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Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy

Coordinates: 55°55′35″N 23°19′28″E / 55.92639°N 23.32444°E / 55.92639; 23.32444
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Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy
Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija
TypePublic
Established1997 (as Šiauliai University)
2021 (as part of Vilnius University)
Rectorprof. dr. Renata Bilbokaitė
Students1,450
Location,
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://www.sa.vu.lt/en

Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy (Lithuanian: Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija), established in 1997, is located in Šiauliai, Lithuania. As of 2008, the University was attended by approximately 11,800 students.[1]

History

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Šiauliai University was founded by a merger of the Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute and the Šiauliai Polytechnical Faculty of the Kaunas University of Technology. The latter had been a branch of the former Kaunas Polytechnical Institute branch since 1959. On 1st of January 2021, Šiauliai University become a part of Vilnius University and was renamed to Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy.[2]

Structure

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The Academy has 3 institutes:[3]

  • Institute of Education;
  • Institute of Regional Development;
  • Lifelong Learning Center.
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55°55′35″N 23°19′28″E / 55.92639°N 23.32444°E / 55.92639; 23.32444