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German university third-party research funding declines in 2024
According to data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), third-party research funding per university professor in Germany decreased by 2.1% in 2024. On average, professors secured 325,400 euros, which was 6,800 euros less than the previous year.
RWTH Aachen University maintained the highest third-party funding per professorship at 1,160,400 euros. It was followed by the Technical University of Munich with 891,100 euros and the University of Stuttgart with 860,500 euros. When looking at total third-party funding amounts, the Technical University of Munich ranked first with 436 million euros, followed by RWTH Aachen with 403 million euros and the Technical University of Dresden with 296 million euros.
By subject group, engineering sciences recorded the highest funding per professor at 715,600 euros, despite a slight decrease. Human medicine and health sciences followed with 707,400 euros, representing a 4% increase. Agricultural, forestry, and nutritional sciences, including veterinary medicine, ranked third with 391,500 euros.
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RWTH Aachen · Statistisches Bundesamt · Technical University of Dresden · Technical University of Munich · Technische Universität Dresden · Technische Universität München · University of Stuttgart · Universität Stuttgart
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Technical University of Munich (TUM) recorded the highest total third-party funding at 436 million euros. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.destatis.de · www.presseportal.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] RWTH Aachen University ranked first for third-party funding per professor with 1,160,400 euros. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.destatis.de · www.presseportal.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Third-party funding per professor decreased by 2.1 percent, or 6,800 euros, compared to the previous year. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.destatis.de · www.presseportal.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] In 2024, a German university professor raised an average of 325,400 euros in third-party funds. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.destatis.de · www.presseportal.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Engineering sciences had the highest third-party funding per professor at 715,600 euros. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.destatis.de · www.presseportal.de