The University of Burgundy (, uB; formerly known as Université de Dijon) is a public university located in Dijon, France.
The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus (more than 150 ha) in the eastern part of Dijon called Campus Montmuzard, about 15 minutes by tram from the city centre. The humanities and sciences are well represented on the main campus, along with law, medicine, and literature in separate buildings. The IUT (Institute of technology) is also on the campus, providing specialist higher level diplomas in business, biology, communications and computer science.
The university counts 10 faculties, 4 engineering schools, 3 institutes of technology offering undergraduate courses, and 2 professional institutes providing post-graduate programmes.
With numerous student societies and good support services for international and disabled students, the campus is a welcoming place with numerous CROUS restaurants and canteens providing subsidised food and snacks.
History
The university was founded in 1722 by King Louis XV. Initially there was only the law faculty but from 1805 to 1809 faculties of science, arts, and medicine were added by Napoleon.
Students
In 2018, the number of students was 30,917 divided into six areas, Dijon, Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Le Creusot, Mâcon and Nevers. The territorial areas (Dijon excepted) receive about 89% of the total of students. There are about 2,783 foreign students in 2018. 66% of the students are from Burgundy.
The CIEF (Centre International d'Études Françaises) allows students at all proficiency levels to immerse themselves in French language classes.
Points of interest
Serres de l'Université de Bourgogne
Notable faculty
Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher
Louis Bachelier, French mathematician
Pietro Balestra, economist
Doug Beardsley, poet
Gaspard Auguste Brullé, French entomologist
Roland Carraz, former member of the French Parliament and former Secretary of state Lucien Febvre, French historian Robert M. French, French Cognitive scientist Robert Folz, French historian, medievalist, former Dean Henri Hauser, Economist, historian, geographer Albert Mathiez, French historian (Professor from 1919 to 1926) Bernard de Montmorillon, French economist, Former Dean at the Paris IX university (Dauphine) Jocelyne Pérard, President, University of Burgundy, 1993-98 Louis Renault (jurist) (lecturer at this university, later Nobel Peace Prize Laureate) Jean Richard (historian), historian, member of the Institut de France, President of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres since 2002 Albert Schatz, jurist, historian Bernard Schmitt, economist, founder of the school of economic thought known as quantum economics Aurélie Trouvé, President of ATTAC France