Funding
Funding secured in research and transfer constitutes an important source of University financing. The following analyzes total funding, according to different classifications: modality, source of funding, area, type of activity and by tenured professor.
Evolution of total secured funding (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding | 18,144 k€ | 25,705 k€ | 36,180 k€ | 32,086 k€ |
Secured funding has increased in recent years, reaching a maximum in 2019. Despite a slight drop in 2020, there is a clear upward trend.
Funding modality
What types of funding support research?
Funding secured in research and transfer can be classified according to their modality, that is, if they proceed from calls that are competitive, concerted or UC3M internal funding. This section presents the evolution of funding secured in the 2017-2019 period and by modality.
Funding by modality (2017-2020)
| Modality | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 10,418 k€ | 16,531 k€ | 25,008 k€ | 23,608 k€ |
| Concerted | 7,171 k€ | 8,668 k€ | 10,590 k€ | 7,951 k€ |
| UC3M-funded | 555 k€ | 506 k€ | 583 k€ | 527 k€ |
| 18,144 k€ | 25,705 k€ | 36,180 k€ | 32,086 k€ |
UC3M internal research funds (2017-2020)
| Year | UC3M-funded |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 555 k€ |
| 2018 | 506 k€ |
| 2019 | 583 k€ |
| 2020 | 527 k€ |
| 2,171 k€ |
Breakdown of UC3M-based funds. This type of funding has remained quite steady, at around 500,000 euros.
Competitive/concerted funding (2017-2020)
| Year | Competitive | Concerted |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,418 k€ | 7,171 k€ |
| 2018 | 16,531 k€ | 8,668 k€ |
| 2019 | 25,008 k€ | 10,590 k€ |
| 2020 | 23,608 k€ | 7,951 k€ |
| 75,564 k€ | 34,379 k€ |
In 2020 the decline in secured funding is due both to the drop in competitive funding as well as in concerted funding, with the latter showing a greater fall off.
Evolution of funding by modality (2017-2020)
| Modality | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 10,418 k€ | 16,531 k€ | 25,008 k€ | 23,608 k€ |
| Concerted | 7,171 k€ | 8,668 k€ | 10,590 k€ | 7,951 k€ |
| UC3M-funded | 555 k€ | 506 k€ | 583 k€ | 527 k€ |
| 18,144 k€ | 25,705 k€ | 36,180 k€ | 32,086 k€ |
Distribution of funding by modality (2017-2020)
| Modality | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 57.4% | 64.3% | 69.1% | 73.6% |
| Concerted | 39.5% | 33.7% | 29.3% | 24.8% |
| UC3M-funded | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Competitive funding has become more important, going from 57.4% in 2017 to 73.6% in 2020.
Source of funding
Where does funding for research and transfer come from?
Secured funding can be classified according to its source: European programs, National programs, Regional programs, Contracts with Public Administrations, Contracts with Private Entities, Non-European International, Awards or UC3M Internal Research Program.
Evolution of funding by source (2017-2020)
| Source | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European programs | 8,601 k€ | 8,180 k€ | 13,383 k€ | 11,792 k€ |
| Contracts with Private entities | 5,999 k€ | 6,819 k€ | 9,248 k€ | 7,267 k€ |
| National programs | 682 k€ | 6,060 k€ | 6,574 k€ | 7,042 k€ |
| Regional programs | 1,134 k€ | 2,045 k€ | 4,359 k€ | 3,660 k€ |
| Contracts with Public administrations | 1,172 k€ | 2,092 k€ | 1,807 k€ | 1,685 k€ |
| UC3M Internal Research Program | 555 k€ | 506 k€ | 583 k€ | 527 k€ |
| Awards | 19 k€ | 87 k€ | ||
| Non-European international | 209 k€ | 9 k€ | ||
| 18,144 k€ | 25,701 k€ | 36,182 k€ | 32,068 k€ |
Disaggregation according to funding sources allows us to analyze how funding for each one has evolved. In general, there is an increase during this period, particularly noteworthy for European funding.
Evolution of European/National/Regional funding (2017-2020)
| Year | European programs | National programs | Regional programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8,601 k€ | 682 k€ | 1,134 k€ |
| 2018 | 8,180 k€ | 6,060 k€ | 2,045 k€ |
| 2019 | 13,383 k€ | 6,574 k€ | 4,359 k€ |
| 2020 | 11,792 k€ | 7,042 k€ | 3,660 k€ |
| 41,956 k€ | 20,359 k€ | 11,198 k€ |
A balance is maintained during this period between European and national funding programs (national plus regional programs), except for 2017, when no major national calls were allocated.
Evolution of Public Administration / Private Entities funding (2017-2020)
| Year | Contracts with Private entities | Contracts with Public administrations |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,999 k€ | 1,172 k€ |
| 2018 | 6,819 k€ | 2,092 k€ |
| 2019 | 9,248 k€ | 1,807 k€ |
| 2020 | 7,267 k€ | 1,685 k€ |
| 29,332 k€ | 6,756 k€ |
Funding proceeding from contracts with private entitites represents 81.1 % of the total, with the remaining 18.9 % coming from the public administration.
