University of Burgundy

What University of Burgundy does

Université Bourgogne Europe (UBE), formerly the University of Burgundy, is a French public university founded in 1722 as a Jesuit college and rebranded under its current name in 2022. It operates as an établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel under the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, with six campuses across the Burgundy region (Dijon, Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Le Creusot, Mâcon, Nevers) serving 40,000+ students, including 3,170 international students representing 120 nationalities. The institution delivers more than 400 degree programs spanning Baccalaureate to Doctorate across UFRs, engineering schools (Polytech Dijon), management institutes (IAE Dijon), IUT campuses, and INSPE teacher-training centers.

The university's product surface combines traditional higher-education delivery with a digital service platform: the ENT (Environnement Numérique de Travail) digital workspace provides unified access to email, schedules, exam results, and administration; the online course catalog (formations.u-bourgogne.fr) lists 400+ programs; the TriBU library search engine and network of 14+ campus libraries support academic resource access; and the PANDOR and PREO/HAL-UBE platforms host research archives and open-access publishing. Research infrastructure is anchored by MSH Dijon (a CNRS UAR 3516), the LEDi economics laboratory, Psy-DREPI psychology laboratory, and technology-transfer partner SATT SAYENS. International mobility flows through the FORTHEM European University Alliance (9 partner institutions) and 320 international cooperation agreements.

Revenue mechanics follow the standard French public-university model: government block funding from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, regulated tuition fees, competitive research grants (ANR, ADEME, EU, CNRS), continuing-education revenue via SEFCA (including work-study/alternance programs), and ancillary income from a branded merchandise shop, foundation donations, and employer partnerships. Customer segments span undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, international, and continuing-education learners, plus a secondary business-to-business segment of regional employers and organizations engaging the university for recruitment and R&D collaboration.

Name

University of Burgundy

Legal name

Université Bourgogne Europe

Website

https://u-bourgogne.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1722

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Université Bourgogne Europe is a French public university serving 40,000+ students across six Burgundy campuses, offering 400+ programs from undergraduate to doctorate, with research infrastructure spanning MSH Dijon, LEDi, and the FORTHEM European Alliance.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis (EDAHAAAD), International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University programs
• Doctoral research
• Continuing education
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The University of Burgundy (Université Bourgogne Europe) is a French public university delivering higher education programs across six campuses in the Burgundy region. It offers more than 400 courses from undergraduate (Bachelor's, BUT) through graduate (Master's) to doctoral level, alongside continuing education and professional development via SEFCA. The university provides research services through specialized laboratories (LEDi, Psy-DREPI, MSH Dijon), open access publishing via PREO, and digital infrastructure (ENT, TriBU, PANDOR) supporting student and staff services.

Product overview

Université Bourgogne Europe (University of Burgundy Europe) is a multi-campus French public university offering higher education across six campuses (Dijon, Auxerre, Chalon-sur-Saône, Le Creusot, Mâcon, Nevers). The institution operates a platform-based service model centered around its digital infrastructure: ENT (digital workspace) provides unified access to student services, the Course Catalog offers 400+ programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels, and the Library Network (BU) delivers academic resources. Research infrastructure includes specialized laboratories (LEDi, Psy-DREPI, MSH Dijon), open access publishing platforms (PREO, HAL-UBE), and the PANDOR digital archive. Student life services span career support (Career Center), cultural programming (Atheneum), employment events (La Semaine vers l'Emploi), and international mobility through the FORTHEM Alliance. The university also operates a branded merchandise shop and continuing education/work-study programs through SEFCA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FORTHEM Alliance: European University Alliance partnership involving multiple European universities for student and staff mobility
• Université pour Tous de Bourgogne (UTB)
• IAE Dijon
• Polytech Dijon

