Study in Lithuania
Verified essentialsBaltics · Official language: Lithuanian · Last updated 2026-06-01
Low tuition and living costs with a fast-growing fintech sector in Vilnius.
Public tuition
Official€2,500–€6,000 per year
Private tuition
Estimate€3,000–€8,000 per year
Living cost
Estimate€500–€750 per month
Financial proof
OfficialRoughly €4,500 per year
Work while studying
Official20 hours per week
After graduation
Official12-month job-search permit
Intakes
OfficialSeptember · February
Visa type
OfficialNational D visa
English-taught availability
GuidanceWide
How to read this page
- OfficialPublished by the authority that sets the rule. Confirm the current figure on the source before acting.
- EstimateA planning figure built from ranges and typical student spending. Not a quotation and not policy.
The full Lithuania hub — admissions, visa steps, city costs and student life — is being written. The figures above are verified essentials; confirm them on the official immigration and university portals before making decisions.
Admission process
What is the admission route into Lithuanian universities?
Direct application to each university with a motivation letter and, for many programmes, an online interview; recognition of your diploma runs through SKVC.
- 1
Apply directly, from January
Vilnius University, KTU and VGTU accept applications from January to June for September, with earlier rounds for medicine.
- 2
Request SKVC recognition
The Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education must recognise your Indian qualification — the university normally initiates it once you apply.
- 3
Take the English test or interview
IELTS 5.5–6.5 depending on level; many universities run a short online interview to verify English and motivation.
- 4
Sit the medicine entrance test if applicable
Medicine and veterinary programmes test biology and chemistry and are considerably more competitive than other fields.
- 5
Pay the deposit and apply for the national visa
A first-year tuition instalment secures the study agreement, which supports the D visa and the temporary residence permit application.
What quietly costs students an intake in Lithuania
- Leaving SKVC recognition until August and missing enrolment.
- Applying for medicine without the required chemistry and biology in Class 12.
Review category: Admission requirements · next review due 2027-08-24
Official sources
- Study in Lithuania Government
- SKVC Government
Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.
Deadlines, portals and recognition bodies above are set by the authorities linked here. The sequencing advice and the mistakes list are our counselling judgement from working these files — useful, but not policy. Always confirm the current deadline on the programme page before you plan around it.
Scholarships
Funding relevant to Lithuania
Trust
Sources and verification
Status is derived, not declared: a record with no attached primary source is never shown as verified, and records past their review date are flagged for re-checking.
Review category: Visa rules · next review due 2026-12-01
No primary source is attached to the Lithuania record yet, so we do not present it as verified. Treat the figures as a starting point for your own checks.
Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.
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