Research directory
Ghent University researchers and their expertise
There are several ways of finding a suitable scientific expert at Ghent University:
- The Research Explorer offers a profile page on every researcher with keywords indicating their expertise and with links to their projects, publications and other activities
- Keyword search via Academic Bibliography
- For journalists: contact our Press Office
Research Platform Faculty of Arts & Philosophy
Expertise database of the Ghent Africa Platform
For an overview of Ghent University expertise on Africa and current project with African partners: https://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/
Doctoral dissertations
Expert centres and services
Ghent University offers various services, based on developed expertise and instrumentation. These include analytical services, measurements, testing & certification, preclinical and clinical services, access to and deposit of microbiological and genetic material.
Research units at Ghent University
Besides having around 90 (educational) departments Ghent University harbours a large number of collaborative research units (SVOs).
Consult the overview in the Research Explorer.
Strategic research clusters & Centres of Expertise
Interdisciplinary Research Consortia aimed at realising societal impact (IDC)
Via the Special Research Fund Ghent University is making a sustainable investment in interdisciplinary collaboration and societal impact of research by introducing specific research consortia (IDC), which all have been designated a co-ordinator acting as knowledge broker.
Business Development Centres (IOF consortia)
The Industrial Research Fund provides a supporting framework for collaboration between the Ghent University Association and industry, through the Industrial Liaison Network. This consists of a number of business development centers that group complementary research departments by application area or domain of expertise.
Special Research Fund Centres of Expertise
Interuniversity research centres
Ghent University is an active research partner of:
- IMEC: world-leading research in nano-electronics and digital technologies
- VIB: life science research institute
- VITO: sustainable chemistry
- Flanders Make: manufacturing innovation
Track record of specific project and/or funding types
- Odysseus laureates (type I and II - FWO)
- Concerted Research Actions (Special Research Fund - GOA)
- Methusalem (Special Research Fund)
- 21ZAP Initiative
- Institutional University Cooperation (cooperation with Global South)
Other databases
- FRIS-portal: Flanders Research Information Space - information about research and innovation in Flanders (research projects, publications, organisations and researchers).
- INVENT - permanent inventory of scientific potential in the Belgian public institutions created by the Department for Federal Science Policy.
- ESFRI: overview of pan-European research infrastructure