Vilnius College of Technologies and Design
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design (Lithuanian: Vilniaus technologijų ir dizaino kolegija) or VTDK is a Lithuanian state institution of higher education, established in 1954. It is the third largest university of applied sciences in Lithuania, hosting over 4,000 students and 400 professors and other staff members. In 2008, this college received its current name upon the merger of Vilnius Technical College (Lithuanian: Vilniaus statybos technikumas) and Vilnius College of Construction and Design (Lithuanian: Vilniaus statybos ir dizaino kolegija). It consists of four faculties: the Civil Engineering Faculty, the Design Faculty, the Petras Vileišis Railway Transportation Faculty, and the Technical Faculty. The university is ranked among the top 500 universities in the world.
Study programs
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design offers 22 full-time study programs, partial studies through exchange programs, as well as informal study courses and training. Studies are executed in the Lithuanian language, and three study programs – Graphic Design, Civil Engineering and Transportation Logistics – are available in English. Program duration is 3 years (6 semesters) and students receive a professional bachelor’s degree upon graduation.
Faculty of Design
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Photographic Technology
- Interactive Design
Petras Vileišis Railway Transportation Faculty
- Transportation Logistics
- Railway Maintenance
- Maintenance and Repair of Railway Railing Stock
- Railway Automatic Systems
- Roads of Communication and Their Structures
- Transport Information Systems
Civil Engineering Faculty
- Civil Engineering
- Building Engineering Systems
- Thermal Engineering
- Geodesy and Cadastre
Technical Faculty
- Automation
- Technical Automobile Operation
- Electrical and Automation Equipment
- Electrical Energetics
- Mechanical Technology Engineering
- Production Management
- Road Transportation Management
- Road Transportation Technology
Facilities
Vilnius College of Technologies and Design has:
- a language learning center
- a distance learning center
- 50 laboratories
- 5 drawing rooms
- 9 libraries
- a TOYOTA technical training center
- sport facilities
- a renovated dormitory
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Coordinates: 54°42′22″N 25°18′39″E / 54.70611°N 25.31083°E