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Organisation

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Faculty

Main organisation:Ghent University
Lifecycle:9 Oct 1817 →  Today
Organisation profile:The Faculty of Arts and Philosophy is home to approximately 520 scientists, of which about 160 are tenured staff members. Our faculty annually delivers some 60 doctoral degrees and some 600 peer-reviewed publications. Research groups focus on philosophy, archaeology, history, arts, (applied) linguistics, literature, cultural studies, etc. The Faculty of Arts and Philosophy wants to be a national and international player in the field of scientific research. Through its departments and research groups the faculty wants to contribute to the scientific exploration and further development of its academic disciplines. Therefore, the faculty sets the necessary conditions and strives to disclose the results of its research to third parties and to integrate them into its own teaching, research and service.
Keywords:Wijsbegeerte
Disciplines:Other philosophy, ethics and religious studies not elsewhere classified, Other humanities and the arts