Vilnius College of Technologies and Design ( lt, Vilniaus technologijų ir dizaino kolegija) or VTDK is a Lithuanian state institution of

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VTDK is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Lithuania, with approximately 2,000 students and 200 professors

History

The college was established in 1954. In 2008, the Vilnius Technical College ( lt, Vilniaus statybos technikumas) merged with the Vilnius College of Construction and Design ( lt, Vilniaus statybos ir dizaino kolegija), creating VTDK.

Overview

VTDK consists of three faculties: the

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

Faculty, the Technical Faculty and the Design Faculty. The college offers 15 full-time study programs, partial studies through exchange programs, as well as informal study courses and training. VTDK maintains close cooperation with many Lithuanian and foreign partners, takes part in various international projects, and is a member of the Universities of Applied Sciences network (UASnet) and the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASCHE).

Study programs

VTDK offers 15 full-time study programs, partial studies through exchange programs, as well as informal study courses and training. Program duration is 3 years (6 semesters) and students receive a professional

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upon graduation.

Civil Engineering Faculty

Engineering Systems Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their life cycles. At its core, systems engineering utilizes systems thinkin ...

of Buildings * Geodesy and Cadastre * Transport Logistics *

Technical Faculty

* Technical Maintenance of Automobiles *

Electrical Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described ...

and

Automation Engineering Automation engineering has two different meanings: * From a software engineering point of view looking to automate software processes. * From a traditional engineering sense providing automated solutions to physical activities and industries. Aut ...

* Mechanical Technologies Engineering * Railway Transport Engineering * Transport Information Systems * Renewable Energy * Car Electronics

Design Faculty

* Technology of

Photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employe ...

* Multimedia Design * Graphic Design *

Interior Design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. An interior designer is someone who plans, researches, coordi ...

Facilities

VTDK has the following facilities: * 50 laboratories * 9 libraries * 5 drawing rooms * The

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technical training center * The language learning center * The distance learning center * Sport facilities * Dormitories

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