Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy Explained

Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy
Native Name:	Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija
Latin Name:	Universitas Vilnensis Academiae Saulensis
Established:	1997 (as Šiauliai University) 2021 (as part of Vilnius University)
Type:	Public
Campus:	Urban
Rector:	prof. dr. Renata Bilbokaitė
City:	Šiauliai
Country:	Lithuania
Students:	1,450
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.

Notes and References

1. http://siauliaitsv.stat.gov.lt/lt/pages/view/?id=1846&PHPSESSID=phonbpmnq Universitetai ir studentų juose skaičius
2. https://www.delfi.lt/mokslas/mokslas/siauliu-universitetas-tapo-vilniaus-universiteto-siauliu-akademija.d?id=86137033 Šiaulių universitetas tapo Vilniaus universiteto Šiaulių akademija
3. https://www.sa.vu.lt/en/about-the-academy/about-us