Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) is a public university, leader in the technological sciences in Lithuania. It is ranked among the top 2% of the best universities in the world and is the best Baltic university in the subject area of Civil Engineering and Building Construction. Furthermore, it is the best university in Lithuania in the subject areas of Architecture, Business & Management Studies and Economics & Econometrics according to QS World University Rankings. Its press publishes around 100 publications annually and 19 peer-reviewed research journals. VGTU offers several extracurricular activities for its students, including the choir Gabija, the theater group Palėpė, and the Lithuanian folk dance group Vingis.