Some Facts From the History of Gediminas Technical University

The first higher technical school established in Vilnius is considered to be part-time department of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with a famous Lithuanian chemist Jeronimas Kudaba (1909 - 1991) as dean. This school was founded on September 1, 1956.
The first staff - member of KPI - branch in Vilnius became an engineer A.Cyras (1958) whose efforts helped reorganize this department into Vilnius part-time faculty of KPI. A.Cyras was appointed its dean. The faculty had civil and electrical engineering as well as applied mechanics departments and numbered about 500 students. The authorities of Lithuanian Republic allowed the faculty to occupy the former building of Teacher Training institute (Ausros vartu str. 7a).
On June 7, 1961 Vilnius part-time faculty was turned into Vilnius Branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute with full-time and part-time studies. A.Cyras was appointed Vice-Rector of Vilnius Branch of KPI. The number of students was growing steadily, with new courses being introduced.
On August 1, 1969 the Vilnius Branch of Kaunas Polytechnic Institute was reformed into Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute (VCEI). This was first independent higher technical school in Vilnius. Prof. dr. A.Cyras was appointed its Rector.
Originally, VCEI had 4 faculties. Since that time until the nineties (over the period of 20 years) 6 new buildings intended for studies, social events and laboratory work had been built. According to scientific research and academic level VCEI was acknowledged as advanced higher school in Lithuania.
On February 7, 1990 the first democratic elections, with 3 nominees for the Rectors of VCEI post, took place. Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, a young professor won the elections and made all the efforts turn VCEI into a university.
On October 10, 1990 according to the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Lithuanian Republic Vilnius Civil Engineering Institute was awarded a status of Vilnius Technical University.
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