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Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine

Lithuania

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1579

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Stephen Bathory University
Vilniaus Universiteto Medicinos Fakultetas
Vilnius V. Kapsukas State University

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Facilities:

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In Lithuanian
In English

Additional Information:

School Contact

Main Address:

M. K. Čiurlionio 21/27
LT-03101 Vilnius
Lithuania

Phone Number(s):

+370 5 239 8700

Fax Number(s):

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs

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

Program Name: Master of Health Sciences, Medical Doctor (Lithuanian)

Qualification Title:

Sveikatos mokslų magistro laipsnis

Year Instruction Began:

1781

Curriculum Last Revised:

2023

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

Lithuanian

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:

Additional Information:

Until 2023, graduates were awarded the degree of Medcinos Magistras (Master of Medicine)

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
2024	223	163
2023	217	163
2022	218	181

This program has been reviewed by Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) in Lithuania, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited for 7 years on 29 June 2023. Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) is an accrediting agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education. The information reported by this agency may be updated from time to time. For the most current information on its evaluation of this and other medical programs, please contact the accrediting agency directly.

Program Name: Master of Health Sciences, Medical Doctor (English)

Qualification Title:

Sveikatos mokslų magistro laipsnis

Year Instruction Began:

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

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:

Entrance exam required for foreign students only

Tuition Paid By:

Additional Information:

Until 2023, graduates were awarded the degree of Medcinos Magistras (Master of Medicine)

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
2024	81	64
2023	68	74
2022	96	41

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 for ECFMG Certification, 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.

Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine

Lithuania

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0000304