Kaunas University of Medicine
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Kaunas University of Medicine (Lithuanian: Kauno medicinos universitetas, (KMU)) is a medical school in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was founded in 1919 and from 1922 it was a Faculty of Medicine of University of Lithuania.
In 1950, after the closure of Kaunas University, it was reformed into a separate institution and had been known as Kaunas Medical Institute until 1998.
It has its present name since 1998. University has five faculties (medical, pharmacological, odontological, nursing, and social health together with four research institutes. It uses the Kaunas University Hospital and Kaunas Red Cross Hospital as a teaching hospitals.
Kaunas University of Medicine is located in Kaunas center, Mickeviciaus Gatve. There is a shopping mall just 100 meters from this university named 'Akropolis' which is the main and largest shopping centre in the whole Kaunas city.
Based on the structure of education for students, local Lithuanian students are separated from international students. This is because the medium of medical studies for Lithuanian students are in the Lithuanian language while international students are taught in the English medium.
A new library building was built near the Kaunas Red Cross Hospital complete with free wi-fi conectivity, bathrooms, medical journals from various distinct universities abroad, presentation rooms, art gallery and computer rooms ( for conferencing and personal usage).
There are many improvements and developments being made and on plan in order to construct a solid foundation in medical and other health related studies for students enrolled in Kaunas University of Medicine.
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