Understanding Society

Tilburg University has been a reliable provider of high-quality education and research for more than eighty years. We specialize in the social sciences and humanities and we seek to make a structural contribution to society.

Our strategic plan

Every four years, Tilburg University sets out its policy outlines in a strategic plan. The principal themes in the 2010-2013 strategic plan are:

  • to strengthen the academic quality and social relevance of research
  • to strengthen the quality of academic teaching, underpinned by high-quality research
  • to expand the international employee and student population, and the extent of international collaboration and exchange.

You can see a full description of the ambitions of Tilburg University in the 2010-2013 strategic plan
You can also read a summary of the Strategic Plan.