Evolution of funding by source of funds (2017-2020)
| Source | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European programs | 8,601 k€ | 8,180 k€ | 13,383 k€ | 11,792 k€ |
| Contracts with Private entities | 5,999 k€ | 6,819 k€ | 9,248 k€ | 7,267 k€ |
| National programs | 682 k€ | 6,060 k€ | 6,574 k€ | 7,042 k€ |
| Regional programs | 1,134 k€ | 2,045 k€ | 4,359 k€ | 3,660 k€ |
| Contracts with Public administrations | 1,172 k€ | 2,092 k€ | 1,807 k€ | 1,685 k€ |
| UC3M Internal Research Program | 555 k€ | 506 k€ | 583 k€ | 527 k€ |
| Awards | 19 k€ | 87 k€ | ||
| Non-European international | 209 k€ | 9 k€ | ||
| 18,144 k€ | 25,701 k€ | 36,182 k€ | 32,068 k€ |
The linear depiction allows us to analyze how funding from different sources has evolved. The European programs constitute a principal source for securing research funds, followed by contracts with private entities.
Distribution of funding by origen of funds (2017-2020)
| Source | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European programs | 47.4% | 31.8% | 37.0% | 36.8% |
| Contracts with Private entities | 33.1% | 26.5% | 25.6% | 22.7% |
| National programs | 3.8% | 23.6% | 18.2% | 22.0% |
| Regional programs | 6.3% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Contracts with Public administrations | 6.5% | 8.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| UC3M Internal Research Program | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Awards | 0.1% | 0.3% | ||
| Non-European international | 0.6% |
European programs represent one-third of the funding obtained in research and transfer, highlighting the University’s firm stake in European projects, such as in the recently finalized "Horizon 2020" program.
Area
Where does funding for research and transfer come from?
Area of funding allows us to classify research and transfer funding according to whether its location is regional, national, European, Non-European International or internal.
Funding by area (2019-2020)
| Areas | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| European | 14,107 k€ | 12,762 k€ |
| National | 8,408 k€ | 9,088 k€ |
| Regional | 10,249 k€ | 8,629 k€ |
| International | 1,488 k€ | 1,063 k€ |
| Internal | 1,930 k€ | 527 k€ |
| 36,182 k€ | 32,068 k€ |
European area funding represents the highest amount of funding (an average of approximately 40 %), followed by the national area (26 %) and regional (an average of 28%).
National/regional (2019-2020)
| Year | National | Regional |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,408 k€ | 10,249 k€ |
| 2020 | 9,088 k€ | 8,629 k€ |
| 17,495 k€ | 18,878 k€ |
National and regional funding maintain very similar levels, nearly ten million euros a year each.
European/international (2019-2020)
| Year | European | International |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14,107 k€ | 1,488 k€ |
| 2020 | 12,762 k€ | 1,063 k€ |
| 26,869 k€ | 2,551 k€ |
For international funding, the European area clearly predominates.
Distribution of funding by area (2019-2020)
| Areas | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| European | 39.0% | 39.8% |
| National | 23.2% | 28.3% |
| Regional | 28.3% | 26.9% |
| International | 4.1% | 3.3% |
| Internal | 5.3% | 1.6% |
This clearly shows the importance of funding from the European area, which represents one-third of the total.
Type of activity
In what type of research and transfer activites is funding distributed?
Types of activities into which the research and transfer funding is classified are: R+D Projects, Art. 83 for R+D Projects, Consulting and Technical Services, which encompass consulting and technical assistance, as well as recurring technical services; Other contracts and agreements, which include Chairs, Sponsorships and Collaboration Agreements; Mobility, Competitive Private Funding, Industrial Doctorate and a last category which includes Financial support for Conferences, Awards and UC3M Internal Research Program.
Evolution of funding by type of activity (2017-2020)
| Type of activity | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R+D Project | 9,090 k€ | 15,111 k€ | 23,839 k€ | 21,672 k€ |
| Art. 83 for R+D project | 3,064 k€ | 4,272 k€ | 5,453 k€ | 3,866 k€ |
| Consulting and technical services | 3,221 k€ | 3,681 k€ | 4,356 k€ | 2,963 k€ |
| Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration) | 301 k€ | 585 k€ | 781 k€ | 1,105 k€ |
| Private competitive funding | 314 k€ | 242 k€ | 466 k€ | 1,018 k€ |
| Industrial doctorate | 914 k€ | 495 k€ | 695 k€ | |
| Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program | 1,510 k€ | 434 k€ | 390 k€ | 409 k€ |
| Mobility | 644 k€ | 466 k€ | 403 k€ | 340 k€ |
| 18,144 k€ | 25,705 k€ | 36,182 k€ | 32,068 k€ |
The activity representing the highest amount of funding is R+D Projects, consolidated as the basis for University funding.
