EUNEIZ explained

Rector:Dr. Eva Eguiguren[1]
Country:Spain
Affiliations:Baskonia-Alavés Group

European University Gasteiz, better known by the acronym EUNEIZ, is a private university in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

History

The creation of EUNEIZ as a university specialising in new technologies and sports and health sciences was promoted by businessman José Antonio Querejeta and the Baskonia-Alavés Group. The Basque Parliament passed a law authorising the creation of EUNEIZ in 2021.[2]

The university opened on 15 September 2022 with 110 students in its first academic year.[3]

Location

The university is located in the former headquarters of the Caja Vital savings bank, in the vicinity of Fernando Buesa Arena and the BAKH sports complex.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: 14 June 2024 . La doctora Eva Eguiguren será la nueva rectora de la Euneiz . . es . 11 July 2024 . 15 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240615023645/https://www.elcorreo.com/alava/araba/doctora-eva-eguiguren-nueva-rectora-euneiz-unoversidad-vitoria-20240614140840-nt.html . live .
  2. News: 12 November 2021 . Eusko Legebiltzarrak atea ireki dio Euneiz unibertsitate pribatuari . . eu . 11 July 2024 . 25 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725222908/https://www.berria.eus/euskal-herria/eusko-legebiltzarrak-atea-ireki-dio-euneiz-unibertsitate-pribatuari_1304177_102.html . live .
  3. News: Rego . María . 14 September 2022 . Euneiz arranca en Vitoria con 110 alumnos y la intención de duplicar su oferta en un año . . es . 11 July 2024 . 7 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307041314/https://www.elcorreo.com/alava/araba/universidad-vitoria-euneiz-arranca-primer-curso-20220914141952-nt.html?ref=https://www.google.com/ . live .
  4. News: Rioja Andueza . Iker . 18 October 2022 . [hhttps://www.eldiario.es/euskadi/instituciones-agasajan-querejeta-inauguracion-nueva-universidad-privada-euneiz_1_9633832.html Las instituciones agasajan a Querejeta en la inauguración de su nueva Universidad privada, Euneiz ]. . es . 2 November 2024.