Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and Riga Technical University (RTU) have signed an agreement on the joint supervision of doctoral candidates under the international academic arrangement known as cotutelle. The agreement enables candidates to study at both universities and write a doctoral thesis under the supervision of researchers from each institution. Upon meeting both universities’ requirements, candidates will receive a doctoral degree diploma from each institution.
The agreement was signed on 22 October 2026 by KTU Rector Eugenijus Valatka and RTU Rector Tālis Juhna.
The framework establishes the main principles for jointly supervised doctoral studies. Under it, the universities will conclude individual agreements specifying each candidate’s study programme, research topic, supervisors, mobility arrangements, funding and thesis defence procedures.
The partnership combines the research expertise, infrastructure and academic environments of both universities, giving doctoral candidates international research experience and strengthening ties between the Baltic States’ technical universities. It also creates opportunities for academic exchange between researchers and future joint research initiatives.
