Faculty news

As the new academic year begins, the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of Vilnius University is filled with not only Lithuanians, but also foreigners who have come on exchange programmes. This year, a total of 44 students have come to VU MIF. Students from more than 25 different countries will study at the Faculty and try to get acquainted with the Lithuanian culture: Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Norway, Romania, Hong Kong, etc.

Dear international students, we invite you to the events of September 1 to get to know the university and the faculty better and to find out more about your studies. Join events at the faculty and start your journey here. Welcome!

Coming to a foreign country can be both exciting and challenging. That's why Vilnius University (VU) invites all international students to participate in the Introduction Days. During these days, you can expect to meet faculty coordinators, take guided tours of VU, and join various interesting activities that will help you connect with both Lithuanian and international students.

This September will mark the 30th anniversary of the boisterous and vibrant procession in which students, teaching staff, and other members of the Vilnius University (VU) community march together down Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius. Over the years, it has become a key element of the 1 September events in Lithuania’s capital. As we celebrate its anniversary, let us reflect on the origins of this tradition.

Vilnius University is delighted to welcome Professor Ting-Chia Hsu from the National Taiwan Normal University to the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. Professor Hsu's ground-breaking research in Informatics Education and Gamification Methods brings innovative approaches to transforming the way computational thinking is taught and learned.

On 24-30 June, Professor Valentina Dagienė visited Del University of Technology, met with students and professors, and gave lectures. Computational thinking (CT) was one of the most important topics discussed, so the tools, tasks and testing instruments developed by the CT&MatABLE project (coordinated by the Institute of Educational Science, Vilnius University) were discussed in detail.

Emanuel Galati, an Italian student, started his academic education by earning a Bachelor’s degree in Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He then was offered Erasmus scholarships to pursue his master studies either in Lithuania or Brazil and, finally, was admitted to partial studies at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Vilnius University (VU).

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.