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The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 19th in the Netherlands, 2097th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,832 academic publications and 58,636 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2097 of 14,131 In the World
#721 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 58 In the Netherlands
#526 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#906 of 1,063 For Social Work
#992 of 4,476 For Anthropology
#3972 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#895 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the Netherlands and 2471st in the World with 1,399 publications made and 52,011 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 41 In the Netherlands
#746 of 1,502 In Europe
#2471 of 7,088 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 14
1994 0 27
1995 0 13
1996 0 30
1997 1 26
1998 3 16
1999 2 35
2000 2 27
2001 1 48
2002 7 75
2003 7 61
2004 7 91
2005 6 128
2006 13 169
2007 16 208
2008 21 262
2009 26 278
2010 43 383
2011 48 521
2012 62 652
2013 64 895
2014 66 1082
2015 94 1769
2016 94 1846
2017 89 1933
2018 99 2333
2019 104 2714
2020 96 3157
2021 99 4016
2022 106 4517
2023 108 4543
2024 74 3865
2025 48 3245

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 15 295 906
Anthropology 14 366 992
Sports / Exercise science 15 372 1026
Education Majors 14 456 1448
Sociology 16 576 1829
Communications and Public Relations 20 649 2025
Demography 15 573 2060
Political Science 16 690 2070
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 19 669 2102
Law 18 690 2227
Archaeology 15 690 2269
History 16 724 2407
Aesthetics 20 851 2907
Philosophy 18 877 3090
Linguistics 19 967 3753

Medicine rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 2410th in the World with 938 publications made and 46,339 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#635 of 1,437 In Europe
#2410 of 6,793 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 50
1994 0 69
1995 0 45
1996 0 74
1997 2 72
1998 3 55
1999 1 65
2000 1 72
2001 0 91
2002 2 140
2003 4 138
2004 4 190
2005 3 267
2006 7 345
2007 10 375
2008 4 372
2009 13 354
2010 21 453
2011 26 583
2012 34 685
2013 42 928
2014 49 1223
2015 41 2283
2016 63 2328
2017 52 2409
2018 55 2728
2019 67 2910
2020 69 3239
2021 77 3970
2022 87 4788
2023 78 4538
2024 75 4019
2025 56 3230

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Gerontology 11 160 526
Social Work 15 295 906
Physical Therapy 14 369 1002
Sports / Exercise science 15 372 1026
Sports Medicine 20 487 1426
Health Science 18 433 1468
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 477 1543
Nursing 20 504 1706
Psychiatry 17 544 1905
Public Health 16 596 2206
Clinical Psychology 24 700 2856
Surgery 22 819 3355
Anatomy and Physiology 22 859 3482
Pathology 20 885 3847
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 948 3940

Psychology rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 2024th in the World with 881 publications made and 43,367 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 40 In the Netherlands
#584 of 1,424 In Europe
#2024 of 6,663 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 2 46
1999 2 49
2000 1 59
2001 0 73
2002 3 129
2003 7 114
2004 4 156
2005 5 228
2006 9 289
2007 11 324
2008 9 329
2009 22 324
2010 28 410
2011 33 512
2012 38 614
2013 44 811
2014 35 1070
2015 44 2069
2016 51 2100
2017 45 2180
2018 49 2432
2019 65 2659
2020 69 2913
2021 69 3568
2022 77 4218
2023 66 4117
2024 57 3570
2025 43 2945

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 15 295 906
Education Majors 14 456 1448
Psychiatry 17 544 1905
Social Psychology 19 704 2410
Child Psychology 20 667 2542
Clinical Psychology 24 700 2856
Neuroscience 21 834 3238
Cognitive Science 19 852 3475

