KTU
 Kaunas
City
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 1922
Foundation
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 18000
Number of students
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 1400€ - 5323€
Semester Tuition Fees
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 400 - 450 €
Ø monthly cost of living
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 Yes
Scholarships available
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 May 20, September 15
Application Deadline
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 30/1
Student - staff ratio
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 Nations represented
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Undergraduate Programs
| Passport photographs (scanned) | Application form completed via RocApply | Application form completed via RocApply |
| International passport or travel document | High school certificate | High school certificate |
| Please note that all documents must be notarized by the appropriate body where the certificates were obtained. | Transfer students must submit original copies of their transcripts detailing the courses taken at their previous institution. |
Bachelor’s certificate or diploma of completed course over a period of at least three years. (certificates must be notarized, authenticated and translated into English by the appropriate body in the country where they were obtained)
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| Proof of English language knowledge: TOEFL (minimum score of 85), IELTS (minimum band score 6.0), CEFR (minimum grade C1) or any other equivalent. | Depending on the program applied for the student must possess at least a ‘C’ in all their required subjects for admission. |
Proof of English Language knowledge: TOEFL(minimum score 75), IELTS (minimum band score 5.5), CEFR (minimum grade B2) or any other equivalent.
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Master Programs
| Application form completed via RocApply | Letter of motivation | Passport photographs (scanned) |
| CGPA average of 2.4/4.0 | International passport | ID |
| Proof of English language knowledge: TOEFL (minimum score of 85), IELTS (minimum band score 6.0), CEFR (minimum grade C1) or any other equivalent. | Bachelor’s certificate or diploma of completed course over a period of at least three years. (certificates must be notarized, authenticated and translated into English by the appropriate body in the country where they were obtained) | Academic transcripts detailing the courses taken and their grades |
A-Level Certificate A-Level Certificate Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
| Started in 1922 | Institutes: 8 | Ph.D. programs: 18 |
| Located in Kaunas, Lithuania | Faculties: 9 | Valleys: 2 |
| University rankings: 311 (continentally), 751 (globally | Student population: over 10,000 | Representation: 10% from over 15 countries |
| Type: Public | Programs: 129 | Undergraduate programs: 13 |
| Tuition (avg.): €3,200 for an academic year | Number of teaching staff: 1,000 | Master programs: 23 |
KTU remains one of the leading institutions that recognize and reward talent, drive, and possibility. The university doles out career-driven professionals every year and still presents several opportunities for upcoming students.
KTU aims to provide top gear knowledge to individuals from all works of life. In KTU, academic fees are applicable to international students depending on some factors determined by the university.
Typically the cost of study at KTU are;
These figures are varying from time to time and from program to program.
As a way to contribute to the global society, KTU offers tuition-free scholarships to international students who have shown exceptional academic abilities at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Likewise, the university rewards deserving students with monthly stipends of €250 for creativity and dynamism in the field of science, arts, technology and also in social development, volunteer/innovative outlets under the ‘KTU-Talent Scholarship’.
Similarly, KTU has different fee waivers and deductions for understudies from specific foreign countries in continents like Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. These waivers are pretty much open to any student studying at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Undergrad students who wish to further their education at graduate levels KTU automatically get Alumni discounts on their tuition for the entire duration of their program as part of the school’s ‘Loyalty Program’.
Other scholarships opportunities available at KTU for foreign students;
Sponsor’s Scholarship
Every year the university nominates high-achieving students to receive sponsorship from affiliated organizations and companies. These students over the course of their study have proven that they can succeed in their respective fields and are rewarded for their unwavering dedication to their studies.
The scholarship lasts for the duration of their program and students can start vying for them as early as February for the Spring semester and August for the Fall semester.
One-Time Incentive Scholarship
This fund is given to understudies who have taken the initiative and promoted the institution in several outlets. The OTI scholarships seek to reward individuals that have participated or represented the university in seminars, workshops, conferences, webinars, sports competitions, volunteer work and student organizations at national or international spaces.
GIFTED Talent Academy Scholarship:
Undergraduate students in their first year of study at the talent academy are given €150 towards their education at KTU. Similarly, members of the university’s ‘GIFTED’ program receive €300 towards their education at KTU. This scholarship scheme is one of the many avenues that KTU is devoted to helping and contributing to positive growth amongst her students.
Lithuania Government Funding:
The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania offers Lithuanian state grants for a full-time graduate degree program at any public-owned university in the country.
These grants are provided by the ministry to better promote the country’s international relations with certain thereby only nationals of some listed countries qualify for this funding.
