🇱🇹 Lithuania World rank 801–1000 Public Founded 1922

Kaunas University of Technology

~8,000 students ~10% international Moderately selective acceptance rate
Tuition $2,000–$6,000
World Rank 801–1000
Type Public
Founded 1922

Why study here

Kaunas University of Technology is a public technical university in Kaunas, Lithuania's second-largest city, tracing its origins to the University of Lithuania founded there in 1922. Its faculties cover informatics, chemical technology, civil engineering and architecture, electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics and natural sciences, economics and business, and the social sciences, arts and humanities. Many programs are taught in English, and Kaunas has lower living costs than Vilnius.

Admission requirements

  • A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
  • English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; Lithuanian-taught programs: Lithuanian proficiency or a preparatory language year
  • Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Lithuanian
  • Foreign school certificates and degrees usually need recognition by the national authority
  • For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
  • A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

How to apply

  • Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
  • Apply through the university's online application
  • Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
  • Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
  • Non-EU students apply for a long-stay (D) visa or residence permit for study with the university's acceptance letter

Studying in Lithuania

1 scholarship and 3 universities in Lithuania. It is fully funded, and the next deadline is 20 April 2027 (Lithuanian State Scholarships for Full-Time Master’s Studies).

Language
Lithuanian/English
Currency
EUR (€)
Living costs
$600–900/mo
Typical tuition
Approx EUR 2,000-8,000 per year for non-EU students, depending on program
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