Vilnius University
| Vilniaus Universitetas | |
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| Latin: Universitas Vilnensis | |
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Former names
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Academia et Universitas Vilnensis Societatis Jesu (1579) Principal School of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1783) Principal School of Vilnius (1795) Imperial University of Vilnius (1803) Stephen Bathory University (1919) State University of Vilnius (1944) |
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| Motto | Hinc itur ad astra (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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From here the way leads to the stars |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1579 |
| Affiliation | St. John's Church |
| Rector | Artūras Žukauskas |
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Academic staff
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1,370 (3,662 staff total) |
| Students | 20,864 |
| Undergraduates | 11,418 |
| Postgraduates | 3,560 |
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Other students
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794 (MDs in residency) 1224 (international students) |
| Location |
Vilnius, Lithuania Coordinates: 54°40′57″N 25°17′14″E / 54.68250°N 25.28722°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon |
| Affiliations | EUA, Santander Network, UNICA, Utrecht Network |
| Website | www.vu.lt |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global | |
| Times | 601-800 |
| QS | 481-490 |
| Europe | |
| Times | 291 |
Vilnius University (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universitetas; other names exist) is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Northern Europe. It is the largest university in Lithuania.
The university was founded in 1579 as the Jesuit Academy (College) of Vilnius by Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, Stephen Báthory. It was the third oldest university (after the Cracow Academy and the Albertina) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In the aftermath of the Third Partition of Poland (1795) and the November Uprising (1830–1831), the university was closed down and suspended its operation until 1919. In the aftermath of World War I the university saw failed attempts to restart it by Lithuania (December 1918) and invading Soviet forces (March 1919). It finally resumed operations as Stefan Batory University in Poland (August 1919), a period followed by another Soviet occupation in 1920, and the less than two-years of the Republic of Central Lithuania, incorporated into Poland in 1922.
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