Public Institution Lithuanian Maritime Academy (LMA) is a higher education institution founded by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. LMA is owned by the Republic of Lithuania, the rights and obligations of which are implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania. LMA has autonomy that is combined with accountability before the public, the founders and the members of the institution. LMA‘s collegial strategic management body is the Council (11 members), the collegial management body of academic affairs is the Academic Council (15 members), and the Director as a one-person management body.
