TheUniversity of Burgundy (French:Université Bourgogne-Europe,UBE; formerly known asUniversity of Dijon) is apublic university located inDijon,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 forinternational and disabled students, the campus is a welcoming place with numerousCROUS restaurants and canteens providing subsidised food and snacks.
The university was founded in 1722 by KingLouis XV. Initially there was only the law faculty but from 1805 to 1809 faculties of science, arts, and medicine were added byNapoleon.[2]
In 2018, the number of students was 30,917 divided into six areas, Dijon,Auxerre,Chalon-sur-Saône,Le Creusot,Mâcon andNevers. The territorial areas (Dijon excepted) receive about 89% of the total of students.[3] 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.
