Leading medical schools in Lithuania:

Vilnius University - Faculty of Medicine
- Vilnius University is the oldest and largest Lithuanian higher education institution.
- Studies in the fields of Medicine and Odontology embrace both undergraduate and graduate studies.
- Undergraduate and graduate studies can be combined in integrated studies (eg. Medicine studies).
- Undergraduate studies usually last four years. Graduate studies, Master degree studies or Professional studies last from one a half to two years.
- The residency and postgraduate studies enables graduates in Medicine and Odontology to acquire the higher qualification of a specialized medical doctor.

Kaunas University of Medicine
- It is the largest institution of medical education and training in Lithuania.
- Kaunas University of Medicine has the following faculties: the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Stomatology, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Nursing, the Faculty of Public Health.
- The University is a WHO collaborating centre for research and training in epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular and other chronic noncommunicable diseases.
- The system of three-stage studies is introduced in the Faculty of Medicine: Undergraduate studies; Postgraduate studies; Doctorate studies.
- The Faculty of Medicine also collaborates with the Medical Faculties of Universities in Leipzig and Keel in Germany, Helsinki in Finland, Gothenburg in Sweden, Geneva in Switzerland, Lilly in France, etc.

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