SMK University of Applied Sciences

Established in 1994, SMK has grown to position itself at the very top of Lithuanian private college rankings and currently is the biggest private higher education institution in Lithuania according to the number of students. Currently over 4500 students are studying at SMK.

SMK has three campuses in main Lithuanian cities – Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda. SMK implements 18 study programmes in 13 fields of studies: Informatics; Nursing and Midwifery; Design; Cosmetology; Law; Management; Business; Communication; Finance; Tourism and Recreation; Marketing; Software Systems; Media Arts. Currently 5 study programmes are conducted in English. 65% of teaching staff are practitioners working in outstanding business companies, considering the importance of applied nature of institution.

SMK is proud of it’s alternative EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING METHOD where ideal balance of theoretical and practical knowledge correlates with personal evolution and strive for success. EXCEPTIONAL, interesting, outstanding studies are forming not only MODERN outlook of science but also learning environment. Our philosophy begins with recognizing the unique, special and UNLIMITED POTENTIAL of every student. SMK is a space for everyone to feel comfortable and inspired to become the best versions of themselves.

SMK has developed a wide network of social partners, which consists of more than 200 state and private companies operating in various business sectors, non-governmental organizations, etc. SMK is a member of all major Lithuanian business associations and is a member of 24 Lithuanian and international sectoral and professional associations.