Products and services

• Catalogue des Formations (Course Catalog)
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education)
• ENT (Environnement Numérique de Travail)
• Bibliothèques Universitaires (University Libraries)
• Student Space (Espace Étudiant)
• Boutique UBE (University Shop)
• PANDOR (Portails Archives Numériques et Données de la Recherche)
• PREO (Pépinière de Revues en Open Access)
• MSH Dijon (Maison des Sciences de l'Homme)
• LEDi (Laboratoire d'Économie de Dijon)
• Psy-DREPI (Psychologie: Dynamiques Relationnelles Et Processus Identitaires)
• FORTHEM Alliance
• Career Center UBE
• Atheneum
• Living Lab Territorial pour la Transition Écologique (LTTE)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• FORTHEM AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university alliance connecting Université Bourgogne Europe with 8 other European universities (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University of Mainz, University of Catania, University of Cyprus, University of Montpellier, University of Palermo, University of Sienna, University of Malta). Enables student and staff mobility, joint research initiatives, and international collaborative degrees across the alliance.
• SATT SAYENScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology transfer company (Société d'Acceleration de Transfert de Technologie) supporting research valorization and technology transfer from university laboratories to industry partners.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research center co-hosting research laboratories with UBE. MSH Dijon operates as UAR 3516 jointly with CNRS. Multiple joint research units (UMR) in disciplines including agroecology, food science, and humanities.
• COMUE Université Bourgogne Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal university association grouping universities of Burgundy and Franche-Comté regions, enabling shared doctoral schools, research infrastructure, and academic programs across the territory.
• MSH Dijon (Maison des Sciences de l'Homme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanities and Social Sciences research facility (UAR 3516 with CNRS) providing research infrastructure, platforms (digital humanities, geomatics, data), conference spaces, and support for SHS researchers across the university and regional network of MSH institutions.
• Éditions universitaires de Dijon (EUD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity publishing house producing scholarly works and collaborating on regional editorial initiatives through the PREO open access platform.
• Presses universitaires de Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university press collaborating on the PREO open access journal platform as part of the Burgundy Franche-Comté editorial pole.
• DREAL BFC (Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority partnering with MSH Dijon's Living Lab for ecological transition research in the Bourgogne Franche-Comté region.
• Companies and Employers (Recruitment Partners)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal and regional employers participating in career events, job dating sessions, internship recruitment, and employment week activities organized by the university's career center.
• RNMSH (Réseau National des Maisons des Sciences de l'Homme)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of humanities and social sciences research centers coordinating scientific actions including the 'Sports et Société' thematic group and collaborative research initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Université de Franche-Comté: Public multi-campus university in neighboring Franche-Comté, joint member of COMUE UBFC with UBE; offers an almost identical portfolio of UFRs, IUTs, and engineering programs, making it the closest structural peer for comparison.
• Université de Strasbourg: Large French public research university in the Alsace region with comparable graduate/professional schools and EU institutional partnerships; operates a similar multi-disciplinary research and engineering school portfolio that overlaps directly with UBE's offerings.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: Major French public research university focused on sciences, engineering, and health; comparable in its mix of UFRs, Polytech engineering school, and large doctoral schools, and competes with UBE for STEM talent and ANR funding in the same region.
• Université de Montpellier: Public research university and fellow FORTHEM Alliance member with a similar profile of UFRs, IUTs, and engineering school; also competes with UBE for international student recruitment and European University Initiative funding.
• Université de Lorraine: Multi-campus French public university with a comparable mix of research labs, engineering schools (Polytech Nancy), and IUTs across regional sites; similar size and budget profile to UBE, making it a strong budget/operational benchmark.
• Université de Nantes: Mid-size French public research university with comparable UFR structure, professional schools, and continuing education offerings; useful peer for benchmarking enrollment, research output, and employer partnership metrics at UBE's scale.
• Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz: FORTHEM Alliance anchor partner and fellow large European public research university; directly comparable in terms of student scale, multi-disciplinary UFR structure, and participation in EU-funded joint programs with UBE.
• Université de Palermo: Italian public university and FORTHEM Alliance partner; comparable comprehensive university profile with co-developed joint degrees and mobility programs with UBE under the European Universities framework.
• Université de Poitiers: Mid-size French public multi-campus university offering similar UFRs, IUTs, and engineering schools in a regional French setting; strong comparator for UBE's Burgundy operations and continuing education economics.

Regional players

• Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne: Public French regional university with comparable size and program portfolio, also offering viticulture and oenology specializations in another French wine region — a useful adjacent peer for benchmarking the Institut universitaire de la vigne et du vin programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/univbourgogne
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UnivBourgogneEurope
• Facebookfacebook.com/univbourgogne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universite-de-bourgogne
• Instagraminstagram.com/univbourgeurope

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

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