽemės ūkio inžinerija ir vadyba6211EX026Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityMechanics and metal trades1203512Positive, to 12 Aug 2028
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe (MIREES)Rytų Europos studijos ir tyrimai6281JX001Political sciences and civics1203424Positive, to 1 Sept 2032
School PsychologyMokyklinė psichologija6211JX052Psychology120339Positive, term ended 19 Mar 2024
Agricultural Business ManagementŽemės ūkio verslo vadyba6211LX056Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityManagement and administration120339Positive, to 22 Jan 2031
Sociolinguistics and MultilingualismSociolingvistika ir daugiakalbystė6281NX001Humanities, except languages (broad programs)1203112Positive, to 31 Jan 2029
Comparative Cultural StudiesLyginamosios kultūrų studijos6211NX036History and archaeology1203016Positive, to 31 Dec 2026
Creative IndustriesKūrybinės industrijos6211JX051Welfare1202914Positive, to 8 Oct 2031
Modern LinguisticsModernioji lingvistika6211NX038Literature and linquistics90299Positive, to 31 Jan 2029
Agricultural EconomicsŽemės ūkio ekonomika6211JX067Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityEconomics1202911Positive, term ended 19 Mar 2024
International Executive Master of Business AdministrationTarptautinė verslo vadybos programa vadovams6211LX047Management and administration90284Positive, to 22 Jan 2031
Administration of Public Governance InstitutionsValstybės institucijų administravimas6211LX048Management and administration120288Positive, to 1 Mar 2030
FinanceFinansai6211LX042Finance, banking and insurance1202710Positive, to 30 May 2030
Advertising ManagementReklamos vadyba6211LX045Marketing and advertising120278Positive, to 14 Feb 2029
Wildlife ManagementLaukinių gyvūnų ištekliai ir jų valdymas6211IX007Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityForestry120265Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2023
Social AnthropologySocialinė antropologija6211JX057Sociology and cultural studies120268Positive, to 30 May 2030
Quality and Safety of Food Plant Raw MaterialsAugalinių maisto žaliavų kokybė ir sauga6211IX005Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityAgriculture, forestry, fishers and veterinary (broad programs)120258Positive, to 12 May 2029
Inclusive Education: Socio-Educational IndustriesĮtraukusis ugdymas: socioedukacinės industrijos6211MX046Education120259Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2022
Physical education and sportFizinis ugdymas ir sportas6211MX048Education science1202414Positive, term ended 31 May 2025
Subject EducationMokomojo dalyko edukologija6211MX023Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityTeacher training with subject specialisation120248Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2021
International EconomicsTarptautinė ekonomika6211JX063Economics120247Positive, term ended 19 Mar 2024
Future Media and JournalismAteities medijos ir žurnalistika6211JX064Journalism and reporting90238Positive, to 14 Feb 2029
Organizational PsychologyOrganizacinė psichologija6211JX053Psychology120238Positive, term ended 31 Aug 2024
Criminal and Business LawBaudžiamoji ir verslo teisė6211KX020Law902211Positive, to 12 Feb 2031
Practical PhilosophyPraktinė filosofija6211NX040Philoshophy and ethics120226Positive, term ended 31 May 2026
AgroecosystemsAgroekosistemos6213DX001Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityCrop and livestock production120216Positive, term ended 31 Oct 2025
Financial LawFinansų teisė6211KX004Law9021—Positive, to 12 Feb 2031
Religious EducationReliginis švietimas6211NX041Teacher training with subject specialisation90217Positive, to 31 Aug 2028
Applied English LinguisticsTaikomoji anglų kalbotyra6211NX042Language acquisition120217Positive, to 31 Jan 2029
Music EducationMuzikos edukologija6211MX047Education science120206Positive, term ended 31 May 2026
Family ResearchŠeimotyra6211MX021Personal skills and development90208Positive, term ended 30 Jun 2021
East-Central European and Lithuanian Historical StudiesVidurio Rytų Europos ir Lietuvos istorijos studijos6211NX044History and archaeology120207Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
Speech and Language TherapyKalbėjimo ir kalbos terapija6283MX001Education science120197Positive, term ended 31 May 2025
Culture Heritage and TourismKultūros paveldas ir turizmas6211NX034Arts (broad programs)1201812Positive, to 4 Sept 2030
Literary Arts, Criticism and CommunicationLiteratūros kūryba, kritika ir komunikacija6211NX035Literature and linquistics120179Positive, to 31 Jul 2028
Biochemical AnalysisBiocheminė analizė6211DX011Biochemistry120166Positive, term ended 31 May 2026
Industrial ecologyIndustrinė ekologija6211FX001Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)120168Positive, to 22 Jan 2031
Environmental ManagementAplinkosaugos organizavimas6211CX016Environmental protection technology1201510Positive, to 30 May 2029
Customs Process ManagementMuitinės procesų valdymas6215LX005Business and administration (broad programs)60149Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Applied SociologyTaikomoji sociologija6211JX062Sociology and cultural studies120135Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
Sustainable EnergyTvarioji energetika6211EX030Registered by Aleksandras Stulginskis UniversityElectricity and energy120134Positive, to 7 Dec 2028
Applied BiotechnologyTaikomoji biotechnologija6211FX013Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)120129Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Art CuratingMeno kuratorystė6211NX037Fine arts120114Positive, to 20 Aug 2028
Intermedia ArtIntermedijų menas6211PX041Audio-visual techniques and media production909—Positive, to 30 Jun 2030
Pastoral TheologyPastoracinė teologija6211NX039Religion and theology1208—Positive, to 31 Aug 2028
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical analysisBiotechnologija ir farmacinė analizė6211FX022Engineering and engineering trades (broad programs)12077Positive, to 17 Jan 2030
Contemporary European PoliticsŠiuolaikinė Europos politika6211JX055Political sciences and civics90610Positive, to 1 Sept 2032
Theatre Studies and ManagementTeatrologija ir scenos menų vadyba6211NX043Music and performing arts12061Positive, to 20 Aug 2028

