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On her first visit to Lithuania, the First Lady of the Republic of Korea Kim Keon Hee July 11th, 2023, visited Mykolas Romeris University (MRU), where she met with King Sejong Institute (KSI) Vilnius students and staff and viewed an exhibit highlighting the activities of KSI. She also viewed a Korea...
It was not so long ago that Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) student Mohammad Mazharul Islam (26) from Bangladesh was earning thousands of Euros every month. He was responsible for managing and updating company websites in his native Dhaka. The talented Bangladeshi decided he needed to acquire more ...
May 24th, 2023, Baku Business University (BBU) awarded the title of Honorary Professor of Baku Business University to Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) Academic Affairs Centre Head Assc. Prof. Inga Juknytė-Petreikienė. She was recognized for “great contributions to the development of international re...
Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) student John Myles Danquah (21) from Ghana tries to stay positive, despite the challenges that come his way. A smile rarely disappears from his face. For many years he has been practicing positive motivation in front of a mirror, before he begins his day. He said the...
Sakartvelo law student Soso Darchia (21) had just completed an internship in the court at Batumi, when he arrived at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) at the beginning of the year to work as an Erasmus+ trainee on EU projects at MRU's Justice LAB. Preparing for a judicial career in Sakartvelo, Darchi...
Much to the disdain of his Sicilian mother, who adopted him and his two siblings in Russia decades back, Alessio Moncada decided to spend a year abroad studying in Vilnius.
Muhammad Saleem from Pakistan came to Vilnius to gain knowledge and skills that he could apply once he returned home to Pakistan. The 23-year-old student came to the interview dressed in his national costume – an elegant waistcoat with the flag of Pakistan in his lapel. Saleem was excited as Lithuan...
Known for its vast cocoa plantations and Black Stars football team, Ghana is also the country of kings, queens and princesses. Some of those princesses – like Princess Benido, a student in Vilnius, live among us and they are princesses not only in name.
Italys’s Catholic University Milan law student Marco Demo, a native of Venice, wanted to spend an exchange semester abroad. With an interest in history and Central Europe, he decided to spend one semester at Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius.
Japanese student Chisato Takahashi had never been to Lithuania, when she decided to apply to study in a Bachelor’s Degree programme at Mykolas Romeris University. But, her 80-year-old grandmother had visited Lithuania twice over the years. Most recently, she was in Vilnius in March right before the ...
University of Paris Descartes Economics student Theo Padonou came to Vilnius last January to discover not only a new city, and a new country, but also found a place where he could feel at home, despite the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdown.
Ernesto Domingo Fuentes, 26, hails from Jaen, which is Spain’s olive oil capital. It produces 20% of the world’s olive oil. The computer science graduate left his native Spain to undertake a post-studies Erasmus internship at Mykolas Romeris University’s International Office.
PhD Law student Karan Choudhary from India, spent about 4 months in Vilnius recently completing his PhD dissertation. The exchange student from Delhi's National Law University spent months conducting research at Mykolas Romeris University.
Elsun Rzayev from Azerbaijan is spending his last month in Vilnius before he returns to Baku. The 19-year-old Azerbaijan State Economic University student spent an exchange semester at Mykolas Romeris University studying economics and accounting.
Colombian student Jorge Andres Agudelo Zuniga came to Vilnius in 2018 for studies via Australia. He hails from Colombia’s 2nd largest city, Medellín. But don’t ask him about renowned Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, for which the city is well known. Jorge doesn’t want to hear about that.
Kosovo, a landlocked country, is Europe’s youngest country in Europe bordered by Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro. It also has the youngest population in Europe with an average age of 30. In Pristina, the capital, the average age of the population is 28 years old. Lithuania recognized...
As the quarantine period has entered its second month, Pakistani student Haris Qamar from Lahore admits he’s not much affected by the lockdown because online lectures at Mykolas Romeris University keep him busy.
It was not an easy two weeks for Lithuanians forced to spend time inside their homes and apartments due to the quarantine. But it was not easy for international students studying in Vilnius either. As the second week of quarantine ended, Korean student Jihwang Wui from Seoul said he spent more time ...
Kenyan student Linah Kitui had never been to Europe before coming to Vilnius this February. A Psychology student, she is in Lithuania during the difficult quarantine period that has enveloped the country.
As Lithuania entered its first week of quarantine, international students at Mykolas Romeris University remained calm but reflective about not being able to use the Library and access auditoriums or attend classes in person due to the coronavirus outbreak.