Evolution of funding by type of activity (2017-2020)
| Type of activity | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R+D Project | 9,090 k€ | 15,111 k€ | 23,839 k€ | 21,672 k€ |
| Art. 83 for R+D project | 3,064 k€ | 4,272 k€ | 5,453 k€ | 3,866 k€ |
| Consulting and technical services | 3,221 k€ | 3,681 k€ | 4,356 k€ | 2,963 k€ |
| Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration) | 301 k€ | 585 k€ | 781 k€ | 1,105 k€ |
| Private competitive funding | 314 k€ | 242 k€ | 466 k€ | 1,018 k€ |
| Industrial doctorate | 914 k€ | 495 k€ | 695 k€ | |
| Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program | 1,510 k€ | 434 k€ | 390 k€ | 409 k€ |
| Mobility | 644 k€ | 466 k€ | 403 k€ | 340 k€ |
| 18,144 k€ | 25,705 k€ | 36,182 k€ | 32,068 k€ |
This linear depiction confirms the importance of R+D Projects for funding, as well as the growth that has taken place, with an increase of more than 10 million euros.
Distribution of funding by type of activity (2017-2020)
| Type of activity | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R+D Project | 50.1% | 58.8% | 65.9% | 67.6% |
| Art. 83 for R+D project | 16.9% | 16.6% | 15.1% | 12.1% |
| Consulting and technical services | 17.8% | 14.3% | 12.0% | 9.2% |
| Other contracts and agreements (Chairs, Sponsorships, Collaboration) | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Private competitive funding | 1.7% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Industrial doctorate | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | |
| Grants, conferences, awards and UC3M Internal Research Program | 8.3% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Mobility | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
This image allows us to compare the annual amounts to see how funding distribution by type of activity has evolved, showing the percentage of the total for each one.
Funding per tenured professor
Ratio of funding and number of tenured professor
The classification of tenured professor includes the following: full professor, professor emeritus, associate professor and lecturer. The ratio between the secured yearly amount and the academic staff in each category is calculated.
Funding per professor (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funding per tenured professor | 28 k€ | 34 k€ | 45 k€ | 45 k€ |
Research
Scientific output
UC3M research results
Scientific output is an important reflection of activity carried out at the University, and is one of the most significant indicators for assessing research quality. It includes data on theses, books and book chapters, articles and conferences both national and international. The figures corresponding to scientific activity provided in this section were obtained from those published in the UC3M Research Portal of May 2021.
Theses defended (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theses | 172 | 95 | 140 | 136 |
Articles published (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International articles | 868 | 909 | 979 | 976 |
| National articles | 279 | 287 | 359 | 287 |
| 1,147 | 1,196 | 1,338 | 1,263 |
In recent years, the number of published articles has slowly increased, with the exception of a slight drop in 2020. The number of international articles published is approximately three times higher than national ones.
Articles indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of articles | 1,147 | 1,196 | 1,338 | 1,263 |
| Articles in SCOPUS | 811 | 838 | 939 | 857 |
| Articles in Web of Science | 792 | 832 | 846 | 798 |
| 2,750 | 2,866 | 3,123 | 2,918 |
Of total articles published by UC3M researchers, around 70% are indexed in the Scopus database, with a slightly lower percentage indexed in the Web of Science, with a 66 % average.
Books, book chapters and working papers published (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book chapters | 502 | 416 | 479 | 362 |
| Working papers | 71 | 57 | 56 | 95 |
| Books | 122 | 92 | 116 | 81 |
| 695 | 565 | 651 | 538 |
This shows the evolution of other written scientific output (books, book chapters, and working papers) in the period 2017-2020.
Conferences (2017-2020)
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International conferences | 414 | 381 | 434 | 240 |
| National conferences | 323 | 341 | 342 | 234 |
| 737 | 722 | 776 | 474 |
Participation in conferences and presentations, as well as for other type of scientific contributions represents an important part of UC3M researcher activity. There were over 700 contributions, except for participation in 2020, logically affected by the limitations of the pandemic. The proportion of international conferences exceeded national ones for each yearly total, although in no year did they represent more than 56% of the total amount.
Staff
Who carries out research and transfer at UC3M?
Behind the production of scientific results are the research faculty that make up part of UC3M. They are classified according to the categories: full professor, associate professor, teaching assistant, visiting professor and assistant professor.
Teaching-research staff (2017-2020)
| Staff | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant professors | 651 | 669 | 731 | 786 |
| Associate professors | 428 | 418 | 424 | 436 |
| Visiting professors | 251 | 239 | 244 | 216 |
| Full professors | 161 | 175 | 178 | 193 |
| Teaching assistants | 112 | 90 | 109 | 110 |
| 1,603 | 1,591 | 1,686 | 1,741 |
The number of teaching-research staff members rose to 1,714 in 2020, of which 55 % are researchers.
Transfer
Technology transfer constitutes one of the University’s basic pillars. Results for patent and software licenses are presented for the period 2017-2020.
Registered patents and software (2017-2020)
| Transfer | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patents | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| Software | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | 24 | 16 | 9 |
Registered patents remained steady for 2017-2019, with a drop in 2020. As for software licenses, in 2017 and 2018 a significant number were registered, declining somewhat during the past two years.