Lithuania has one of the widest gaps in Europe between men and women with higher education. Gender inequality in education – where women often outperform men – is significant, especially when combined with other drivers of inequality such as social class or ethnic background.
Professor Dr. Valentina Dagienė, from the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Vilnius University, has been honoured with the Vilnius City Scientists’ Prize. This award is presented by the Municipality of Vilnius to recognize scientists for their long-standing, active, and significant research work, exceptional scientific achievements at both national and international levels, as well as for their innovative ideas and their implementation and dissemination within the city. Prof. Dr. V. Dagienė’s work has made a significant contribution to strengthening computer science and its education in Lithuania and beyond.
We are pleased to congratulate Mindaugas Kepalas, the new Doctor of Natural Sciences in the field of Informatics, who has successfully defended his doctoral dissertation “Searching for Global Solutions of Constrained Location Problems.”
On April 10, at the Q-PrEP webinar, Simona Zavackė, a doctoral student at the Institute of Computer Science of Vilnius University Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics (VU MIF II), presented a study on the transition of secure remote access (SSH) services to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) for long-term data protection. S. Zavackė was invited to present at the international seminar as an expert following the publication of the article in the Baltic Journal of Modern Computing[1].
Information about the spring semester examinations for the 2025–2026 academic year has been published.
Studying IT, mathematics, data science, or related fields? Then this event is made for YOU!
We invite you to one of the largest student-organized events at Vilnius University, taking place on March 23–27. A full week of opportunities awaits – from first connections with employers to real job and internship possibilities.
On 14 March, Pi Day was celebrated around the world, dedicated to one of the most well-known numbers in mathematics – π (Pi). The date was chosen because its American – and Lithuanian – format, 3/14, corresponds to the first digits of π Pi – 3,14.
The Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Vilnius University has its own endowment sub-fund and invites the public, faculty partners, and the Alumni community to contribute to the education and development of future specialists in mathematics, data science, informatics, and software engineering, as well as future mathematics and informatics teachers.
