Vilnius University
public research university in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Summary
Vilnius University is a public university[1]. It draws 1,591 Wikipedia views per month (public university category, ranking #122 of 933).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: science[3]
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[4], Order of Friendship of Peoples[5]
- Member of: Utrecht Network[6], European Policy Institutes Network[7], Confederation of Open Access Repositories[8], European University Association[9], ORCID, Inc.[10], Lithuanian Research Library Consortium[11], Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment[12], International Association of Universities[13], Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe[14], Arqus European University Alliance[15]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Vilnius[16]
- Country: Lithuania[17], Soviet Union[18], Russian Empire[19], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[20]
- Instance of: open-access publisher[21], business[22]
- Founder: Stephen Báthory[23]
- Headquarters location: Vilnius[24]
- Child organization or unit: Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science[25], Vilnius University Faculty of Law[26], Vilnius University Faculty of Chemistry[27], Vilnius University Faculty of Economics[28], Vilnius University Faculty of History[29], Vilnius University Faculty of Natural Sciences[30], Vilnius University Faculty of Philology[31], Vilnius University Faculty of Philosophy[32], Vilnius University Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics[33], Vilnius University Faculty of Communication[34], Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine[35], Vilnius University Faculty of Physics[36], Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty[37], Botanical Garden of Vilnius University[38]
- Commons category: Vilnius University[39]
- Said to be the same as: Imperial University of Vilna[40]
- Has part(s): Vilnius University Library[41]
- Inception: 1579[42]
- Official website: https://www.vu.lt/[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vilnius University[44]
- Commons gallery: Vilnius University[45]
- Email address: mailto:infor@cr.vu.lt[46]
- Rector: Jakub Wujek[47], Rimvydas Petrauskas[48]
- Employees: 5358[49]
- Phone number: +370 5 268 7000[50]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52]
- Ranking: 400[53], 473[54], 488[55], 458[56], 423[57], 439[58], 446[59]
- Replaces: Imperial University of Vilna[60]
- Affiliation: European University Association[61]
- Official name: Vilniaus universitetas[62]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Vilnius University include Universiteto Street[63], a street[64], in Lithuania[65].
Why It Matters
Vilnius University has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for it include Universiteto Street[63], a street[64], in Lithuania[65].
FAQs
What awards did Vilnius University receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[4] and Order of Friendship of Peoples[5].