The University of the Basque Country (Basque - Euskal Herriko Universitatea; Spanish - Universidad del País Vasco) is the only public university in the semi-autonomous region of the Basque Country, or Euskadi, in Northern Spain. It has three campuses, one in each of the three provinces of Euskadi; that of Bilbo-Bilbao, in Bizkaia, Donostia-San Sebastián in Gipuzkoa, and in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Araba. Basque may refer to: Look up Basque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Basque language The Basque people A basque (clothing) See also: The Basque Country, the homeland of the Basques Basque Country (autonomous community), an administrative division of Spain Basque nationalism Basque mythology Basque music Basque Nationalist Party Basque... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... The Basque Country (Euskal Herria in Basque) straddles the western Pyrenees mountains that define the border between France and Spain, extending down to the coast of the Bay of Biscay. ... Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community of Spain whose capital is Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz). ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campi) is Latin for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community of Spain whose capital is Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz). ... Location of Bilbao in Spain Cityscape of Bilbao, with the Guggenheim Museum on the bottom right Bilbao from satellite (NASA World Wind Landsat) Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Pais Vasco and the capital of the province of Vizcaya (Basque: Bizkaia). ... Vizcaya province Vizcaya (Basque Bizkaia) is a province of northern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... San Sebastián with sailboats Statue of Jesus on Urgull Mountain Donostia (in Basque) or San Sebastián (in Spanish) is the capital city of the province of Guipuzcoa, in the Spanish autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Guipúzcoa province Guipúzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish Guipúzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... This refers to a city in Spain. ... Álava (Basque Araba, Spanish Álava) is a Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ...

History

Although there have been numerous institutes of learning in the Basque country over the centuries, it was not until the 20th century that serious efforts were made to create an official university for the Basque people. The first of these opened its doors in Bilbao in 1938, largely thanks to the zeal of the Basque president (lehendakari) at the time, José Antonio Aguirre. However, this was during the Spanish Civil War, and an inopportune moment to open a centre of learning. The Basque region mostly sided with the Republican movement at this time, earning the wrath of General Francisco Franco. Thus, when Franco's armies entered Bilbao in 1939, the fledgling university was shut down. The Basque Country (Euskal Herria in Basque) straddles the western Pyrenees mountains that define the border between France and Spain, extending down to the coast of the Bay of Biscay. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... An official (from the Latin Officialis, person – or object – related to an officium, see that article) is, in the primary sense, someone who holds an office (i. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Basque may refer to: Look up Basque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Basque language The Basque people A basque (clothing) See also: The Basque Country, the homeland of the Basques Basque Country (autonomous community), an administrative division of Spain Basque nationalism Basque mythology Basque music Basque Nationalist Party Basque... Location of Bilbao in Spain Cityscape of Bilbao, with the Guggenheim Museum on the bottom right Bilbao from satellite (NASA World Wind Landsat) Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Pais Vasco and the capital of the province of Vizcaya (Basque: Bizkaia). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Basque may refer to: Look up Basque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Basque language The Basque people A basque (clothing) See also: The Basque Country, the homeland of the Basques Basque Country (autonomous community), an administrative division of Spain Basque nationalism Basque mythology Basque music Basque Nationalist Party Basque... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... The President of the Basque Country is referred to as Lehendakari (literally, firstlier) in Basque, or Eusko Jaurlaritzako Lehendakari (President of the Basque Government); the Spanish title is Presidente del Gobierno Vasco. ... José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube (March 6, 1904–March 22, 1960) was a Spanish political figure. ... The Spanish Civil War (July 1936–April 1939) was a conflict in which the incumbent Second Spanish Republic and political left-wing groups fought against a right-wing nationalist insurrection led by General Francisco Franco, who eventually succeeded in ousting the Republican government and establishing a personal dictatorship. ... Basque may refer to: Look up Basque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Basque language The Basque people A basque (clothing) See also: The Basque Country, the homeland of the Basques Basque Country (autonomous community), an administrative division of Spain Basque nationalism Basque mythology Basque music Basque Nationalist Party Basque... Republicanism is the idea of a nation being governed as a republic. ... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (pron. ... Location of Bilbao in Spain Cityscape of Bilbao, with the Guggenheim Museum on the bottom right Bilbao from satellite (NASA World Wind Landsat) Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Pais Vasco and the capital of the province of Vizcaya (Basque: Bizkaia). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ...

It was not until 1968 that another university in the Basque region was founded. In this year, the University of Bilbao was opened; and, in 1977, additional campuses sprang up in Araba and Gipuzkoa. Finally, in 1980, the university was officially designated to be the University of the Basque Country. As of 2003, 30 different degrees are offered, and the university's 7,500 students can choose from more than 1,300 subjects of study. One can study 43% of the courses in the Basque language. The university is now recognised as one of the foremost in Spain, both in terms of the number of degrees offered and the quality of the average degree awarded. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Basque may refer to: Look up Basque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Basque language The Basque people A basque (clothing) See also: The Basque Country, the homeland of the Basques Basque Country (autonomous community), an administrative division of Spain Basque nationalism Basque mythology Basque music Basque Nationalist Party Basque... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Álava (Basque Araba, Spanish Álava) is a Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Guipúzcoa province Guipúzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish Guipúzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stÅ­dÄ“rÄ•, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... Basque (in Basque: Euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ...

The current rector is Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias. The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings. ...

References

The University of the Basque Country's own account of its history (Spanish)

University of Nevada's Centre for Basque Studies; article about the university's origins

International university study page

External links

• University of the Basque Country website