Burgos

UBU is located in Burgos, a mid-size (175,000 inhabitants), safe, affordable, eco-friendly and bustling city in the north of Spain ranking among the most liveable cities in the country (Top 5 on Number Quality of Life ranking 2023, Top 4 on the International Living ranking, 2022) thanks to excellent health, socio-economic and transportation facilities(e.g. top-quality hospital and universal health services, a dynamic commercial-industrial hub, situated less than 1 and a half hours from the sea and other 7 cities, including Madrid and Bilbao, and less than three hours from France and Portugal).

Burgos is the original native land of the Spanish language, where it originated in the 9^th century (e.g. Cartularies of Valpuesta). It hosts the Instituto Castellano y Leones de la Lengua and the UBU International Centre of Spanish to promote the language. Burgos stands out also in historical and cultural heritage (3 UNESCO World Heritage sites: Gothic Cathedral, Camino Santiago, and the Prehistoric Archaeological site of Atapuerca). Considered Best Tourist Destination 2013 by The New York Times, the history, culture and nature of Burgos and its province offer a compelling touristic attraction in the north of Spain. Additionally, the gastronomy of Burgos, including its famous Morcilla, cheese, roasted lamb, and wines (e.g. D.O Ribera del Duero, D.O. Arlanza, and D.O. Rioja) was recommended as Best Gastronomic Destination 2023 by National Geographic.

The city industrial and commercial hub hosting headquarters and primary facilities of food processing (Campofrío, Pepsico, Calidad Pascual, Eurofrits, Mahou San Miguel, Frias Nutrición), automotive (Michelin, Bridgestone, Grupo Antolin, Benteler, Lear Corporation, Grupo Cropu), chemical (L’oréal Paris, GlaxoSmithKline, Adisseo), metal industry (Aciturri, Nicolás Correa, Casple) and home-appliances (Ferroli, Cerámicas Gala, Veka Ventanas, Kronospan), is in continuous growth and leads the green economy transformation (Siemens-Gamesa in wind power, Hiperbaric in hydrogen processing) in close collaboration with the Research and Transfer Knowledge initiatives of the University of Burgos.  

The University of Burgos Has Four Campi

Campus Hospital del Rey/ San Amaro

The Hospital del Rey/San Amaro campus is home to the Faculty of Education, the University Sports Center, the Faculty of Sciences, Sports fields, the University residence, the Rectorate, Central Services, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics & Business Studies, the Language Centre, the Central Library, the PhD School, the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Humanities & Communication, the Virtual Teaching Centre (UBUCEV) and the Institute of Training and Educational Innovation (IFIE).

There are also research centres, namely the International Centre for Critical Raw Materials for Advanced Industrial Technologies (ICCRAM), the International Research Centre for Rural Development (CIDER), the Food Biotechnology Centre (CIBA), the Centre for Research on Emerging Pathogens & Global Health (IPESAG), the Centre for Innovation and Technology in Videogames and Audiovisual Communication (ÍTACA), the Industrial Technologies Research Centre (CITI), the Joint Research Unit on Batteries 2030, and the Joint Research Unit on Advanced Materials.

The campus takes its name from the historic building that houses the Rectorate and the Faculty of Law. The Hospital del Rey was founded in 1,195 to serve pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago.

Campus La Milanera

The Campus La Milanera houses the Polytechnic School and 19 laboratories, the Polytechnic Library, the Greenhouse, the Organic Garden and the Scientific and Technological Park.

It is also home to research centres: the Joint Research Unit for Hydrogen Technologies, the Joint Research Unit for Advanced Materials, the Joint Research Unit for Drone Technology, the UBU-MICHELIN Joint Research Unit in Automation and Smart Industry.

Campus Río Vena

The Campus Río Vena is home to the Polytechnic School and 24 laboratories, as well as the Polytechnic Library Rio Vena.

There are also research centres: the DIH-LEAF Joint Research Unit in Digitalization of the Primary Sector, the UBU-MICHELIN Joint Research Unit in Automation and Smart Industry, and the Hydrogen Technologies Research Laboratory.

Campus Miranda de Ebro

The Campus de Miranda de Ebro offers an innovative Degree in Digital Technologies For Companies/Grado de Tecnologías Digitales para la Empresa, a dual degree with local and global companies.

Miranda de Ebro is a city on the Ebro River, in the north of the province of Burgos. It is located on the border between the Pais Vasco and La Rioja regions. The city has an industrial economy and is an important transport hub, especially as a railway junction. Within 80 kilometres (50 miles) are the cities of Burgos, Bilbao, Logroño and Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Fundación Caja de Burgos

The Caja de Burgos Foundation is a foundation committed to the educational and research needs, cultural, business, social, environmental, and health and well-being needs that aims to support its community of users and promote the social, economic and cultural development of the province of Burgos.

Grupo Antolín

It is one of the largest players in the car interiors market internationally and the number 1 worldwide supplier of headliner substrates (in 26 countries, 155 production plants, Annual sales of 5,425 million €). Grupo Antolin dominates the complete component cycle from component conception and design, through development and validation to parts industrialisation and sequenced delivery.

Junta de Castilla y León Consejería de Educación

It is the highest educational body in the region of Castilla y León, the region to which Burgos belongs. Within the institution, Junta de Castilla y León, the Consejería of Education is responsible for primary, secondary, FP and university management in the region of Castilla y León.