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
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headcount | FTE | date of reference |
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Number of professors ('ZAP') (incl. integration, excl. guest professors) |
1433 | 1075,7 | 31/12/2019 |
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Number of Postdocs (WP+AAP) |
1503 | 1287,9 | 31/12/2019 |
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Number of Predoc (scholarship recipients, WP, AAP, teaching assistants, incl. non-funded) |
5583 | 31/12/2019 | |
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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
| Number of publications (Web of Science) |
8449 (2018 incl. VABB) |
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Number of Highly cited authors |
17 (2016) 21 (2017) 23 (2019) 25 (2020) |
| Number of ERC grants (excl. Proof of Concept) |
78 (since start of ERC, up to and including September 2021) + 22 via VIB |
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) | 692 (2019-2020) |
| 690 (2020) |
Technology transfer
| Number of spin-offs |
81 (2008-2019) |
| Number of patents |
867 (2008-2019) |