University of the Basque Country
Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU) | |
| Motto | Eman ta zabal zazu (Give and extend knowledge) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1980 |
Academic affiliations | Compostela Group of Universities |
| Budget | €478 million (2009–10) |
| Rector | Joxerramon Bengoetxea |
Academic staff | 3,420 (2009–10) |
| Students | 44,921 (2009–10) |
| Undergraduates | 42,026 (2009–10) |
| Postgraduates | 2,895 (2009–10) |
| Location | , , Spain 43°19′53″N 2°58′14″W / 43.33140590°N 2.97060580°W |
| Campus | Urban (3 campuses) |
| Website | www |
The University of the Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, EHU; Spanish: Universidad del País Vasco, UPV; officially EHU) is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Heir of the University of Bilbao, initially it was made up of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of Sarriko (1955), Medicine (1968) and Sciences (1968). Following the General Law of Education (1970), the Nautical School (1784), the School of Business Studies of Bilbao (1818) and the Technical Schools of Engineers (1897) joined in, until it grew into the complex of thirty centers that compose it presently.
It has campuses over the three provinces of the autonomous community: Bizkaia Campus (in Leioa, Bilbao, Portugalete and Barakaldo), Gipuzkoa Campus (in San Sebastián and Eibar), and Alava Campus in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It stands out as the main research institution in the Basque Country, carrying out 90% of the basic research carried out in that territory and benefiting from the good industrial environment in the region.
The current rector is Joxerramon Bengoetxea, full professor of philosophy and law, since 2024.