Computer Science rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 4086th in the World with 853 publications made and 22,281 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 40 In the Netherlands
#1009 of 1,470 In Europe
#4086 of 6,855 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 33
1994 0 50
1995 0 34
1996 0 54
1997 1 49
1998 2 37
1999 3 43
2000 1 47
2001 0 61
2002 2 102
2003 4 101
2004 2 143
2005 4 206
2006 8 265
2007 8 294
2008 14 292
2009 17 278
2010 30 342
2011 32 474
2012 48 568
2013 47 750
2014 36 1007
2015 47 1855
2016 49 1868
2017 55 1961
2018 38 2255
2019 51 2426
2020 69 2610
2021 65 3188
2022 69 3889
2023 63 3768
2024 56 3074
2025 37 2388

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 18 630 1891
Management Information Systems 19 687 1931
Multimedia 18 642 2232
Software Engineering 17 756 2469
Neuroscience 21 834 3238
Cognitive Science 19 852 3475
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 1043 4116
Telecommunications 17 1034 4219
Cyber Security 20 1050 4247
Computer Networking 20 1086 4498
Machine Learning 22 1078 4632

Biology rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Biology in the Netherlands and 3646th in the World with 670 publications made and 40,475 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#866 of 1,449 In Europe
#3646 of 6,841 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 35
1994 0 54
1995 0 40
1996 0 61
1997 1 56
1998 0 44
1999 0 49
2000 0 51
2001 1 69
2002 5 107
2003 4 103
2004 2 146
2005 4 210
2006 7 284
2007 8 289
2008 5 291
2009 17 292
2010 23 339
2011 23 463
2012 34 565
2013 35 709
2014 26 1007
2015 27 1798
2016 36 1839
2017 41 1889
2018 28 2098
2019 47 2206
2020 51 2395
2021 46 2850
2022 62 3546
2023 55 3380
2024 49 2624
2025 38 2033

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 15 714 2701
Neuroscience 21 834 3238
Botany 22 1109 5117
Biochemistry 23 1117 5160
Genetics 27 1151 5310

Engineering rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 18th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 4500th in the World with 650 publications made and 15,746 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 37 In the Netherlands
#1110 of 1,466 In Europe
#4500 of 6,795 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 10
1998 2 5
1999 2 16
2000 1 6
2001 0 12
2002 4 22
2003 5 24
2004 1 28
2005 3 61
2006 4 65
2007 8 75
2008 8 78
2009 10 106
2010 19 127
2011 23 193
2012 32 234
2013 28 366
2014 27 456
2015 40 697
2016 42 711
2017 42 812
2018 36 1022
2019 44 1216
2020 51 1296
2021 51 1618
2022 51 1950
2023 48 1912
2024 45 1673
2025 26 1411

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 18 630 1891
Systems Engineering 17 904 3040
Mechanical Engineering 18 1032 3819
Acoustical Engineering 19 1019 3921
Telecommunications 17 1034 4219
Aerospace Engineering 20 1090 4349
Computer Networking 20 1086 4498
Optical Engineering 20 1135 4702
Electrical Engineering 23 1174 4859
Materials Science 21 1265 5397

Environmental Science rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 17th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 3398th in the World with 619 publications made and 35,945 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 39 In the Netherlands
#865 of 1,464 In Europe
#3398 of 6,888 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 1 9
1998 1 4
1999 0 12
2000 0 13
2001 1 15
2002 5 33
2003 1 25
2004 4 30
2005 2 43
2006 4 56
2007 6 73
2008 6 91
2009 15 120
2010 27 128
2011 18 221
2012 42 304
2013 31 416
2014 27 495
2015 41 791
2016 35 742
2017 40 883
2018 35 990
2019 39 1246
2020 51 1416
2021 43 1808
2022 52 2034
2023 48 2101
2024 26 1619
2025 22 1367

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Paleontology 15 714 2701
Geography and Cartography 15 809 2977
Geology 15 810 3111
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 1008 4101
Ecology 24 1145 4937

