Continued strong finances – but smaller surplus than expected for the faculty

In 2020, the surplus for Sahlgrenska Academy was SEK 15 million, which is lower than budgeted. The increased number of students meant that the faculty did not have to repay any part of the maximum funding amount. In 2020, employees took less holiday than usual, which means that the faculty’s holiday debt increased. The pandemic has probably also led to delays for research projects, where external funding has not been used at the planned pace.
The faculty’s accumulated surplus is SEK 522 million, but is tied up in special purposes, such as start-up grants and new recruitments. This year, the faculty will receive a temporary pandemic reinforcement of SEK 11.4 million from the state, and a permanent reinforcement will be presented later in the year.