The share of foreign scientific personnel

The indicator shows the share of foreign scientific personnel by a) university b) scientific field and c) function category.

Export Table Data

	2019
TUD	57.5
UM	56.8
TU/e	55.1
UT	47.5
RUG	44.8
Totaal	41.9
EUR	39.5
TiU	38.9
LEI	38.5
UVA	38.5
WU	36.5
UU	33.0
RU	29.8
VU	29.2
OU	19.2

Data: Download as CSV file

Source: Association of Dutch Universities VSNU - the WOPI database on university personnel

Notes: The data are obtained from the WOPI-file of the VSNU (the association of collaborating universities in the Netherlands) . The WOPI data (Information on scientific education personnel) is annually requested by the VSNU from the 14 universities, conform a standardised format and agreed definitions. The reference date for the WOPI-data is 31st December for each year. All personnel is included who have a permanent or temporary employment contract or contractual agreement for a fixed number of working hours at a university. Over time, the personnel of all the academic hospitals have moved from the medical faculty or university as employer towards the academic hospital or the university medical center (UMC). The scientific (HOOP-)field Health sciences therefore shows an inconsistent pattern over time and is therefore not included in the data and graphs. Student-assistents are excluded.

Export Table Data

	2003	2019
Law	9.7	24.2	Recht
Behavioural sciences	8.7	29.4	Gedrag & Maatschappij
Humanities	13.7	35.2	Taal & Cultuur
Agricultural sciences	15.7	36.5	Landbouw
Total	19.8	39.0	Totaal
Other	12.1	43.8	Niet in te delen
Natural sciences	23.1	47.2	Natuur
Economics	19.7	47.4	Economie
Engineering	33.4	55.4	Techniek

Data: Download as CSV file

Source: Association of Dutch Universities VSNU - the WOPI database on university personnel

Export Table Data

	2003	2019
PhD	30.7	51.5
Other scientific staff	23.4	44.3
Total	19.8	41.9
Assistant professor	10.5	40.6
Associate professor	7.9	29.2
Full professor	11.4	20.4

Data: Download as CSV file

Source: Association of Dutch Universities VSNU - the WOPI database on university personnel

Analysis
The share of foreign scientific personnel varies substantially between the universities.The share at the TU Delft (TUD), University of Maastricht (UM), and Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e) is highest (55.1 to 57.5%). The share at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) is lowest with 19.2%.

Between 2003 and 2019, the share of foreign scientific personnel increased in all scientific fields. Engineering has with 55.4% the largest share of foreign scientific personnel. Law shows the smallest share of 24.2% of foreign scientific personnel.

In every function category there has been an increase of the share of foreign scientific personnel between 2003 and 2019. The share of foreign scientific personnel is the highest amongst PhD's. Amongst full professors, this share is the smallest.

For an explanation of the used definitions and acronyms we kindly refer to the web page Definitions for Science in Figures.

Print this page

The share of foreign scientific personnel

Downloads

Related fact sheets

Related data publications