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KTU said that its council on Thursday decided to extend the deadline until May 28 to attract more applicants.
The university launched the search for a new rector last December after Petras Baršauskas stepped down amid suspicions of plagiarizing his habilitation thesis.
Jurgita Šiugždinienė is currently serving as acting rector of KTU.