Fontys University of Applied Sciences: Rankings

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The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 18th in the Netherlands, 2120th in the global 2025 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 1,759 academic publications and 54,635 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2120 of 14,131 In the World
#701 of 2,785 In Europe
#18 of 58 In the Netherlands
#520 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#889 of 1,036 For Social Work
#987 of 4,409 For Anthropology
#3932 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#790 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 2438th in the World with 1,360 publications made and 48,714 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 40 In the Netherlands
#740 of 1,500 In Europe
#2438 of 7,081 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
1992 0 16
1993 0 14
1994 0 27
1995 0 13
1996 0 30
1997 1 27
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 48 518
2012 62 651
2013 65 899
2014 67 1085
2015 94 1781
2016 94 1854
2017 89 1948
2018 99 2362
2019 105 2730
2020 95 3190
2021 100 4047
2022 107 4545
2023 109 4568
2024 69 3796

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 15 289 889
Anthropology 14 363 987
Sports / Exercise science 15 366 1018
Education Majors 14 451 1435
Sociology 16 570 1795
Demography 15 558 1994
Communications and Public Relations 21 652 2021
Political Science 16 681 2026
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 661 2090
Law 18 682 2190
Archaeology 15 686 2243
History 16 712 2369
Aesthetics 20 843 2889
Philosophy 18 874 3083
Linguistics 19 969 3758

Medicine rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 2416th in the World with 890 publications made and 43,308 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#632 of 1,433 In Europe
#2416 of 6,775 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 41
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 13 351
2010 21 453
2011 26 580
2012 34 682
2013 43 931
2014 49 1224
2015 41 2288
2016 63 2334
2017 52 2419
2018 55 2732
2019 67 2909
2020 68 3244
2021 77 3988
2022 87 4807
2023 78 4544
2024 72 3936

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 11 160 520
Social Work 15 289 889
Physical Therapy 14 370 1010
Sports / Exercise science 15 366 1018
Sports Medicine 20 487 1452
Health Science 18 428 1467
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 472 1531
Nursing 20 506 1704
Psychiatry 16 536 1871
Public Health 15 580 2123
Clinical Psychology 25 701 2849
Surgery 22 824 3394
Anatomy and Physiology 22 865 3555
Pathology 21 886 3857
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 954 3952

Psychology rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 2008th in the World with 850 publications made and 40,660 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 40 In the Netherlands
#580 of 1,423 In Europe
#2008 of 6,645 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 7 113
2004 4 156
2005 5 228
2006 9 289
2007 11 324
2008 9 329
2009 22 321
2010 28 412
2011 33 510
2012 38 613
2013 45 818
2014 34 1068
2015 44 2077
2016 51 2102
2017 45 2182
2018 49 2435
2019 67 2679
2020 68 2932
2021 69 3580
2022 78 4238
2023 69 4141
2024 56 3500

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 15 289 889
Education Majors 14 451 1435
Psychiatry 16 536 1871
Social Psychology 19 703 2412
Child Psychology 20 667 2540
Clinical Psychology 25 701 2849
Neuroscience 21 838 3240
Cognitive Science 19 855 3476

Computer Science rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 19th for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 4088th in the World with 827 publications made and 20,442 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 39 In the Netherlands
#1011 of 1,469 In Europe
#4088 of 6,845 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 29
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 4 100
2004 2 143
2005 4 205
2006 8 265
2007 8 294
2008 14 292
2009 17 276
2010 30 343
2011 32 476
2012 48 568
2013 47 752
2014 35 1006
2015 47 1867
2016 49 1867
2017 55 1960
2018 38 2247
2019 53 2439
2020 68 2625
2021 64 3205
2022 71 3912
2023 65 3772
2024 56 3039

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 18 624 1854
Management Information Systems 19 687 1910
Multimedia 18 635 2189
Software Engineering 17 751 2430
Neuroscience 21 838 3240
Cognitive Science 19 855 3476
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 1057 4148
Cyber Security 20 1043 4183
Telecommunications 17 1030 4216
Computer Networking 20 1085 4481
Machine Learning 22 1077 4625

Biology rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Biology in the Netherlands and 3640th in the World with 634 publications made and 38,197 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#865 of 1,448 In Europe
#3640 of 6,833 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 32
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 4 209
2006 7 284
2007 8 289
2008 5 291
2009 17 291
2010 23 341
2011 23 462
2012 34 566
2013 35 713
2014 25 1005
2015 28 1800
2016 36 1845
2017 41 1887
2018 28 2102
2019 47 2208
2020 50 2411
2021 45 2866
2022 62 3572
2023 56 3387
2024 46 2603

