Faculty news

Vilnius University (VU) invites school students and everyone interested in studies to take part in the traditional event “Student for a Day,” taking place on April 14–18.

Cybersecurity is becoming one of the most relevant topics in the contemporary world as the demand for professionals capable of protecting the digital space from ever more complex threats grows. A number of Master’s students from around the world have come to study at Vilnius University (VU) this semester in order to gain cutting-edge knowledge and international experience. They participate in the Master programme in international cybersecurity and cyberintelligence which is jointly implemented by four ARQUS Alliance Universities: Granada (Spain), Minho (Portugal), Padua (Italy), and Vilnius (Lithuania).

We invite final year undergraduate students, postgraduate students and those who have already graduated from Master's studies to participate in the scientific conference "Lithuanian MSc Research in Informatics and ICT". The aim of the conference is to allow young people to present their MSc thesis research to colleagues from other universities. The event is open to a wide range of research and applications in computer science and IT. The conference is organised by the Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies of VU MIF and the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.

Arqus is thrilled to announce the call for applications for the 2025/2027 intake of the Master’s Programme in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence. This groundbreaking programme offers students a unique opportunity to gain advanced skills and international expertise in the critical and rapidly growing fields of cybersecurity and cyberintelligence.

The science communication contest "Scientific Sprint" is back, calling for registrations to present captivating research or science ideas within a concise 3-minute window. Mark your calendars for the competition on March 27th at 18:00, coinciding with VU's 446th birthday.

On February 8, the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Vilnius University hosted the annual MIF Student Mathematics Olympiad. Participants had four hours to solve four challenging problems. The competition was won by Yunus Emre Tuzcu, a master’s student in Mathematics, who scored 33 out of 40 points. Originally from Turkey, Yunus came to Vilnius University as an Erasmus student in 2021-2022. Lithuania's nature and culture impressed him so much that he returned for full-time studies.

After the long holidays, the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of VU was filled not only with local students, but also with foreign students – 35 students from Azerbaijan, Greece, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Latvia, Portugal, France, Singapore, Taiwan, Spain, Turkey and South Korea came to VU MIF. They include 8 Masters students and one PhD student. Some of the students came under contracts from other VU faculties, but has chosen at least one field of study in MIF – it is students from Japan, Ukraine, Norway, Hong Kong, Colombia. The students came under the Erasmus+ exchange program, a bilateral agreement between universities, as well as for Lithuanian language courses.

On 18 February, the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics of Vilnius University will host a visit by international experts from Estonian, Belgian, Slovenian, and Lithuanian universities and companies to evaluate the software engineering study field at Vilnius University. The visit is organised by the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education. Experts will evaluate the first and second-cycle study programmes of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics and the Šiauliai Academy of Vilnius University. Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics enrols the most significant number of students in the bachelor's programme each year. At the same time, the Master's programme is offered not only on a full-time but also as a part-time programme. The experts' conclusions are, therefore, very important for further improving the quality of these studies.