Year of establishment: 1722.
Number of students: 35,000.
President: Vincent Thomas.
Located in Burgundy between Paris and Lyon, the city of Dijon is home to the University of Burgundy’s main campus, with several others that spread across the region. uB is a public and multidisciplinary establishment which offers 400 different degrees across all levels (Bachelor, Master, and PhD), employs 6,000 staff members and external collaborators, and enrols 35,000 students, among whom are more than 2,900 international students.
With its 32 research units, uB is involved in world leading research with six particular areas of excellence:
- food and environment,
- health and molecular engineering,
- photonics and advanced materials,
- learning and care,
- heritage and territories,
- wine and vine.
The University of Burgundy is part of the Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté community and figures at ARWU, CWUR and THE rankings.
The Engineering school ISAT is the 1st Engineering school in France specialized in aeronautics, mechanics and automotive in the Eduniversal Ranking.
FUN FACTS
The university owns a vineyard on the famous UNESCO protected wine area and produces over 10,000 bottles per year, which received several awards.
A UNESCO Chair Culture and Traditions of Wine was founded in October 2006 at the university.
DEPARTMENTS
- Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences
- Faculty of Languages and Communication
- Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Sports
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- School of Materials Research and Engineering (ESIREM)
- School of Management (IAE)
- Jules Guyot Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (IUVV)
- Institute of Teacher Education (INSPÉ)
- Institute for Automotive and Sustainable Development (ISAT)
- Undergraduate Institute of Technology in Dijon-Auxerre
- Undergraduate Institute of Technology in Chalon-sur-Saône
- Undergraduate Institute of Technology in Le Creusot
ACCESSIBILITY
For students, specific measures (timetable adjustments depending on the course of study, teaching support / tutoring) are put in place as soon as they arrive at the university.
For students and staff, it is possible to consider the loan of:
- special laptops
- magnifiers and magnifying glasses
- dictaphones (for recording lectures)
- telepresence robots
Find out more about disability assistance at the University of Burgundy by contacting "Mission Handicap": mission.handicap@u-bourgogne.fr
A large selection of adapted physical activities are available at the university and the University Health Service is at your disposal.
MORE INFORMATION
→ Visit the university website.