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 15 707 2658
Neuroscience 21 838 3240
Botany 22 1104 5090
Biochemistry 23 1120 5186
Genetics 27 1155 5324

Engineering rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 18th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 4515th in the World with 625 publications made and 14,418 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 37 In the Netherlands
#1110 of 1,465 In Europe
#4515 of 6,782 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 19 126
2011 23 193
2012 32 234
2013 28 366
2014 27 456
2015 39 701
2016 42 710
2017 42 819
2018 36 1018
2019 43 1213
2020 50 1299
2021 50 1619
2022 51 1968
2023 49 1916
2024 44 1654

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 18 624 1854
Systems Engineering 17 916 3063
Mechanical Engineering 18 1033 3839
Acoustical Engineering 19 1016 3917
Telecommunications 17 1030 4216
Computer Networking 20 1085 4481
Optical Engineering 19 1136 4707
Electrical Engineering 23 1172 4846
Materials Science 22 1264 5395

Environmental Science rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 17th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 3356th in the World with 605 publications made and 34,164 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
#857 of 1,464 In Europe
#3356 of 6,876 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 27 129
2011 18 219
2012 42 305
2013 32 417
2014 28 498
2015 42 797
2016 35 752
2017 40 880
2018 35 995
2019 40 1247
2020 50 1424
2021 43 1820
2022 51 2046
2023 49 2120
2024 27 1598

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 15 707 2658
Geography and Cartography 15 797 2912
Geology 15 802 3075
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 1010 4101
Ecology 24 1140 4929

Business rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 22nd for Business in the Netherlands and 3361st in the World with 592 publications made and 13,066 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Human Resource Management.

Business ranking Location
#22 of 37 In the Netherlands
#926 of 1,433 In Europe
#3361 of 6,339 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 2
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 22 158
2011 17 216
2012 32 269
2013 25 387
2014 26 435
2015 39 627
2016 40 651
2017 40 716
2018 33 902
2019 35 1028
2020 48 1253
2021 43 1516
2022 53 1647
2023 50 1693
2024 34 1270

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 18 537 1384
Management Information Systems 19 687 1910
Project Management 19 771 2084
Marketing 21 842 2983
Management 19 864 3132
Finance 28 1186 4807

Mathematics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 3615th in the World with 549 publications made and 14,953 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#889 of 1,401 In Europe
#3615 of 6,418 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 12 147
2010 23 211
2011 20 250
2012 26 309
2013 39 484
2014 22 577
2015 30 1077
2016 40 1062
2017 32 1055
2018 25 1294
2019 39 1511
2020 39 1669
2021 45 2206
2022 47 2481
2023 45 2490
2024 29 1931

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 14 423 1412
Statistics 21 968 4019

Physics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Physics in the Netherlands and 4710th in the World with 496 publications made and 10,922 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
#1136 of 1,457 In Europe
#4710 of 6,713 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 43
2006 3 54
2007 8 68
2008 8 78
2009 10 107
2010 16 131
2011 23 195
2012 31 233
2013 29 356
2014 19 361
2015 27 573
2016 34 583
2017 30 666
2018 29 819
2019 32 1025
2020 38 1076
2021 38 1345
2022 32 1554
2023 42 1478
2024 27 1273

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 1016 3917
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 1012 4026
Quantum and Particle physics 20 1111 4551
Optical Engineering 19 1136 4707
Materials Science 22 1264 5395

Economics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Economics in the Netherlands and 3195th in the World with 437 publications made and 10,219 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#862 of 1,388 In Europe
#3195 of 6,167 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 16 174
2012 19 225
2013 17 319
2014 22 363
2015 28 556
2016 30 561
2017 31 649
2018 28 767
2019 26 934
2020 28 1052
2021 36 1338
2022 34 1369
2023 37 1497
2024 28 1097

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 18 638 2230
Finance 28 1186 4807

Art & Design rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 22nd for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 3377th in the World with 273 publications made and 5,872 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
#914 of 1,381 In Europe
#3377 of 5,966 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 20 149
2013 19 199
2014 12 224
2015 16 248
2016 20 322
2017 15 290
2018 14 433
2019 10 520
2020 28 556
2021 22 772
2022 17 836
2023 16 838
2024 10 682

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 18 635 2189
Aesthetics 20 843 2889
Fashion Design 22 920 3430
Literature 21 941 3561

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Netherlands Europe World Rank
Chemistry 22 1233 5386
Organic Chemistry 24 1248 5616