University of the Basque Country

University of the Basque Country
Universidad del País Vasco (UPV)
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU)
EHU logo
MottoEman ta zabal zazu (Give and extend knowledge)
TypePublic
Established1980 (1980)
Academic affiliations
Compostela Group of Universities
Budget€478 million (2009–10)
RectorEva Ferreira
Academic staff
3,420 (2009–10)[1]
Students44,921 (2009–10)[1]
Undergraduates42,026 (2009–10)[1]
Postgraduates2,895 (2009–10)[1]
Location, ,
Spain

43°19′53″N 2°58′14″W / 43.33140590°N 2.97060580°W / 43.33140590; -2.97060580
CampusUrban (3 campuses)
Websitewww.ehu.eus/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

The University of the Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, EHU; Spanish: Universidad del País Vasco, UPV; UPV/EHU) is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community.

Heir of the University of Bilbao, initially it was made up of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of Sarriko (1955), Medicine (1968) and Sciences (1968). Following the General Law of Education (1970), the Nautical School (1784), the School of Business Studies of Bilbao (1818) and the Technical Schools of Engineers (1897) joined in, until it grew into the complex of thirty centers that compose it presently.

It has campuses over the three provinces of the autonomous community: Bizkaia Campus (in Leioa, Bilbao, Portugalete and Barakaldo), Gipuzkoa Campus (in San Sebastián and Eibar), and Alava Campus in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It stands out as the main research institution in the Basque Country, carrying out 90% of the basic research carried out in that territory and benefiting from the good industrial environment in the region.

The current rector is Eva Ferreira, full professor of applied economics, since 2021.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d La Universidad del País Vasco en cifras 2009–2010
  2. ^ Melo, Verónica (2021-01-25). "Eva Ferreira, nueva rectora de la UPV/EHU". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ EFE (2020-11-26). "Eva Ferreira, elegida rectora de la Universidad del País Vasco". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-10.