Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine
Vilnius, Lithuania
Vilnius University's Faculty of Medicine has taught a six-year integrated medicine programme in English since 2012, and it leads to the medical doctor qualification. The curriculum builds a basic-science foundation before moving into clinical work. A free Lithuanian language course is offered, and B1 Lithuanian is required to obtain a licence to practise in Lithuania.
- Degree
- MD
- Taught in
- English
- Length
- 6 years
- Tuition
- ≈ $16,200 / year
Tuition
$16,200 a year: the 6th lowest of 24 programs.
The official fee is 14,100 EUR for 2026/27. Official 2026/27 annual tuition for non-EU nationals in the English-taught integrated Medicine programme (VU Senate resolution SPN-50, 18 Nov 2025). EU/EFTA fees are set separately. Some third-party portals still show an older EUR 13,000 figure. USD is approximate at ~1.15 USD per EUR.
The program
Degree awarded: Master of Health Sciences and Medical Doctor qualification (equivalent to MD).
Intakes: September
Clinical training
Students begin patient contact early and train in major Vilnius hospitals, including the university-affiliated Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos.
Accreditation & licensing
- Medicine programme accredited by Lithuania's Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC), which holds WFME recognition (granted 2023, valid to 2033)
Vilnius University says that, after SKVC received WFME recognition, its medicine diplomas are recognized in the USA from 2024; this satisfies Intealth's Recognized Accreditation Policy, but the school's page does not explicitly mention the USMLE.
Sources
Last checked October 28, 2026. Fees and requirements change, so confirm everything on the official website before applying.
- [1]web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://www.vu.lt/site_files/Vertimai/EN_Translation_U%C5%BEsienio_student%C5%B3_pri%C4%97mimas_20262027_kainos.pdf
- [2]mf.vu.lt/en/about/news/41-general-news/3584-recognition-by-the-world-federation-for-medical-education-of-the-vu-study-programme-in-medicine
- [3]apply.vu.lt/enter/253
- [4]old.studyin.lt/programs/medicine/
- [5]naujienos.vu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WFME_Recognition_Certificate_SKVC_2023-2033.pdf
- [6]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_University_Hospital_Santaros_Clinics
