Klaipėda University

Klaipėda University (KU) is a public research university located in Klaipėda, Lithuania, founded in 1991. It offers first-cycle (bachelor), second-cycle (master) and third-cycle (doctoral) programmes across a wide range of study fields including engineering, natural sciences, health sciences, social sciences, humanities and education. The university is organised into three faculties: the Faculty of Marine Technologies and Natural Sciences (Bijūnų g. 17), the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (S. Nėries g. 5), and the Faculty of Health Sciences (Herkaus Manto g. 84). It also hosts the Marine Research Institute and the Baltic Region History and Archaeology Institute. KU is a member of the EU-CONEXUS European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability alliance. Approximately 480 international students from countries around the world study at KU. The university holds institutional accreditation from the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), valid until 2 September 2028. KU also operates a Lifelong Learning Centre, a Lithuanian and Foreign Languages Centre, a Botanical Garden, and a fleet of vessels for maritime education.