European Universities alliances are joining forces in a project called FOR-EU4All. The project brings together all current and future European Universities alliances—numbering over 60—into a unified, cohesive structure. The goal is to foster a collaborative and supportive environment where best practices and experiences can be shared not only among the alliances themselves but also with the broader European Higher Education (HE) sector. The Arqus Alliance is represented by the University of Granada and its affiliated entity, Training and Management of Granada SLMP.

FOUNTAIN (Fostering sustainable university-industry techno-entrepreneurial collaborations and innovations in Asian universities) led by the University of Ruhuna, cofounded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union, started on July 1, 2023. The FOUNTAIN project is a consortium from different partner countries. We are happy to announce that VilniusTech is one of the partners of this project. Project manager Prof. Dr. Artūras Kaklauskas is the head of the Department of Construction Management and Real Estate. 

A new field of science – DNA data storage – is being developed in Lithuania. Genomika company together with Kaunas University of Technology and other partners, aims to develop an autonomous solution for archiving data in DNA structures. The total value of the project is more than EUR 5 million.

In the recently published QS Best Student Cities Rankings 2025, Kaunas was listed as one of the best cities to study.

Studies in Japan and at Harvard, employment at Google, and a new business in Silicon Valley – this is the inspiring and bold journey of Dr Paulius Jurčys, who is full of drive to explore new horizons in science and embrace new opportunities. Having obtained his legal education at Vilnius University (VU), the researcher now shares his international experience in intellectual property, copyright, and innovation with VU students.

Vilnius University's Law Faculty has pioneered the use of AI tools in education. In the spring semester of 2024, two faculty members, Dr Paulius Jurčys and PhD candidate Goda Strikaitė-Latušinskaja, applied next-generation tools by integrating their AI knowledge twins into the curriculum.

Vilnius University (VU) has signed a scientific cooperation agreement with Sorbonne Lettres – the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the Sorbonne University of Paris. The agreement was approved by the Rector of Vilnius University, Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Sorbonne, Prof. Béatrice Perez.

Introduced more than a year ago, probably the best-known and now widely used CHAT GPT language model has sparked many discussions in society. Initially, people expressed amazement at advancing science, but later, the other side of AI (artificial intelligence) started to be talked about such as machines replacing humans in a workplace. Professor Dr. Arturas Serackis, head of the Department of electronic systems at the Faculty of electronics at VILNIUS TECH, shares his insight into the impact AI has had on our lives and future perspectives.

The results of the QS World University Rankings (QS WUR) 2025, one of the world’s leading international university rankings, were announced today. Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has improved its ranking by more than 50 positions and is now ranked among the top 751–760 higher education institutions worldwide.

Vilnius University (VU) has risen by more than 30 positions in the new QS University Ranking. VU now ranks 439th and remains the clear leader in Lithuania. This year's rankings include an unprecedented number of higher education institutions – more than 5,000 – all over the world.