About us
The Faculty of Social Sciences has the highest number of undergraduates in the University. Many of the most popular programmes at the University of Gothenburg are to be found here. Research comprises everything from individual behaviour to international relations. Some of the research, i. e. on democracy and ageing, is internationally renowned.
The faculty consist of departments and research centres, a board, management and faculty office. The main role of the faculty level is to coordinate activities, to evaluate research and education, and to facilitate development.
Funding agreement target
Numbers for year 2019.
10 942 students
(number of persons within the regular agreement target).
5 441 full-time equivalent
(which amount to 25% of the university's total agreement target. In addition to that the faculty had 482 FTE's within the special agreement for teacher education.)
Performance indicator: 79%
(performance within the regular agreement. Within the agreement for teacher education the performance indicator was 80%)
Staff
Numbers at 31 December 2019
Employees in total: 805
479 women and 326 men
Of these were:
| women | men | |
| Professors | 35 | 46 |
| Senior lecturer | 140 | 105 |
| Lecturer | 57 | 18 |
| Post doctors | 5 | 9 |
| Other academic staff | 38 | 40 |
| Administrative staff and technicians | 113 | 35 |
Annual accounts
Numbers in million SEK
|
|
2019 |
2018 |
Revenues |
|
|
| Appropriation |
510 |
501 |
|
Commission income |
17 |
17 |
|
Sales revenue |
15 |
16 |
|
Revenue from indirect costs and internal grants |
44 |
45 |
|
Grants |
234 |
223 |
|
Financial income |
0 |
0 |
|
Accrual of grants |
-10 |
-15 |
|
In total |
810 |
787 |
|
|
|
|
Costs |
|
|
|
Staff |
-431 |
-431 |
|
Doctoral students/education grants |
-64 |
-64 |
|
Other operating costs |
-96 |
-88 |
|
Indirect costs and internal grants |
-132 |
-123 |
|
Premises |
-72 |
-73 |
|
Financial costs |
0 |
0 |
|
Write-offs |
-7 |
-6 |
|
In total |
-802 |
-785 |
|
|
|
|
Transfers |
|
|
|
Fundings received |
19 |
25 |
|
Grants given |
-19 |
-25 |
|
Transfers in sum |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Capital change |
8 |
2 |