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Rankings: The 6 best universities in Lithuania for 2025/2026

Although Lithuania is one of Europe’s smallest countries, with a population of just under 3 million, there are more than 30 universities that offer English-language degree programmes to international students. With its unique culture and its modern institutions, Lithuania is an exciting insiders’ tip for students seeking their study-abroad adventure.

A select handful of Lithuanian universities achieve respectable positions in global rankings. Among the top, you usually find Vilnius University and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (in the country’s capital city) and the young and modern Kaunas University of Technology (in Lithuania’s second-largest city).

Featured universities:
Vytautas Magnus University
Vytautas Magnus University
Kaunas, Lithuania
37 study programmes
Vilnius University
Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania
68 study programmes

Top ranked universities in Lithuania

University QS Ranking 2026 THE Ranking 2025 ARWU Ranking 2024
Vilnius University 446 1001 501
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) 741 1201 –
Vytautas Magnus University 741 1201 –
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 851 1201 –
Mykolas Romeris University 1001 – –
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences – 801 –

Explained: How do the university rankings work?

The QS World University Rankings are among the most important, most-referenced rankings. The QS ranking relies heavily on its academic survey, asking thousands of academics worldwide about the reputation of universities.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings (or the THE Rankings for short) compile a wide range of statistics. Equal weight is put on teaching quality, research excellence, and research impact through citations (meaning how often a university’s research is referenced elsewhere).

The Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (often just Shanghai Ranking, or ARWU) focuses on research output and quality, for example measured by the number of published and cited scientific papers and the number of staff or alumni winning the Nobel Prize or Fields Medal.

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Lithuania, located on the Baltic Sea, is the bustling connecting hub between Western and Eastern Europe. Many Lithuanian universities offer a broad variety of Bachelors and Masters degrees in English.

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Find the right study programme for yourself:

Bachelors degrees in Lithuania
Masters degrees in Lithuania
PhD programmes in Lithuania

Relevant links

  • Studying abroad in Lithuania: Basic information for international students
  • Study programmes in Lithuania
  • Visit the website of the QS World University Rankings
  • Visit the website of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
  • Visit the website of the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities

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