Vilnius University is one of the most revered centres of learning in Europe and also the oldest university in Lithuania. In the last 550 years since its establishment, the university has witnessed every upheaval that the region of East and Central Europe has been through, upholding the values of perseverance and tolerance at all costs. Over 500 students from different countries of the world study at this university which boasts of highly qualified faculty members, well equipped research centres and also the oldest library in the whole of Lithuania. Vilnius University, though primarily a centre of learning dedicated to various scientific disciplines also offers a number of language course as a part of its extensive and well arranged curriculum.