University of Burgos
| Universidad de Burgos | |
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| Motto | in itinere veritas |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | May 26th, 1994 |
| Rector | Alfonso Murillo Villar |
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Academic staff
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700 |
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Administrative staff
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300 |
| Students | 10,000 |
| Location |
Burgos, Castilla y Leon,  Spain
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| Nickname | UBU |
| Website | ubu |
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The University of Burgos (in Spanish: Universidad de Burgos and often abbreviated UBU) is a public university in the Spanish city of Burgos with about 10,000 students studying over 30 different undergraduate degrees, over 20 PhD Programmes, as well as several Official Masters and other graduate courses.
The University of Burgos was founded in 1994 when it was segregated from the University of Valladolid. Since then it has grown and developed new academic fields placing it in a prominent position among Spanish Universities. From 1994-1997 it was governed by a management committee, chaired by Professor of Valladolid Dr. Marcos Sacristán Represa. Its first president was Professor Dr. José María Leal Villalba, from 1997 to 2008. His successor was Dr. Alfonso Murillo Villar.
The University of Burgos currently has nearly 10,000 students on two campuses:
The University of Burgos conducts its functions in eight different centres, five of their own as well as three associated schools:
The university also has a research and development centre, as well as three institutes:
The "Hospital del Rey" now central to the University's campus, is located along the Way of Saint James (Camino de Santiago) passing through west Burgos. It was founded by Alfonso VIII in 1195. Together with the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas it was a great shelter for pilgrims. Upon entry is the shrine of French saint San Amaro and the cemetery where they buried the pilgrims who died in the hospital.
The Hospital del Rey was built during the Renaissance, and retains some remnants of the early medieval hospital (such as the pillars of the old church). The entrance is through the Romeros Gate - now a symbol of the University. It is an arch decorated on both sides, with Jacobean-era references, as well as portraits of the founders (Alfonso VIII and Queen Eleanor).
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