Siauliai University

Siauliai University is the most prominent University in Northern Lithuania and belongs to regional and classical types. The University was founded in 1997 after the merger of Šiauliai Pedagogical Institute and Šiauliai Polytechnic Faculty of Kaunas University of Technology.
Studies are divided into three primary cycles: first cycle – Bachelor's degree, second cycle – Special Professional studies and Master's degree studies, third cycle – Doctoral studies. 59 Study Programmes (34 Bachelor's and 25 Master's). 24 International Study Programmes conducted in English or Russian:
Bachelor's: Public Administration, Economics and Sustainable Business (Joint degree study program with Wroclaw University (Poland)), Ecology and Environmental Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, Music, Environmental Objects Design.
Master's: Social Work (Joint Study Programme with Open University, Ukraine), Signal Processing, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Arts (Design, Graphics, Painting, Textile/Leather), Pedagogy of Music, History, and Politics, Literary Criticism, Intercultural Education and Mediation, Career Education, Nature Recreation (Joint study Programme with Daugavpils University, Latvia), Management, Economics (Specialisations: Economics Analysis and Planning Finances and Banking), Regional Development and Governance (Joint degree study program with University of Pardubice, Czech Republic).
Every faculty of Šiauliai University offers one year program for incoming ERASMUS+ students and students from partner institutions http://www.su.lt/en/studies/exchange-programmes2.
The University operates the following research centers: Gender Studies, Biological Research, Educational Researches, Energy and Environmentally Clean Technologies, Modelling of Physical Processes, Natural Science Education, Public Health, Social Research, Special Education, Technological Experiments, Biomedical Engineering, Art. There is a European Studies Institute at the University as well.
The researchers and the staff are running and have participated in such international projects as VI and VII Framework, ERASMUS+, EUREKA, EQUAL, INTERREG, LAT-LIT, EU Structural Funds, and other EC projects.
Šiauliai University has over 130 agreements with foreign higher education institutions from 40 countries all over the World. University successfully participates in various ERASMUS+ programs: exchange of students and lecturers, ECTS adjustment, intensive programs, and European networks.
Students' Organizations: ESN' Erasmus Student Network', Students' Club, the Students' Representation, Members of International Association of Students Economists and Managers (AISEC), Mentor program.
The Botanical Garden – representative and educational research base, which has been developed since 1961. Officially, it was founded in September 1997 and was named "Šiauliai University Botanical Garden. "
The total area of the Botanical Garden – 6,54 Hectares. The approximate number of various plant types and species – 4000, seed exchanges are implemented with more than 250 botanical gardens from various countries.
Various events for the community of University, city, and region are continually organized and held; educational and cognitive activities are also developed in the botanical garden. Admission to the Botanical Garden during events is FREE.
Šiauliai University Library – with an efficiently functioning modern infrastructure that improves the quality of studies at Šiauliai University and in the Northern region of Lithuania, provides conditions for recipients of educational services life-long-learning and development of independent learning skills and information abilities.