Rimvydas Petrauskas

Professor Rimvydas Petrauskas was inaugurated as Rector of Vilnius University on 1 April 2020, in the 441st year of the University.

The essential part of the Rector prof. ​​R. Petrauskas' program idea is to enable the University as a wise and creative community based on consensus and trust. The Rector considers the main priorities to be the orientation of studies towards the development of a full-fledged and creative personality, the development of interdisciplinary and internationality of science, and the strengthening of the role of the university in society and the state. The structural and subject diversity of the university is perceived as a strength that provides a unique opportunity to try different ways of working, thus increasing the potential of the institution.

The Rector of Vilnius University is the sole governing body and head of the University, which together with the Council and the Senate takes care of ensuring the autonomy and community self-government of the University and the quality of the University's activities. The essential task of the Rector is to gather and lead the search for consensus and contractual solutions in response to the changing situation.