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The capital and largest city of Lithuania, Vilnius is a charming and relatively small student city.
Vilnius has many universities, including Vilnius University, the country’s largest and the oldest in the Baltic states (founded in 1579). There are opportunities to study in English.
A popular student city, when asked (via our student survey) what the best thing was about Vilnius, one student cited “cheap food and the city is growing really fast so there are a lot of opportunities” while another praised it for being “cheap to live, with a beautiful old town and a traditional university”.
Vilnius contains many scenic places and the city's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Entertainment and culture
With museums, theatres, shopping centres, cafes, clubs and bars to enjoy, Vilnius is one of the most visited cities in Eastern Europe.
Cost of studying in Vilnius
Vilnius does indeed have fairly low costs of living, especially compared to other European capitals and tuition fees are fairly reasonable.
Numbeo estimates a single person living in Vilnius would need approximately £460 per month for general living expenses, plus an additional £450 for rent for a one bedroom apartment in the city centre. Tuition fees in the city's universities will cost international students approximately US$2,800.
Life & culture in Vilnius
Vilnius is famed for its baroque and gothic architecture, which is especially noticeable in the medieval Old Town, one of the largest of its kind Europe (as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is ideal for exploring during your spare time and taking in some of the history.
One of the Old Town’s main streets, Pilies Street, is among the most active and picturesque streets in the city, full of little shops, cafés, restaurants and interesting architecture, including the historically significant House of the Signatories, where the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed in 1918.
Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009 alongside the Austrian city of Linz, and hosts a number of popular cultural events throughout the year, such as the Vilnius International Film Festival, Capital Days (performing arts festival) and the Vilnius Jazz Festival. Also, Vilnius University’s Faculty of Physics hosts the unique FiDi Physicist’s Day, actually one of the most outlandish days in the calendar, which features a giant mechanical dinosaur in its procession.
Employers in Vilnius are always on the lookout for skilled, talented graduates to recruit. The city is home to many multinational Fortune 500 companies, such as Nasdaq, Western Union, McKesson and Uber.
The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.
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Study in Vilnius
Sabrina Collier
Updated Jul 25, 2025Table of contents
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The capital and largest city of Lithuania, Vilnius is a charming and relatively small student city.
Vilnius has many universities, including Vilnius University, the country’s largest and the oldest in the Baltic states (founded in 1579). There are opportunities to study in English.
A popular student city, when asked (via our student survey) what the best thing was about Vilnius, one student cited “cheap food and the city is growing really fast so there are a lot of opportunities” while another praised it for being “cheap to live, with a beautiful old town and a traditional university”.
Top universities in Vilnius
QS World University Rank
QS World University Rank
QS World University Rank
QS World University Rank
Vilnius's QS Best Student Cities performance
Why study in Vilnius?
Beautiful architecture
Vilnius contains many scenic places and the city's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Entertainment and culture
With museums, theatres, shopping centres, cafes, clubs and bars to enjoy, Vilnius is one of the most visited cities in Eastern Europe.
Cost of studying in Vilnius
Vilnius does indeed have fairly low costs of living, especially compared to other European capitals and tuition fees are fairly reasonable.
Numbeo estimates a single person living in Vilnius would need approximately £460 per month for general living expenses, plus an additional £450 for rent for a one bedroom apartment in the city centre. Tuition fees in the city's universities will cost international students approximately US$2,800.
Life & culture in Vilnius
Vilnius is famed for its baroque and gothic architecture, which is especially noticeable in the medieval Old Town, one of the largest of its kind Europe (as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is ideal for exploring during your spare time and taking in some of the history.
One of the Old Town’s main streets, Pilies Street, is among the most active and picturesque streets in the city, full of little shops, cafés, restaurants and interesting architecture, including the historically significant House of the Signatories, where the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed in 1918.
Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture in 2009 alongside the Austrian city of Linz, and hosts a number of popular cultural events throughout the year, such as the Vilnius International Film Festival, Capital Days (performing arts festival) and the Vilnius Jazz Festival. Also, Vilnius University’s Faculty of Physics hosts the unique FiDi Physicist’s Day, actually one of the most outlandish days in the calendar, which features a giant mechanical dinosaur in its procession.
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Careers in Vilnius
Employers in Vilnius are always on the lookout for skilled, talented graduates to recruit. The city is home to many multinational Fortune 500 companies, such as Nasdaq, Western Union, McKesson and Uber.
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The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.
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