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Ghent University

Acronym: UGent

General Information

Identification Code: 006043210924-49
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Entity Form: public
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 4/2/2013
Last Update: 5/22/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2

Mission & Interests

Goals: Ghent University, 84th in the Shanghai Ranking 2023, is one of the leading institutions of higher education and research in the Low Countries with more than 50,000 students, incl. over 5500 doctoral candidates, and over 15,000 staff members. It distinguishes itself as a socially committed and pluralistic university in a broad international perspective. Located in Flanders, with campuses in Ghent, Kortrijk and Bruges, science parks in Ghent and Ostend, and a Global Campus in Korea, Ghent University is an active partner in national and international educational, scientific and industrial cooperation. Yearly Ghent University spends around 430M € for research. Since the creation of ERC, Ghent University hosted over 120 grantees. Within Horizon Europe, Ghent University ranks 13th regarding the financial intake. Ghent University attaches great importance to a transparent organisation structure, a dynamic HR policy, an active environmental policy, support to spin-offs and other initiatives.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Budget
  • Climate action
  • Competition
  • Culture
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Economy, finance and the euro
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Humanitarian aid and civil protection
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Migration and asylum
  • Public health
  • Regional policy
  • Research and innovation
  • Single market
  • Sport
  • Taxation
  • Trans-European Networks
  • Transport
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • sub-national
  • european
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Horizon Europe legislation, Horizon 2020 ex post evaluation, Digital Services Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, Multi-annual Financial Framework, DSM, Copyright legislation, Erasmus legislation.
Communication Activities: Ghent University signed the Charter & Code for Researchers and has participated in the HR Excellence for Researcher process. The implementation of new HR policies for researchers resulted in the award of the HR Excellence logo by the European Commission. In higher education, Ghent University has been awarded the ECTS label for three consecutive turns. The institution participates in a multitude of EU research and higher education projects. Ghent University is a member of numerous international organisations, such as the European University Association (EUA), UnILiON, CESAER, The Guild, EUF. Ghent University is partner in the Santander Group, a network that aims at establishing special academic, cultural and socio-economic ties, and of the U4-network.
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Noise Expert Group#E02809#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2809 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCommission expert group on Technology Infrastructures#E03928#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3928 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Sint Pietersnieuwstraat, 25
Post Code: 9000
City: Gent
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Sint Pietersnieuwstraat, 25
Post Code: 9000
City: Gent
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 4
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 8
Members F T E: 1.899999976158142
Info Members: The Policy Advisors European Affairs work part time on European Public Affairs dossiers for R&D&I and part time on internal dossiers. All other staff deals with European Public Affairs, as mentioned under point 9, on an ad hoc basis.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: www.eua.eu, www.cesaer.org, www.the-guild.eu,
Organisation Members: EUA, The Guild, Santander Group, CESAER, U4-network, EUF, UnILiON.