Research at Vilnius University

Research at Vilnius University

Sukurta: 08 September 2023

 

MAIN RESEARCH AREAS

C O N F I R M E D by
Decision No. S-2012-4-1
of Vilnius University Senate
as of 24 April 2012

Research Areas of Vilnius University

  • Humanities.
  • Lithuanian Studies.
  • Structure and Development of Society.
  • Biological and Sociopsychological Cognition and Evolution of Man.
  • Healthy Man, Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Diseases.
  • Genomics, Biomolecules and Biotechnologies.
  • Changes in Ecosystems, Protection, Natural Resources.
  • New Functional Materials and Derivatives.
  • Theoretical and Condensed Matter Physics.
  • Laser Physics and Light Technologies.
  • Fundamental and Applied Mathematics.
  • Informatics and Information Technologies.

 

ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH AND RESEARCH STATISTICS

Scientific research at Vilnius University is conducted at all the structural units, including 11 faculties, Life Sciences Center, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Business School, Šiauliai Academy.

In 2022, there were 3 086 teachers and/or scholars and 798 doctoral students pursuing scientific research at the University. Students are also involved in the research activities.

Research activities at the University are coordinated by the Committee for Research Affairs, the Pro-Rector for Research and Research and Innovation Department.

Funding Sources

Research activities at VU are funded from various sources, such as State Budget, Research Council of Lithuania, funds of state and municipal institutions, international science programmes, contracting.

 

ACADEMIC AND/OR RESEARCH STAFF AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY IN 2022 (31 December 2022)

Faculty

Academic staff

Including those holding academic degrees

Research staff

Including those holding academic degrees

Chemistry and Geosciences

113

103

23

19

Communication

121

66

6

4

Economics and Business Administration

115

82

28

22

History

55

50

15

11

Kaunas (in Kaunas)

79

63

8

7

Law

134

106

12

11

Life Sciences Center

107

77

281

194

Mathematics and Informatics

153

106

50

46

Medicine

648

380

106

73

Philology

286

165

15

14

Philosophy

207

155

33

23

Physics

75

60

156

139

Institute of International Relations and Political Science

54

38

10

9

Business School

63

18

2

2

Botanical Garden

0

0

3

3

Šiauliai Academy

121

83

6

6

Confucius Institute

1

0

0

0

Total:

2332

1552

754

583


DOCTORAL THESES DEFENDED AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY IN 2022

 

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Doctoral

147

132

140

144

156

 

DOCTORAL THESES DEFENDED AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY IN 2022 ACCORDING TO AREAS OF SCIENCE

 

Area of science

Number of theses defended

Doctoral students and employees of VU

Others

Medicine and health sciences

30

30

0

Humanitarian sciences

22

16

6

Social sciences

26

26

0

Natural sciences

64

45

19

Technological sciences

14

10

4

Total:

156

127

29

 

 

MEANS TO FINANCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN 2022

MEANS TO FINANCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

 

MEANS TO FINANCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (THOU EUR), 2020–2022

 

MEANS TO FINANCE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THOU EUR 20202022

 

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN 2022

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN 2022

 

CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, etc. HELD AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY, 2022

 

International events

National events

Total number

2022

98

175

273

AWARDS IN 2022

AWARDS OF LITHUANIA’S SCIENCE

In the field of physical sciences

T. Čeponis, E. Gaubas, and J. Vidmantis Vaitkus for the research cycle “Investigations into Effects of High Fluence on materials for Radiation Dosimetry and Development of Radiation Technologies” (2006–2020)

In the field of biomedical and agricultural sciences

V. Kučinskas, E. Preikšaitienė, L. Ambrozaitytė, L. Cimbalistienė, and A. Utkus for the cycle of studies “Genome Rearrangements in Congenital Developmental Disorders of the Central Nervous System: Origins, Genomic Mechanisms, Functional and Clinical Consequences” (2007–2020)

In the field of technological sciences

G. Dzemyda and O. Kurasova for the research cycle “From Data Science to Artificial Intelligence Technologies” (2006–2020).

AWARDS OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS

M. Žiaunys, Š. Svirskas, A. Popov (Certificate of Merit).

AWARDS OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR STUDENTS

A. Kuizinaitė, S. Baliukonis, P. Gricius, E. Atminytė, R. Miškinytė, J. Braver, D. Skliutė, D. Griesiūtė (Certificate of Merit).

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY RECTOR’S AWARDS OF SCIENCE FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE in 2022 to the following scientists:

J. Čelutkienė, V. Davoliūtė, J. Gineikienė, E. Kazlauskas, E. Orentas, R. Paulavičius, D. Pociūtė-Abukevičienė, V. Vaičaitis, M. Zaremba.

RECTOR’S AWARDS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE in 2022 to the young scientists:

J. Gaidukevič, O. Geležėlytė, M. Kamali Saraji, D. Ratautas.

RECTOR’S AWARDS BY MEMORIAL SIGNS FOR SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCIENCE in 2022 to the following scientists or groups of scientists:

D. Grendaitė, E. Stonevičius

A. Žilinskas

M. Šimėnas

M. Gutauskas

D. Kaunas

J. Baranova, L. Duoblienė

R. Vaicekauskas

A. Brilingaitė

P. Lastauskas, A. Proškutė

Z. Norkus, J. Markevičiūtė, V. Valatka, A. Klimantas

OTHER AWARDS AND PRIZES

M. Antonovič was awarded the State Independence Scholarship.

G. Jarockytė, PhD student of Life Sciences Centre, was given fellowships of the L’Oreal Baltic For Women in Science programme

Dr R. Tamošaitis, lecturer, literary critic, essayist, and editor, was awarded the Felicija Bortkevičienė Language Prize.

Prof. habil. dr J. Baranova (posthumously) and prof. dr Lilija Duoblienė were awarded the 2022 Meilė Lukšienė Prize for Scientists for the series of papers “Philosophy of Education for Lithuania: Promoting Cultural Literacy and Philosophy in Schools (2014-2022)”

B. Stundžia received Kazimieras Būga (Linguistics) commemorative prize.

Prof. S. Tumkevičius received Juozas Matulis (Chemistry) commemorative prize.

Prof. G. Gaigalas received Adolfas Jucys (Theoretical Physics) commemorative prize.

Dr A. Lisauskas and dr K. Ikamas received Kazimieras Baršauskas (Electronics, electromechanics) commemorative prize.

T. Vaiseta was awarded the Jurga Ivanauskaitė Prize for his novel "Ch."

Four scientists were awarded the St. Christopher statues. Dr M. Drėmaitė was awarded for her research into Vilnius culture and architecture. Prof. L. Jančorienė received the award for her merits in the sphere of healthcare. Prof. A. Jankauskienė was awarded for enhancing the reputation of Vilnius in the eyes of the medical community of the world. R. Povilaitis was awarded for providing emotional support to children.

A project at the Institute of Biotechnology of the VU Life Sciences Centre for the treatment of various human genetic diseases using gene therapy has won the ‚Europos burės 2022‘ (European Sails 2022) award. It was recognised as the best in the category ‚Efficiency in Medicine‘. Project leader, Dr Mindaugas Zaremba.