Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy

Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija), established in 1997, is located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. As of 2008, the University was attended by approximately 11,800 students.[1] On 1st of January 2021 Šiauliai University become a part of Vilnius University and was renamed to Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy.[2]

Šiauliai University
Šiaulių universitetas
Latin: Universitas Saulensis
TypePublic
Established1997
2021
RectorProf Donatas Jurgaitis
Students4,500
Location
Šiauliai
,
Lithuania
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://www.su.lt/en

History

Šiauliai University was founded by a merger of the Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute and the Šiauliai Polytechnical Faculty of the Kaunas University of Technology. The latter had been a branch of the former Kaunas Polytechnical Institute branch since 1959.

Structure

The University has 9 departments and 2 institutes. The following institutes and departments were established after the reorganisation of University's divisions on 1 January 2018:

Continuing and Distance Studies Institute;

Research Institute;

Department of Business and Public Management;

Department of Computer Science;

Department of Economics;

Department of Education;

Department of Engineering;

Department of Humanities;

Department of Music Education and Visual Arts;

Department of Social Welfare Studies and Physical Education;

Department of Special Education.

  • Šiauliai University II Palace
  • Šiauliai University Library[3]
  • Šiauliai University Botanical Garden

References
  1. Universitetai ir studentų juose skaičius (2009-04-22)
  2. Šiaulių universitetas tapo Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija
  3. "Šiaulių universiteto biblioteka". biblioteka.su.lt. Retrieved 16 November 2017.

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