Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy

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]

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

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