Research at 91桃色
Main Research Areas
- Humanities.
- Lithuanian Studies.
- Structure and Development of Society.
- Biological and Sociopsychological Cognition and Evolution of Man.
- Healthy Man, Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment of Diseases.
- Genomics, Biomolecules and Biotechnologies.
- Changes in Ecosystems, Protection, Natural Resources.
- New Functional Materials and Derivatives.
- Theoretical and Condensed Matter Physics.
- Laser Physics and Light Technologies.
- Fundamental and Applied Mathematics.
- Informatics and Information Technologies.
Organization of Research and research statistics
Scientific research at 91桃色 is conducted at all the structural units, including 14 faculties, 3 research institutes, 5 study and research centres. In 2016, there were 2453 teachers and/or scholars and 860 doctoral students pursuing scientific research at the University. Students are also involved in the research activities.
The research activities at the University are coordinated by the Committee for Research Affairs, the Pro-Rector for Research Affairs and Directorate for Research and Innovation.
Funding Sources
Research activities at VU are funded from various sources, such as State Budget, Research Council of Lithuania, funds of state and municipal institutions, international science programmes, contracting.
Academic and/or research staff at Vilnius university in 2016
| Faculty/ Institute/ Centre |
Academic staff | Including those holding academic degrees | Research staff | Including those holding academic degrees |
| Chemistry and Geosciences* | 106 | 102 | 18 | 10 |
| Communication | 60 | 42 | 1 | 1 |
| Economics | 119 | 90 | 5 | 3 |
| History | 51 | 47 | 4 | 1 |
| Kaunas (in Kaunas) | 79 | 62 | 3 | 1 |
| Law | 87 | 74 | 1 | 1 |
| Life Sciences Centre** | 69 | 57 | 193 | 128 |
| Mathematics and Informatics | 141 | 93 | 6 | 3 |
| Medicine | 664 | 349 | 97 | 54 |
| Philology | 199 | 122 | 2 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 90 | 83 | 1 | - |
| Physics | 68 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Institute of International Relations and Political Science | 35 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| Institute of Applied Research | - | - | 35 | 27 |
| Institute of Foreign Languages | 73 | 21 | - | - |
| Institute of Mathematics and Informatics | - | - | 46 | 42 |
| Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy | - | - | 49 | 40 |
| Gender Studies Centre | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| Centre for Religious Studies and Research | 6 | 6 | - | - |
| Centre of Oriental Studies | 18 | 7 | - | - |
| Health and Sport Centre | 12 | 2 | - | - |
| Botanical Garden | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Business School | 30 | 8 | - | - |
| Total: | 1912 | 1254 | 517 | 357 |
* Chemistry and Geosciences was established at the end of 2016 by joining the Faculty of Chemistry and the Departments of the Faculty of Natural Sciences dealing with geology.
** Life Sciences Centre was established at the end of 2016 by joining the Institutes of Biochemistry and Biotechnologies with the Departments of the Faculty of Natural Sciences dealing with biology.
Doctoral theses defended
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Doctoral | 169 | 155 | 166 | 144 | 129 |
Doctoral theses defended at vilnius university in 2016 according to branches of science
| Branch of science | Number of theses defended | Doctoral students and employees of VU | Others |
| Biomedical sciences | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Humanitarian sciences | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Social sciences | 28 | 28 | - |
| Physical sciences | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Technological sciences | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Total: | 129 | 108 | 21 |
EXTERNAL FUNDING, 2016
EXTERNAL FUNDING, 2014鈥�2016
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS IN 2016
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS etc., HELD AT VILNIUS UNIVERSITY, 2014鈥�2016
Awards in 2016
AWARDS OF LITHUANIA鈥橲 SCIENCE
In the field of Physical Sciences and Technology
D. Abramavi膷ius for the cycle of works Theory of Two-dimensional Coherent Spectroscopy 鈥� A Road to Cognition of Quantum Dynamic Tomography
V. Razumas, G. Valin膷ius for the cycle of works Biosimilar Self-managing Systems of 2D- and 3-D-structures: Synthesis, Research of Properties and Practical Application
AWARDS OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS
D. Ratautas for the work High-efficiency Enzymatic Electrodes for Biofuel Elements
J. Chmeliov and A. Gel啪inis for the work Dynamics of Excitation Energy and Self-regulation Mechanisms in Photosynthesis Systems
G. Sviderskyt臈 for the work Case of Steponas Darius and Stasys Gir臈nas: Historical Development, Interpretation, Change of Narrative
J. Navick臈 for the work Role of Monetary Social Payments in Reducing Poverty in Lithuania: to Discipline, Redistribute, Involve, Invest (Certificate of Merit)
AWARDS OF THE LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES FOR STUDENTS
M. Debesis, E. Kizinevi膷 ir J. Sprindys, E. 艩imoli奴nas, D. Dapkut臈, L. Jonu拧auskas ir E. Skliutas, V. Rabikauskait臈
OTHER AWARDS AND PRIZES
V. 艩ik拧nys - Warren Alpert Foundation Prize, Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Global Lithuania Award 2016.
D. Abramavi膷ius 鈥� Mini Nobel by the Research Council of Lithuania and Ministry of Economy.
M. Zaremba - Mini Nobel by the Research Council of Lithuania and Ministry of Economy.
K. Pileckas - Mini Nobel by the Research Council of Lithuania and Ministry of Economy.
V. Nakro拧is - Mini Nobel by the Research Council of Lithuania and Ministry of Economy.
G. Valu拧is - Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas for merits to Lithuania and making Lithuania鈥檚 name famous.
J. R. Lazutka - Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas for merits to Lithuania and making Lithuania鈥檚 name famous.
M. A. 艩liogeris - Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas for merits to Lithuania and making Lithuania鈥檚 name famous
Z. Norkus - Cross of the Knight of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
A. Ramonait臈 - Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania.
K. Urba - Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania.
D. Poci奴t臈 Abukevi膷ien臈 - Second Degree Order of the Star of Italy for fostering cultural and academic relations between the two countries.
R. 艩alna - Commander鈥檚 Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
M. Michelbertas - Prof. Jozef Kostrzewski鈥檚 Award (highest award by the Polish Archaeological Society).
A. Kentra 鈥� St. Christopher鈥檚 Statue for merits to the city and life creation.
A. Utkus 鈥� St. Christopher鈥檚 Statue for merits in science.
M. Kazlauskien臈 鈥� nominal scholarship by association Infobalt for the best research work by young researchers in the field of physics and technologies.
M. Sabaliauskas - nominal scholarship by association Infobalt for the best research work by young researchers in the field of physics and technologies.
A. 艩vedas - Martynas Ma啪vydas鈥� Prize for publicistic writings.
E. Sausverd臈 鈥� award by Swedish Academy.
A. 沤ilinskas 鈥� international award for the whole of scientific results and their impact on the trend of informatics and applied mathematics science.
A. Katelnikovas - scholarship of the Young Scientists of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences 2016鈥�2017.
E. 沤ilinskait臈 艩ink奴nien臈 - scholarship of the Young Scientists of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences 2016鈥�2017.