Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy

Short description: Public university in Vilnius, Lithuania

Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy

Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija

Latin: Universitas Vilnensis Academiae Saulensis
Type| Public
Established| 1997 (as Šiauliai University)
2021 (as part of Vilnius University)
Rector| prof. dr. Renata Bilbokaitė
Students| 1,450
Location|

Šiauliai

Lithuania

Campus| Urban
Website| https://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]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Structure
* 3 Gallery
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

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

The Academy has 3 institutes:[3]

Institute of Education;

Institute of Regional Development;

Lifelong Learning Center.

## Gallery

* VU Šiauliai Academy II Palace

* VU Šiauliai Academy Information Centre[4]

* VU Šiauliai Academy Botanical Garden

## References

1. ↑ Universitetai ir studentų juose skaičius (2009-04-22)
2. ↑ Šiaulių universitetas tapo Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija
3. ↑ https://www.sa.vu.lt/en/about-the-academy/about-us [bare URL]
4. ↑ https://www.sa.vu.lt/en/institutes-of-academy/siauliai-academy-information-centre [bare URL]

## External links

[ ⚑ ]  55°55′35″N 23°19′28″E﻿ / ﻿55.92639°N 23.32444°E﻿ / 55.92639; 23.32444

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