Kaunas University of Applied Sciences is a state - owned institution providing higher education in the areas of technologies, social sciences, biomedicine, humanities and arts. It is one of the biggest institutions of higher education not only in Lithuania, but in the whole Baltic Region. Kaunas University of Applied Sciences actively contributes to implementing the state regional development policy - study programmes are realised not only in Kaunas but also in Taurage. All together it offers over 40 study programmes. More than 7600 students are currently studying and approximately 600 teachers are currently working here.