On September 3rd – 4th, the Innovation Fair took place at the conference centre Litexpo in Vilnius. The researchers, students, and graduates of Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) attended the exhibition and introduced their inventions together with more than 30 companies and start-ups.

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) meets the new academic year as an international university – since September students from 47 different countries will start their studies and 50 teachers from non-European Union (EU) countries will deliver lectures.

During the first fortnight of September 2015, young scientists were traditionally invited to the Lithuanian Presidential Palace to collect awards for the best dissertations of the year 2014. Five (5) winners - the best authors of their dissertations out of total top 8 turned to be representatives of our Alma Mater – Vilnius University.

This year Lithuania will devote particular attention to the studies of Ukrainian students. Striving to promote transnational nature of studies and attract gifted foreigners to study in Lithuania, the state will provide support for the master's programmes. This year 67 foreign master's students will receive support to study in Lithuania. Ukrainian students were allocated 40 places in Lithuania's higher education establishments.

A draft joint report by the Commission published today calls for strengthening cooperation in education and training up to 2020 and especially to promote social inclusion.

VMU International Office invites students to participate in the competition for Erasmus+ studies for the 2015/2016 Spring semester.

This year Kaunas University of Technology welcomed around 350 new international students (around 200 degree students and 150 exchange). Congratulations to all of you and welcome back to the returning ones. Good luck with all your academic endeavours and do not forget that there is more to student life than studies.

On 1 September, 2015 Vilnius University opens traditionally the 437th academic year with an official opening ceremony "Renovatio Studiorum".