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Universities and education in Plungė

Plungė is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Engineering, Computer Science and Economics.

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
49/100

Education overview

Plungė is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Engineering, Computer Science and Economics.

Plungė, Lithuania is classified as a mixed education base in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Plungė Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1851

    • Economics
    • Education
    • Arts
    Research intensity:
    45/100
    International focus:
    54/100
  • Plungė Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1894

    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    Research intensity:
    51/100
    International focus:
    57/100
  • Plungė Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1947

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    Research intensity:
    35/100
    International focus:
    56/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research45/100

Research activity in Plungė centers on Engineering, Computer Science and Physics, with a research score of 45/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness56/100

Plungė offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students55/100

Plungė is building its appeal to international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score49/100
Higher education54/100
Research45/100
Academic reputation41/100
Student friendliness56/100
International students55/100
University density37/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness56/100

Plungė has a student-friendliness score of 56/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research45/100
University density37/100
Academic reputation41/100

Plungė has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 45/100.

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