 130 - 280 Euro / month
Accomodation
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100 Euro / month
Cost of living
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 70 Euro / month
Food
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 Free, the University offers shuttles
Transportation
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Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is an innovative foremost institution that provides a broad scope of educational services with a keen concentration on its application in the real world.
The university first started in 1922 as a technical branch of the University of Lithuania. However, it was not until 1990 that the school gained national prominence as an independent institution of science and technology, further branching out to other subject areas subsequently.
Presently KTU has programs in science, technology, social science, humanities, physical science, arts, and communication. The school engages in top-tier research at a worldwide scale much to the admiration of other key players.
KTU is strategically positioning itself as the go-to resource for modern education and innovation that is open to explorative minds and out-of-the-box thinkers.
KTU is well known all around the world for its leaps forward in medical science and imaging, natural science, mechatronics, environmental science, as a host of other different fields of science.
The university effectively executes European research programs and intently works together with local and foreign industry heavyweights with some of the biggest research scopes that keep them in the lead when compared to other public institutions in Lithuania.
Today the university has very rich alumni of more than 150,000 individuals who are career game changers and leaders excelling in many global spaces.
KTU seeks to connect highly passionate and motivated individuals from all spheres of the planet coming together to develop lifelong knowledge and influence the future positively.
The university prides itself as a technology-driven institution of global shapers and world leaders. Choose KTU and be part of a tenacious community of dream chasers.
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Some of KTU’s achievements;
KTU is one diverse university that offers students the foreign exposure they desire and quality education that they can benefit from. The institution is ridden with facilities that are not only modern but very practical and effective like cozy lecture rooms, study halls, six world standard libraries that carry books numbering more than 30,000, full capacity science and tech.
Laboratories, innovation labs such as the InterMedix creative hub and a mobile application laboratory in collaboration with many tech giants. Similarly, there are up to 600 workspaces designed to accommodate personal intricacies and over 30 recreational spots that are littered all over campus.
With a devotion to establishing the university as a world center for tech advancements, the university designed a virtual study area, a concept that is very timely and popular among young people.
KTU put resources into all understudies with top-tier amenities and modern tech-infused student life. Every student has the chance to be dynamic in arts, sporting activities, and student societies.
KTU students are a major fixture in the very lively student community in the city of Kaunas, opening doors for networking and making connections. KTU student union is there to bridge the gap between students and administration across all parts of university life.
On the off chance that you have worries about where you fit in at KTU, the student union is always there to guide you. They can likewise represent you in matters that affect administrative obligations to students, student rights, and opportunities that students can benefit from the university.
Social Resources
KTU is more of a community than a conventional university, every individual matter at KTU and social interactions are not restricted to the classroom alone. The student experience at KTU is wholesome and well-rounded, students are mentored academically,
socially, psychologically and career-wise. There are mental health counselors who offer professional help to relieve whatever difficulty the student experiences. These experts are board-certified and administer help with utmost discretion and professionalism.
KTU is a liberal safe space where nobody is discriminated against on the grounds of religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or background. Students are treated equally and fairly.
Likewise, the universities welcome all individuals and make provision for them to interact and be themselves. Student prayer rooms are available on campus for the religious-inclined.
The university has many activities for local and international students that allows them to experience Lithuania to the fullest. There are over 40 student clubs and associations that are not just campus-oriented but they do great work in volunteering and helping the community.
These clubs and societies also pay attention to skill sets that are relevant to the modern world, such as investment clubs, marketing groups, photography clubs, art clubs, and entertainment and theatre clubs, etc.
International study environementKTU operates with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the DSL which was given to them by the European Commission. Therefore all certificates and degrees from KTU are highly revered and recognized in the European Union and a great number of countries. |
Modern InfrastructureThe university employs a good number of field experts and skilled academicians and researchers. There are over 1,000 supervisory staff members from many leading institutions of education in the world that deliver professional-level tutoring and experience. Furthermore, the student-tutor ratio at KTU is well balanced. |
Affordable EducationAt KTU, there is a liberal individual learning structure for every student. In addition, there is a coach’s program and internship opportunities in affiliated Lithuanian and European organizations for practical and on-hand learning experiences. |
EntrepreneurshipIn addition to internship placements in many fortune 500 companies, the university also promotes business and entrepreneurship amongst its students. In 2007, KTU launched a ‘start-up’ fund for its students to better assist them in building their own businesses. The university fund supports KTU students not only financially but structurally, the scheme has garnered good success such that in 2015 they recorded over 100 start-ups that successfully launched into the market. |
Student-Friendly CityKaunas is a great environment to live and study, the people are very warm and generous and the weather is very favorable. The quality of life is very good and the roads are very safe. Kaunas is also an environmentally-conscious city where recycling and energy saving is a huge deal. Distances are very short, and you have everything at your disposal that you may need as a student. |
Digital EducationKTU is a very good option when it comes to technical education and development. The university affords every student the chance to develop innovative and critical skills, whilst supplying them with all the digital tools to help turn their dreams and ideas into reality. |
KTU has proper standard accommodation to its students, in the form of dormitories and student residence halls. They come well furnished with all the essential amenities that students desire such as 24-hour wireless internet, heating, laundry and cleaning services, and study and relaxation lounges.
