Ghent University, abbreviated to UGent, is one of the major universities in the Dutch-speaking region of Europe. It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective.
38.483 students - 11 faculties
Arts and Philosophy
Law
Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
Engineering and Architecture
Economics and Business Administration
Veterinary Medicine
Psychology and Educational Sciences
Bio-science Engineering
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Political and Social Sciences
7.100 staff members
■962 professors (Autonomous Academic Staff)
■1068 assistants (Academic Assisting Staff)
■747 other scientific staff members
■2.307 administrative and technical staff members
■2.010 externally financed researchers
excl. personeel UZ Gent
Also, Ghent University's international image is reflected in the basic facts and figures. Further reading on the international facts and figures and UGent's attitude towards and position in the major rankings.
Finances
■annual revenue: 410 million euro; the direct funding from the Flemish Community makes up 49% of the total revenue
■58% of the revenue is used for the personnel costs, 35% for operations and equipment, the remaining 7% goes to the depreciation of the university investments
Ghent University Activity on LinkedIn
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Ghent University has a new Doctoral Student in Health Sciences
Sara De Lepeleere is now Doctoral Student in Health Sciences
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Ghent University has a new Doctoral Research Fellow
Thomas Spittael is now Doctoral Research Fellow, was Medical translator (English-French) at IVS N.V. - International Visual Services
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Ghent University has a new Wetenschappelijk medewerker
Lieselot Declercq is now Wetenschappelijk medewerker
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Ghent University has a new Student Business Engineering
Nathalie Hespeels is now Student Business Engineering
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Ghent University has a new Senior Researcher
Iris Vanaelst is now Senior Researcher, was Assistant Professor at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
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Ghent University has a new Professor
Jan Devos is now Professor, was Lecturer and Senior Researcher at Howest
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Ghent University employee update:
Jan Van den Bulcke is now Post-doctoral assistant, title was previously Postdoctoral Researcher FWO at Ghent University
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Ghent University has a new Researcher
Karen Soenen is now Researcher
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Ghent University has a new PhD Researcher
Marieke Vlaemynck is now PhD Researcher
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Ghent University has a new Senior lecturer/Director Laboratory of Geotechnics
Adam Bezuijen is now Senior lecturer/Director Laboratory of Geotechnics


