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After more than twenty years of uninterrupted growth, Ghent University is now one of the most important institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries.

Ghent University yearly attracts over 26,000 students, with a foreign student population of over 1,900 EU and non-EU citizens.

Ghent University offers a broad range of study programmes in all academic and scientific branches.

With a view to cooperation in research and community service, numerous research groups, centres and institutes have been founded over the years.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 4,560 FTE: 3,813
Total number of faculty staff contributing to either teaching, research or both. Please exclude research assistants, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university.
Number of International Faculty	Headcount: 529 FTE: 442
Number of faculty who are of foreign nationality. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Again, please exclude teaching and research assistants and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university.
Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty	Headcount: 350 FTE: 88
Number of faculty contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution
Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty	Headcount: 154
Number of faculty employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last twelve months

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 11,893
Students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 487
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 15,823
Students pursuing a higher-level degree, including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	Headcount: 1,195
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	€ 505
Average tuition fees per year that an domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate course

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 28,175 FTE: 28,175
Total number of students
Total International Students	Headcount: 2,535 FTE: 2,535
Number of students who are foreign nationals. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Total Outbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 475 FTE: 266
Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program in the last 12 months
Total Inbound Exchange Students	Headcount: 816 FTE: 408
Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs in the last 12 months
Average International Student Fees	€ 533
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	€ 533
Average tuition fees per year that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Class Size	42
The average size of class across all programs. The average class size could be understood as the number of students enrolled in classes divided by the number of classes.

Financial

Annual Library Spending	€ 5,060,000
Library expenditure for the most recent academic year. Please focus on acquisitions and exclude operating costs
Community / Cultural Investment	891,000
Total amount spent on community projects or cultural preservation in the last 12 months Community investment relates to investment in the community local to where the institution is based, this could be anything from urban redevelopment to investing in local primary and secondary education or to members of or groups within the local community through any other conduit (e.g hospitals, prisons, homeless shelters, students involved in community service etc...) Cultural preservation could be perceived as investment in projects that directly contribute to the preservation of otherwise waning aspects of an institution's national culture. Universities in Wales, for example, spend a great deal on protecting the Welsh language and extending its use. There may be other aspects of a national culture which a university may explicitly or implicitly take a responsibility to preserve.
Total Funding for Research	€ 177,400,000
Please provide a total figure for externally sourced funding allocated specifically for research for the latest completed academic year or for the last 12 months.
Facilities Investment	€ 23,300,000
Total amount spent in the last 12 months on infrastructure and facilities investment (e.g. new buildings, communications infrastructure, sports facilities, laboratory equipment etc...) Please count the amount allocated to facilities investment in the current annual budget.
Government Funding for Research	€ 132,700,000
Please provide a total figure for government funding allocated specifically for research for the latest completed academic year or for the last 12 months - funds from the EU or similar trans-national body can be included.
Industrial Funding / Investment	€ 60,800,000
The total amount of income from industry either for use of facilities, commissioning of research or licensing of intellectual property referring to the latest completed academic year or for the last 12 months.
Alumni Donations	€ 596,223
Please provide a total figure for alumni donations in the last 12 months

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Employed	90%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	405
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Research Productivity & Quality

Number of Papers	11,935
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years
Number of Citations	67,920
Total number of citations for papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years