Council of the University

The Vilnius University Council is one of the collegial decision-making bodies of the University.

The Council ensures the University’s autonomy and self-governance in line with its long-term goals, as well as its experimental, social, cultural, and technological development. It upholds responsibility to the Nation and the State of Lithuania, and ensures openness and accountability to society. Together with the Senate and the Rector, the Council oversees the quality of the University’s activities. Within the scope defined by the Statute, the Council supervises whether the University’s operations and governance align with its mission, goals, objectives, and principles, as well as general academic interests and statutory requirements for transparency and public accountability.

The Council is elected for a five-year term and consists of 11 members: five representatives from the University’s academic staff, four external (non-University) members, and two student representatives (one of whom is an external member).

The current Vilnius University Council took the oath of office on 17 December 2024.

 

Chairperson of the Council:

Dr Marius Jurgilas – Head of ‘Axiology’

Deputy Chair of the Council:

Assoc. Prof. Birutė Švedaitė-Sakalauskė – Associate Professor at the Institute of Sociology and Social Work of the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University

Members of the Council:

Dr Rasa Antanavičiūtė – Director of Vilnius City Museum

Justinas Kondratas – Student Representative, Corporate and Commercial Legal Adviser at ‘Nord Security’ group

Algimantas Markauskas – Board Member of ‘Nortus’, ‘Altechna’, and ‘EcoBaltia’

Klėja Merčaitytė – Student Representative, President of the Vilnius University Students’ Representation

Prof. Urtė Neniškytė – Professor and Senior Researcher at the Institute of Biosciences of the Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University

Prof. Jurgis Pakerys – Professor at the Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic of the Faculty of Philology of Vilnius University

Dr Jūratė Petrauskienė – Director General of the State Data Agency of Lithuania

Prof. Gintautas Tamulaitis – Professor at the Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology of the Faculty of Physics of Vilnius University

Prof. Algirdas Utkus – Professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University