Rankings
At Tilburg University the two main driving forces are quality and internationalization. More and more Tilburg University constituents are ranking as best in the country or even in Europe. External review committees, both national and international ones, have rated courses, research, and facilities as good, excellent, or even as outstanding.
Tilburg University
- Best specialist university in The Netherlands, in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- 2010: Tilburg University in the European Top 15 in Economics & Business (PUB, TOP) in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of the World Universities
- #251-275 in Times Higher Education 2011
- #401-450 in QS World University Rankings 2011/2012
- #97 in Social Sciences & Management according to QS World University Rankings 2011 (#109 in 2010)
Tilburg School of Economics and Management
- Excellence Status for economy in the CHE ranking 2010
- # 4 in the Tilburg University Research Ranking of all European institutions and #24 of all institutions worldwide. Tilburg University is the best Dutch University in the Tilburg University Top 100 of Economics Schools Research Ranking, 2011.
- # 3 in Europe in Business Research according to a ranking of the School of Management of the University of Texas, Dallas in 2009
- # 1 in the Netherlands in Fiscal Economics in Elsevier's Higher Education Review 2009
- # 1 in the Netherlands in Economics in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
- #1 in the Netherlands in Econometrics and Operations Research in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
- # 2 in the Netherlands in International Business Administration in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
- #1 Tilburg School of Economics and Management ranks #1 in the Netherlands, #7 in Europe and #35 worldwide, REPEC | University of Connecticut Research Rankings, 2011
- #1 Thorsten Beck #1, Lans Bovenberg #5, and Harry Huizinga #7 in the Netherlands, REPEC | University of Connecticut Research Rankings, 2011
- AACSB International accreditation for business programmes since 2002
Tilburg Law School
- # 1 in the Netherlands in Dutch Legal research assessment according to Legal Research Assessment Committee, 2010
- # 7 worldwide in Top Law Schools according to the Social Science Research Network (latest update 18 June 2010)
- # 1 in Top International Law Schools according to the Social Science Research Network (latest update 18 June 2010)
- # 1 in the Legal Research Assessment Committee’s report 2010
- # 1 in Law Bachelor's programmes and #1 in Master's programme International and European Public Law and Master's programme International Business Law according to the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs (Dutch Guide to Higher Education), 2009.
- # 1 in Europe according to the Social Science Research Network
(latest update 2009)
- # 1 in the Netherlands in Dutch Law in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
- # 1 in the Netherlands in Fiscal Law in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
- # 1 in the Netherlands in International and European Law in Higher Education Guide 2009
Tilburg School of Humanities
- #1 Research Influence in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2010-2011
- # 2 in the Netherlands in Communication and Information Studies in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
- # 2 in the Netherlands in Communication and Information Studies in the Higher Education Guide 2009
- # 3 in the Netherlands in General Cultural Studies in the Higher Education Guide 2009
- # 48 in Arts and Humanities according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010
Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Excellence Status for psychology in the CHE ranking
- # 4 in the Netherlands in Psychology in the Higher Education Guide 2009
- # 2 in the Netherlands in Sociology in Elseviers's Higher Education Review 2009
TiasNimbas Business School
- #24 worldwide in the annual European Business Schools Ranking in the Financial Times 2011
- #10 in Europe for the International Executive MBA in Financial Times 2010
- #21 worldwide for the International Executive MBA in Financial Times 2010
- #11 in Europe with the Full-time MBA programme on 'Value for Money' in Financial Times 2011
- #14 worldwide with the Full-time MBA programme on 'Value for Money' in Financial Times 2011
- #15 in Europe with the Full-time MBA programme on ‘Career Progress’ in the Financial Times 2011
- #24 worldwide with the Full-time MBA programme on ‘Career Progress’ in the Financial Times 2011
- #46 worldwide with the Company Specific Programs in the Financial Times 2011
- #52 worldwide with the Open Programmes in the Financial Times 2011
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