About
Vilnius University is a public research university, which is the first and largest university in Lithuania, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent higher education institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, it is Lithuania's leading research institution.
Ranked Top 446 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 45 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
446
120
34.8
2026
THE
801–1000
200
35.5
2026
ARWU
501-600
—
2025
US News
=959
38
41.5
2026
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Key Facts
19,929
Students
11.7 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
12%
Int'l Students
65 : 35
Female : Male
5,358
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
51+
Marketing
201-300
Mathematics
201-300
Economics
201-300
Business Administration
250
Optics
251-300
Linguistics
301–400
Law
301-400
Physics
301-400
Human Biological Sciences
301-350
Modern Languages
301-350
Education & Training
301-350
Law & Legal Studies
301-400
Politics
=379
Arts & Humanities
401–500
Clinical & Health
Subject Rankings
QS
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 51+ | - | 2021 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2022 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 301-400 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =379 | 62.1 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2025 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 451-500 | - | 2021 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 501-530 | - | 2024 |
| Medicine | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 651-700 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Psychology | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | 250 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | =632 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =669 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =708 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =737 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =841 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,014 | 41.5 | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 401–500 | 38.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 501–600 | 29.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 28.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 801–1000 | 21.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 1001+ | 11.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 1001–1250 | 20.9 | 2026 |