Research in numbers
Of course research is more than just a set of dry facts and figures but sometimes you need to get a quick impression of the research profile of a university.
Also: Flyer 'Research at Ghent University: Watch Innovation Unfold' (2017).
Research community
|
headcount | FTE | date of reference |
Number of professors ('ZAP') (incl. integration, excl. guest professors) |
1433 | 1075,7 | 31/12/2019 |
Number of Postdocs (WP+AAP) |
1503 | 1287,9 | 31/12/2019 |
Number of Predoc (scholarship recipients, WP, AAP, teaching assistants, incl. non-funded) |
5583 | 31/12/2019 | |
Number of doctoral students (i.e. enrolled) |
5182 | - | 18/09/2020 |
Research expenditure
2nd, 3rd, 4th funding stream | 298,3 M€ (2019) |
Strategic Research Centres (3rd, 4th funding stream) | 45,2 M€ (2019) |
25% basic allowance (1st funding stream) | 66,5 M€ (2019) |
Scientific impact
Doctoral degrees
Calendar year |
Academic year |
596 (2014) | 659 (2014-2015) |
675 (2015) | 690 (2015-2016) |
674 (2016) | 691 (2016-2017) |
689 (2017) | 679 (2017-2018) |
683 (2018) | 715 (2018-2019) |
720 (2019) |
Technology transfer
Number of spin-offs |
81 (2008-2019) |
Number of patents |
867 (2008-2019) |