The University of Burgundy (French: Université de Bourgogne, uB; also University of Dijon, Université de Dijon) is a university in Dijon, France.
The University of Burgundy is situated on a large campus called Campus Montmuzard, 15 minutes by bus 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.
In 2008–2009, the number of students was about 27,000 divided into six areas, Dijon, Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Le Creusot, Mâcon and Nevers. The territorial areas (Dijon excepted) receive 11% of the total of students. There are about 3000 foreign students. 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.
Serres de l'Université de BourgogneGaston Bachelard, French philosopherLouis Bachelier, French mathematicianPietro Balestra, economistDoug Beardsley, poetGaspard Auguste Brullé, French entomologistRoland Carraz, former member of the French Parliament and former Secretary of stateLucien Febvre, French historianRobert M. French, French Cognitive scientistRobert Folz, French historian, medievalist, former DeanHenri Hauser, Economist, historian, geographerAlbert Mathiez, French historian (Professor from 1919 to 1926)Bernard de Montmorillon, French economist, Former Dean at the Paris IX university (Dauphine)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 2002Albert Schatz, jurist, historianBernard Schmitt, economist, founder of the school of economic thought known as quantum economicsAurélie Trouvé, President of ATTAC FranceMohammed A. Aldouri, former Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations (2001-2003)Edvard Beneš, Former President of CzechoslovakiaGuy Canivet jurist, president of the Court of CassationChérie Carter-Scott, American authorRachida Dati, Member of the European Parliament, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of JusticeMahmoud El Materi, Former Minister (Tunisia)Jacques Fradin, Medical Doctor, cognitive and behavioural therapistPierre Frogier, Politician, former President of the Government of New CaledoniaHenri-François Gautrin, Member of National Assembly of QuebecLéopold Gnininvi, Togolese politician, Secretary-General of the Democratic Convention of African PeoplesRoger Guillemin, French National medal of Science in 1976, Nobel Prize for medicine in 1977Lawrence Gushee, American musicologistMohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh, prominent Iranian writerJoseph Jacotot, philosopher, creator of the method of "intellectual emancipation"Alain Joyandet, politician, former Secretary of State for Cooperation and FrancophonyHenri Jayer, French vintnerRoch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of Burkina Faso (2015–present)H. T. Kirby-Smith, American author and poetFaik Konica, Albanian politician, stylist, critic.Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologistKevin S. MacLeod, Usher of the Black Rod for the Canadian SenateArnaud Montebourg, Deputy of the fifth district of Saône-et-Loire to the French National AssemblyLawrence Clark Powell, literary critic, bibliographer and authorCarol Remond, award-winning journalist (Dow Jones Newswires), publisher of the Wall Street Journal.Aurélie Trouvé (fr), President of ATTAC FrancePierre Viette, entomologistGeorge Kennedy Young, deputy director of MI6Doina Bobeica - Famous FloristMaxime Touffet - Director of Renon Inc.Chuka Umunna - British politicianRobin Deiana - TV personality, breakdancer and model who lives and performs in South Korea; current cast member in the talk show Non-SummitPaul Bosc - Chairman and Founder of Château Des Charmes, recipient of the Order of Canada
