Established in 1793, Vilniaus Dailes Akademija (Academy Arts, Vilnius) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Vilnius (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Kaunas, Klaipeda, Telsiai. Officially recognized by the Lietuvos Respublikos vietimo ir mokslo ministerija (Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania), Vilniaus Dailes Akademija (VDA) is a very small coeducational Lithuanian higher education institution. Vilniaus Dailes Akademija (VDA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 229 years old Lithuanian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. VDA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
