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Top research institutions in Lithuania

Vilnius University ranks first in Lithuania on research quality in 2022–2025 (#1,282 worldwide), followed by Kaunas University of Technology and Center for Physical Sciences and Technology.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1Vilnius UniversityUniversity · Vilnius #1,282 12.9% 4,966 #1
2Kaunas University of TechnologyUniversity · Kaunas #2,285 20.0% 2,068 #3
3Center for Physical Sciences and TechnologyResearch facility · Vilnius #3,152 11.3% 686 #4
4Vytautas Magnus UniversityUniversity · Kaunas #3,309 20.0% 1,735 #7
5Lithuanian University of Health SciencesUniversity · Kaunas #3,317 12.6% 1,543 #6
6Vilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityUniversity · Vilnius #4,122 15.7% 2,097 #2
7Lithuanian Energy InstituteNonprofit · Kaunas #6,580 19.4% 286 #5
8State Research Institute Centre for Innovative MedicineResearch facility · Vilnius #7,987 28.0% 125 #11
9Klaipėda UniversityUniversity · Klaipėda #8,394 13.7% 550 #9
10Lithuanian Social Research CentreInstitution · Vilnius #8,492 28.8% 200 #12
11Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and ForestryResearch facility · Kaunas #8,872 26.5% 360 #13
12Mykolas Romeris UniversityUniversity · Vilnius #9,817 14.9% 635 #10
13Department of Cultural HeritageInstitution · Vilnius #9,921 20.4% 247 #14
14Nature Research CentreGovernment institution · Vilnius #11,169 18.5% 441 #16
15Šiauliai UniversityUniversity · Šiauliai #12,640 19.3% 94 #18
16Kauno kolegija Higher Education InstitutionUniversity · Kaunas #12,873 9.1% 256 #24
17Vilnius University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Vilnius #14,644 13.9% 258 #19
18Lithuanian Institute of HistoryUniversity · Vilnius #16,360 12.3% 174 #28
19Lithuanian Sports UniversityUniversity · Kaunas #17,495 17.4% 307 #23
20Police DepartmentGovernment institution · Vilnius #17,972 8.5% 346 #17
21National Cancer InstituteHospital / health system · Vilnius #18,768 14.2% 97 #30
22Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher Education InstitutionUniversity · Klaipėda #20,414 4.9% 152 #35
23European Humanities UniversityUniversity · Vilnius #20,896 11.2% 137 #36
24Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas ClinicsHospital / health system · Kaunas #22,276 2.5% 304 #15
25General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of LithuaniaGovernment institution · Vilnius #22,325 17.3% 145 #26
26Vilnius College of Technologies and DesignUniversity · Vilnius #22,733 10.1% 85 #33
27ISM University of Management and EconomicsUniversity · Vilnius #23,042 28.4% 88 #34
28SMK University of Applied Social SciencesUniversity · Klaipėda #23,234 7.2% 79 #41
29Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu KlinikosHospital / health system · Vilnius #23,746 4.3% 138 #21
30Kazimieras Simonavičius UniversityUniversity · Vilnius #23,954 24.9% 91 #20
31Lithuanian Ornithological SocietyNonprofit · Vilnius #24,395 9.3% 77 #22
32LCC International UniversityUniversity · Klaipėda #25,205 13.0% 92 #39
33Vilnius Academy of ArtsUniversity · Vilnius #25,472 5.1% 102 #43
34Šiauliai State Higher Education InstitutionUniversity · Šiauliai #26,225 5.0% 129 #40
35Institute of Lithuanian Literature and FolkloreResearch facility · Vilnius #26,908 1.9% 180 #48
36Institute of the Lithuanian LanguageResearch facility · Vilnius #27,018 4.7% 150 #45
37Lietuvos Mokslo TarybaFunder · Vilnius #27,624 2.2% 91 #50
38Lithuanian Academy of Music and TheatreUniversity · Vilnius #27,938 1.8% 83 #51

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Lithuania on the quality composite for 2022–2025; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside Lithuania

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%20%40%mean 13.4526%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Vilnius University: 4,966, 12.9%Kaunas University of Technology: 2,068, 20.0%Center for Physical Sciences and Technology: 686, 11.3%Vytautas Magnus University: 1,735, 20.0%Lithuanian University of Health Sciences: 1,543, 12.6%Vilnius Gediminas Technical University: 2,097, 15.7%Lithuanian Energy Institute: 286, 19.4%State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine: 125, 28.0%Klaipėda University: 550, 13.7%Lithuanian Social Research Centre: 200, 28.8%Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry: 360, 26.5%Mykolas Romeris University: 635, 14.9%Department of Cultural Heritage: 247, 20.4%Nature Research Centre: 441, 18.5%Šiauliai University: 94, 19.3%Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution: 256, 9.1%Vilnius University of Applied Sciences: 258, 13.9%Lithuanian Institute of History: 174, 12.3%Lithuanian Sports University: 307, 17.4%Police Department: 346, 8.5%National Cancer Institute: 97, 14.2%Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher Education Institution: 152, 4.9%European Humanities University: 137, 11.2%Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics: 304, 2.5%General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania: 145, 17.3%Vilnius College of Technologies and Design: 85, 10.1%ISM University of Management and Economics: 88, 28.4%SMK University of Applied Social Sciences: 79, 7.2%Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos: 138, 4.3%Kazimieras Simonavičius University: 91, 24.9%Lithuanian Ornithological Society: 77, 9.3%LCC International University: 92, 13.0%Vilnius Academy of Arts: 102, 5.1%Šiauliai State Higher Education Institution: 129, 5.0%Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore: 180, 1.9%Institute of the Lithuanian Language: 150, 4.7%Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba: 91, 2.2%Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre: 83, 1.8%Kaunas University of…Vytautas Magnus Univ…Vilnius UniversityCenter for Physical …
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