KTU’s dormitories have become the cradle of connections, friendships, and student participation owing to the very safe, inviting and neighborly scenery that the facility easily exudes.
Altogether, KTU has 12 residences where all bachelor, masters, and Ph.D. understudies are suited.
Foreign students are generally placed in quarters 2, 5, 8 and 10 in mostly twofold shared rooms depending on the accessibility. Every one of the rooms is fitted with fundamental furnishings such as a comfortable sleeping bed, seating chairs, a work area, and a closet.
There are also functional kitchens for those who prefer to make their own meals. The kitchen comes with a stovetop, a refrigerator, and a kitchen space.
Sports or game rooms are present in the dormitories as well for lovers of sports, video games, board games, pool games, and many others. Interestingly there are no restrictions on residents' use of facilities in other residences, understudies have freedom of movement and association on campus premises.
Accommodation Costs
The cost of on-campus housing is between €80 to €140 per month with a refundable caution deposit that ranges from €110 to €145. Other services like regular change of sheets come at an extra charge of €15 per month.
Outside of the campus environments and only a few kilometers from the university’s location are a myriad of private housing options that suits the needs of individuals who need want something different from the student dormitories on campus.
There is a long line of private rental apartments littered all over Kaunas that have tasteful rooms tailored to the student’s budgetary and aesthetic desires. Set up at a walking distance of the university is one, two and three-bedroom flats fully furnished and costs somewhere between €200 to €450 depending on the building type and amenities.
These days, Two, three or even four students come together to rent a private apartment or flat and share the rooms and the payments accordingly. The good news with off-campus housing in Kaunas is that they usually come with internet, cable TV, furniture, dishwasher, refrigerator, stovetop, washing machine, and many other amenities.
The university designed twelve active sports centers that are modern and functional, equipped with Olympic standard facilities. In these centers are over 40 sports groups (for all weather) that students can join.
Sports like Football, American Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, Gymnastics, Hockey and Rugby all have courts, tracks, and fields within the school campus.
The university also has eight sports teams that compete at national and global levels, representing the university’s flag. There is also a fitness center and gymnasium that have many contemporary instruments for weight loss, muscle building, daily exercise, and even Yoga and Zumba.
Feeding on campus is provided by the many restaurants and cafes present on campus. Food services are handled by premium caterers that serve students on campus with various meal options at different times of the day.
Dormitory occupants have meal tickets that they can use to get food from the dormitory cafeteria during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Outside the university environment, there are restaurants, cafes and fast-food chains that serve local and continental dishes much to the admirations of the locals and visitors alike. Food is very cheap in Kaunas and every dietary need is available in the city in short proximity.
The university has a campus bus shuttle services that transport students for free around specific bus stops in the town. The campus bus is scheduled on the hour and at no cost at all. Students can take advantage of this service and save costs simultaneously.
Regardless, Kaunas is a very simple area where people take short brisk walks or jog across the town because of how easy and accessible the city is to everything, school, shops, entertainment centers, and even parks are all less than 1km away from each other.
Public transport, in general, is very cheap and prompt as there are buses and trains to use to get around. Taxis are also very active in the city and aren't that expensive either. Bus and train tickets cost less than €1
Kaunas is Lithuania’s second-largest city after Vilnius, which was originally the temporary capital of the country from 1929 to 1949. Kaunas is a more relaxed version of the capital Vilnius but equally as charming.
With beautiful scenery, magnificent architecture, good food, and walkable streets, you can't help but love this fascinating city. There are about 300 thousand residents in Kaunas a very large portion of which are young people, interestingly Kaunas is a student city where at least 1 in 7 individuals is attending university.
The city is poised to become a cultural beacon on the city in the next decade and as such, the city is undergoing changes that will have an immense outcome in the years to come.
This picturesque city is not a quaint as you would imagine, literally, all sorts of entertainment and lifestyle activities happen here all year long. This culturally significant city celebrates and infuses cultures from Europe and the Baltic regions to form a beautiful synergy.
The city is very safe and the people are warm and courteous, students move around freely and crime is nearly non-existent. There are many sights and sounds to explore all of which make Kaunas one of the hidden gems of Lithuania.
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