Université de Bourgogne | |
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Former name | University of Dijon (1722-1984) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1722[1] |
| Budget | 242 million € |
| Rector | Alain Bonnin |
Administrative staff | 2,774 including 1,519 professors. 2,700 adjunct professors |
| Students | 30,917 |
| Undergraduates | 16,800 |
| Postgraduates | 9,400 |
| 1,299 | |
| Location | , , 47°18′45″N 5°4′15″E / 47.31250°N 5.07083°E |
| Campus | Dijon |
| Website | http://en.u-bourgogne.fr/ |
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The University of Burgundy (French: Université de Bourgogne, uB; formerly known as University of 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.