Teacher training (professional studies)2 programmes

ProgrammeStudy fieldCreditsStudied, 2025Graduated, 2025Latest accreditation listed
PedagogyPedagogika6310MX006Education science60209186Positive, to 29 May 2027
PedagogyPedagogika6310MX013Education science12081—Positive, to 29 May 2027

Accreditation is the latest decision the programme register lists for each programme, with its term as listed. Terms are compared with the data's date (1 October 2026) only: where a listed term ended before it, the register lists no later decision for that programme, and this page doesn't say whether it is accredited now. Older decisions recorded without an outcome are shown as "decision not recorded".

What isn't here

Not in the data: tuition fees, entry scores, the language of instruction and graduate outcomes per programme. Whether an institution is state or non-state isn't in the institutions register, so the pages don't label it.

Programme names are the register's, in Lithuanian and in its own English. Institution names in English are the register's, tidied (legal-form suffixes and stray quotes removed); for Lithuanian College of Engineering and Kazimieras Simonavičius University the English is ours. Study fields are the register's English labels, spelling included.

Also in Kaunas: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Kauno kolegija, Lithuanian College of Engineering, Lithuanian Sports University, St. Ignatius of Loyola College, Kolping College

Source: Valstybės duomenų agentūra (State Data Agency), data.gov.lt — Studijų ir mokymų programų duomenys (data from the National Agency for Education's programme register and Student Register, and LAMA BPO; updated 1 October 2026) and Švietimo ir mokslo institucijų duomenys (updated 15 May 2026), CC BY 4.0, read 6 November 2026. Changes: programmes selected, decisions de-duplicated, counts summed; English labels and grouping are ours. Not endorsed by the publisher or the data providers.

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