Vehicle Engineering

Programme overview

There is a high demand for creative professionals with knowledge of current transport engineering in the job market. Vehicle Engineering graduates work in roles such as research, production engineering, design, and consultancy in transport companies and organisations. They progress from transport engineer to design engineer or researcher, and ultimately to project manager or head of company or department. Alternatively, they can continue their studies on a doctoral level.

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Programme Structure

The KTU Vehicle Engineering study programme curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical transport engineering experience, equipping students with:

problem-solving in engineering, project management, adaptability in multidisciplinary environments competencies;
in-depth knowledge of autonomous and conventional vehicle design and control, safe and efficient passenger and freight transportation, and mathematical modeling;
3D modelling and analysis (SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Ansys), CAE simulation, traffic modelling (Visum, Vissim) skills.

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Admission requirements

University bachelor degree certificate	Engineering sciences, technologies, mathematical sciences, computer sciences and physical sciences.
Proficiency in English	IELTS ≥ 6.0, TOEFL ≥ 85, CEFR ≥ C1, or previously completed studies in english language.
Transcript requirements	Obtain a suitable transcript of your bachelor’s degree from your school. If unavailable, provide official translations and verified copies of the original documents.
Accepted languages	English
Document legislation	The documents must be legalised (Apostille) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply to the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine.

Funding opportunities

All international students automatically become candidates to receive the Scholarship for International Students, which is assigned for first-year Bachelor or Master students with strong academic records and motivation.

The residents of European Union countries and the global citizens of Lithuanian origin can apply for state-funded study places. This means that all the applicants, who fall into one of the aforementioned categories, will participate in the general admission’s competition for state-funded study places and get the chance to study free of charge, depending on their admission score.

Campus life

The main KTU Campus is within walking distance from the city centre. In the campus, university sports halls and courts, dormitories, shops and recreational areas are all nearby. KTU boasts the active student community, with 6 art societies and over 20 students’ organisations. Our students can choose from 100 weekly sports classes, and join one of 20 sports teams. All of this is free of charge.

Over 40 thousand students study in Kaunas, and of these, around 10% are international students. Lush parks, lively squares, cosy cafes and buzzing cultural life make Kaunas attractive not only as a travel destination but also as a place to live.

Autumn Intake Deadline

2026-06-01

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