Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Vilnius Gediminas), Lithuania
In 1990 the Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute became Vilnius Technical University, which on August 22, 1996 was awarded the name of Gediminas, Great Duke of Lithuania.
At present the University has 8 faculties, Aviation Institute named after A.Gustaitis, International Studies Centre, Centre for Continuous Education, 4 research institutes and some laboratories.
On September 1, 2000 over 10260 students came to the university's classrooms, with 2651 of them being first-year students. The university has 1682 staff members (1263 of them working full-time).Teaching staff numbers 748, while 61 are research fellows. The number of professors reaches 105 ( of whom 86 work full -time). There are also 386 associated professors. Lecturers and senior lecturers make 257 staff -members.
The university trains bachelors, engineers and masters of sciences according to 104 programmes of studies, including humanities, sciences, social and natural sciences and engineering courses. Every year VGTU is provided with more various facilities. hus, according to Resolution N°860 of Lithuanian Government the university got the building of 9073 m 2 in 1/26 Traku str.
On October 22, 1998 the Prime Minister of Lithuania, Gediminas Vagnorius, took part in the ceremony of turning on in VGTU the most powerful computer in Lithuania, RS/6000 SP in a computer class with plenty room and equipment for training bachelors and masters of sciences. This computer class is also available for researches from all over the country. The university also organizes doctoral studies in 13 areas (e.i. humanities, social, technical and natural sciences, etc.)
All the faculties have the right for habilitation. This certifies that the university's scope of education and research is rather versatile and of high academic level. The aim of the university is to do what is mostly helpful for the state.
Directions of activities in Heating and Ventilation Department:
• Simulation, planning and control of the energy supply systems;
• Integration of renewable energy resources into building heating systems;
• Building energy systems: life cycle analysis and sustainable development;
• Quality of indoor climate and the efficiency of energy use for buildings;
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