In the prestigious QS World University Rankings: Europe for 2024, KU rose 14 places and currently ranks 445th among 685 evaluated European universities. KU's overall score also increased by 0.8 points, reaching 15.1 out of 100. Klaipeda University achieved the highest position among other European universities in terms of the ratio of outbound exchange students (67th, up from 212th last year), inbound exchange students (90th, up from 136th), and the faculty-student ratio (117th, up from 158th).
In the context of Lithuanian universities, KU out of 12 indicators improved its positions in 8, maintained stable positions in 2, and was evaluated for the first time in the remaining indicators. Compared to other Lithuanian universities, KU jumped from sixth to first place in the citations per paper, from sixth to second in academic reputation, and from fifth to second in international faculty ratio. KU also rose to third place in the rankings for the faculty-student ratio, international research network, and outbound exchange students.