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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine

Lithuania

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1922

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas, Medicinos fakultetas
Kauno Medicinos Universitetas (Kaunas Medical University) (1998 - 2010)
Kauno Medicinos Institutas (Kaunas Medical Institute) (1950 - 1998)
Vytauto Didžiojo Universiteto Medicinos Fakultetas (Vytautas Magnus University, Medical Faculty) (1930 - 1940)
Lietuvos Universitetas Medicinos Fakultetas (1922 - 1930)

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Facilities:

The school has access to clinical teaching facilities.

Clinical Training:

Clinical training is 50-74% of the full program.

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In Lithuanian
In English

Additional Information:

Effective September 1, 2010, Kaunas University of Medicine merged with the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy to form the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

School Contact
Admission Contact

Main Address:

A. Mickevičiaus g. 9
LT 44307 Kaunas
Lithuania

Phone Number(s):

(+370) 37 327259
(+370) 37 327201

Fax Number(s):

(+370) 37 220733

Email:

[email protected]
[email protected]

Address:

Mickeviciaus 9
LT-44307 Kaunas
Lithuania

Phone Number(s):

+370 37 396051

Fax Number(s):

+370 37 220733

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Qualification Title:

Sveikatos mokslų magistro laipsnis

Year Instruction Began:

1922

Curriculum Last Revised:

2019

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

Lithuanian, English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Some students pay tuition.

Additional Information:

Until 2023, graduates were awarded the degree of Medcinos Magistras

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2019	467	363
2018	467	352
2017	466	353

The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.

Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply to ECFMG for ECFMG Certification and for examination, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1953 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine

Lithuania

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0000288