Klaipėda University
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Klaipėda University (Lithuanian: Klaipėdos Universitetas, (KU)) is a university in the Lithuanian seaport Klaipėda.
[edit] Overview
It was founded in January 1991 on the basis of former faculties of Lithuanian universities, functioned in Klaipėda. Having started with 1,8 thousand studens and three faculties of Humanities and natural sciences, Marine Engineering, and Pedagogy, it has grown to seven faculties and eight institutes: faculties of Natural Science and Mathematics, Humanities, Marine Engineering, Art, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, and Health Sciences; Maritime Institute, Seascape Institute, Institute of Continuing Studies, Coastal Research and Planning Institute, Institute of History and Archaeology of the Baltic Region, Institute of Regional Policy and Planning, Mechatronics Institute, and Musicology Institute. Having 9.700 students and 600 persons in educational staff (in 2006), the University offers 67 undergraduate (bachelor degree), 4 specialized professional, 48 graduate (master's degree), and 3 postgraduate (doctoral) study programs.
[edit] Rectors
- Prof. Donatas Švitra (1991–1993)
- Prof. Stasys Vaitekūnas (1993–2001),
- Prof. Vladas Žulkus (since 2002).
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