Business rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Business in the Netherlands and 3373rd in the World with 616 publications made and 14,028 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#928 of 1,436 In Europe
#3373 of 6,366 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 1 6
1998 2 4
1999 2 9
2000 1 8
2001 0 11
2002 2 10
2003 7 15
2004 3 24
2005 2 29
2006 6 43
2007 7 61
2008 8 70
2009 12 92
2010 22 157
2011 17 217
2012 32 270
2013 24 387
2014 26 434
2015 38 623
2016 40 645
2017 40 709
2018 34 898
2019 35 1004
2020 50 1247
2021 43 1511
2022 52 1620
2023 50 1686
2024 36 1300
2025 28 1001

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 19 544 1405
Management Information Systems 19 687 1931
Project Management 20 777 2109
Advertising 18 705 2286
Marketing 21 843 2994
Management 20 861 3124
Finance 28 1185 4818

Mathematics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 3623rd in the World with 566 publications made and 16,093 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#892 of 1,406 In Europe
#3623 of 6,434 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 1 18
1998 0 13
1999 1 16
2000 1 26
2001 0 36
2002 1 49
2003 4 36
2004 4 58
2005 3 84
2006 5 123
2007 7 115
2008 8 163
2009 12 146
2010 23 210
2011 20 250
2012 26 308
2013 39 485
2014 22 577
2015 30 1069
2016 40 1046
2017 32 1048
2018 25 1277
2019 38 1490
2020 40 1648
2021 45 2187
2022 47 2442
2023 44 2472
2024 30 1939
2025 22 1556

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Math Teachers 14 426 1419
Statistics 21 966 4003

Physics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Physics in the Netherlands and 4707th in the World with 511 publications made and 11,812 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 37 In the Netherlands
#1135 of 1,460 In Europe
#4707 of 6,729 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 1 9
1998 1 3
1999 2 11
2000 0 11
2001 1 12
2002 4 13
2003 5 19
2004 3 21
2005 2 44
2006 3 54
2007 8 68
2008 8 78
2009 10 108
2010 16 131
2011 23 195
2012 31 232
2013 28 359
2014 19 364
2015 28 571
2016 34 581
2017 30 657
2018 29 824
2019 31 1018
2020 38 1083
2021 38 1347
2022 32 1554
2023 41 1471
2024 29 1316
2025 19 1097

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 19 1019 3921
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 1013 4030
Quantum and Particle physics 20 1110 4548
Optical Engineering 20 1135 4702
Materials Science 21 1265 5397

Economics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Economics in the Netherlands and 3209th in the World with 447 publications made and 11,017 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#862 of 1,391 In Europe
#3209 of 6,188 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 2 8
1998 3 1
1999 1 10
2000 1 7
2001 0 10
2002 1 16
2003 3 11
2004 4 19
2005 1 23
2006 4 40
2007 8 48
2008 9 61
2009 7 85
2010 12 139
2011 16 175
2012 19 224
2013 16 317
2014 22 361
2015 28 551
2016 30 559
2017 31 646
2018 28 762
2019 26 922
2020 29 1027
2021 36 1324
2022 34 1356
2023 34 1480
2024 29 1122
2025 16 937

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Development Studies 18 644 2251
Finance 28 1185 4818

Art & Design rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 22nd for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 3363rd in the World with 280 publications made and 6,476 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#22 of 33 In the Netherlands
#910 of 1,385 In Europe
#3363 of 6,010 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 2
2003 0 5
2004 1 7
2005 1 18
2006 2 15
2007 5 21
2008 6 35
2009 3 49
2010 15 51
2011 19 101
2012 20 148
2013 19 199
2014 11 224
2015 17 248
2016 20 322
2017 15 296
2018 14 437
2019 9 513
2020 28 546
2021 22 770
2022 17 839
2023 17 847
2024 10 693
2025 10 551

The following table provides academic rankings for The Fontys University of Applied Sciences in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Netherlands ranking Europe ranking World rank
Multimedia 18 642 2232
Aesthetics 20 851 2907
Fashion Design 22 917 3363
Literature 22 942 3566

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Netherlands Europe World Rank
Chemistry 22 1229 5358
Organic Chemistry 23 1244 5612