Kaunas University of Technology

Kaunas University of Technology (abbreviated as KTU, ) is a public research university located in Kaunas, Lithuania. Established in 1922, KTU has been one of Lithuania's top science education centers. According to rankings conducted in 2021, KTU was the second-best university in Lithuania. The primary language spoken in courses is Lithuanian, although there are courses that are taught jointly in Lithuanian and English or solely in English. History Early years The origins of KTU go back to the University of Lithuania, which was established on 16 February 1922. On June 8, 1930, the university was named Vytautas Magnus University. The university then consisted of seven faculties: the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, the Faculty of Evangelical Theology, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine, and the Faculty of Technology. The beginning of 1940 saw the reorganization of the Vytautas Magnus University with The Faculties of Law and Humanities being transferred to the University of Vilnius. World War II and the Soviet Era On 21 August 1940, following Soviet occupation, the university was renamed to the University of Kaunas. In the autumn of 1940, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences was transferred to the University of Vilnius. After the German occupation in 1941, the university was once again renamed to Vytautas Magnus University with five faculties: Theology, Philosophy, Technology, Civil Engineering, and Mathematics. On 17 March 1943, the university was closed.