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The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 19th in the Netherlands, 2109th in the global 2024 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 1,579 academic publications and 38,101 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2109 of 14,131 In the World
#708 of 2,785 In Europe
#19 of 58 In the Netherlands
#590 of 2,214 For Gerontology
#907 of 4,117 For Anthropology
#1023 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#4254 of 7,738 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 2241st in the World with 1,254 publications made and 34,035 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Law, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 40 In the Netherlands
#699 of 1,492 In Europe
#2241 of 7,020 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
1991 0 15
1992 0 17
1993 0 17
1994 0 26
1995 0 14
1996 0 32
1997 1 29
1998 3 16
1999 2 34
2000 1 25
2001 0 43
2002 7 62
2003 8 50
2004 6 91
2005 6 124
2006 13 151
2007 13 183
2008 20 181
2009 21 185
2010 43 233
2011 47 336
2012 56 420
2013 66 684
2014 67 844
2015 90 1492
2016 93 1636
2017 81 1639
2018 99 1953
2019 104 2270
2020 101 2377
2021 97 2815
2022 104 3590
2023 101 3262

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
Anthropology 14 348 907
Sports / Exercise science 17 368 1023
Education Majors 14 425 1344
Sociology 16 544 1680
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 17 608 1834
Political Science 16 651 1888
Communications and Public Relations 21 617 1891
Demography 15 558 1944
Law 17 649 2057
Archaeology 14 671 2152
History 14 672 2161
Aesthetics 20 776 2583
Philosophy 18 857 2989
Linguistics 19 958 3704

Medicine rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Medicine in the Netherlands and 2385th in the World with 809 publications made and 30,351 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#641 of 1,417 In Europe
#2385 of 6,680 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 37
1992 0 40
1993 0 50
1994 0 69
1995 0 45
1996 0 74
1997 2 74
1998 3 55
1999 1 64
2000 1 65
2001 0 81
2002 2 118
2003 4 118
2004 3 172
2005 3 247
2006 8 276
2007 8 326
2008 6 237
2009 9 187
2010 23 238
2011 26 295
2012 29 385
2013 41 607
2014 50 890
2015 44 1998
2016 57 2088
2017 50 2093
2018 55 2403
2019 69 2558
2020 76 2480
2021 64 2882
2022 91 4221
2023 76 3685

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 11 186 590
Sports / Exercise science 17 368 1023
Physical Therapy 15 380 1048
Sports Medicine 21 479 1416
Health Science 19 424 1422
Healthcare Management (MHA) 20 488 1563
Nursing 20 519 1737
Psychiatry 17 540 1851
Public Health 15 584 2082
Clinical Psychology 24 669 2586
Surgery 22 803 3222
Anatomy and Physiology 21 840 3375
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 22 910 3678
Pathology 21 892 3854

Psychology rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Psychology in the Netherlands and 1875th in the World with 791 publications made and 29,172 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 40 In the Netherlands
#560 of 1,414 In Europe
#1875 of 6,528 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1998 2 48
1999 2 51
2000 1 54
2001 0 61
2002 3 108
2003 8 96
2004 4 148
2005 5 207
2006 10 227
2007 9 296
2008 12 220
2009 17 178
2010 25 237
2011 35 274
2012 36 346
2013 45 529
2014 38 756
2015 43 1823
2016 53 1879
2017 42 1907
2018 47 2143
2019 67 2338
2020 72 2251
2021 65 2562
2022 76 3635
2023 69 3227

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
Education Majors 14 425 1344
Psychiatry 17 540 1851
Social Psychology 19 687 2311
Clinical Psychology 24 669 2586
Child Psychology 21 672 2592
Neuroscience 22 840 3231
Cognitive Science 21 841 3405

Computer Science rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Computer Science in the Netherlands and 4018th in the World with 757 publications made and 13,510 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Management Information Systems, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 39 In the Netherlands
#1005 of 1,459 In Europe
#4018 of 6,752 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 24
1992 0 30
1993 0 35
1994 0 52
1995 0 32
1996 0 55
1997 1 50
1998 2 39
1999 3 46
2000 1 42
2001 0 53
2002 2 90
2003 5 82
2004 2 132
2005 4 180
2006 9 209
2007 6 265
2008 12 197
2009 13 141
2010 28 190
2011 30 267
2012 51 313
2013 43 513
2014 37 732
2015 47 1644
2016 53 1727
2017 42 1719
2018 39 1956
2019 52 2121
2020 65 2047
2021 67 2325
2022 73 3432
2023 63 3058

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 18 627 1751
Management Information Systems 19 662 1804
Multimedia 17 582 1949
Software Engineering 16 715 2188
Neuroscience 22 840 3231
Cognitive Science 21 841 3405
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 21 1018 3971
Cyber Security 21 1012 3982
Telecommunications 19 1056 4306
Machine Learning 22 1050 4459

Biology rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Biology in the Netherlands and 3545th in the World with 597 publications made and 27,598 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#851 of 1,445 In Europe
#3545 of 6,770 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 26
1992 0 31
1993 0 33
1994 0 54
1995 0 38
1996 0 61
1997 1 59
1998 0 47
1999 0 52
2000 0 46
2001 1 63
2002 5 88
2003 4 86
2004 1 135
2005 3 188
2006 7 226
2007 6 263
2008 4 190
2009 14 140
2010 26 178
2011 24 252
2012 35 315
2013 32 486
2014 29 747
2015 30 1614
2016 37 1694
2017 38 1703
2018 30 1893
2019 44 1968
2020 59 1905
2021 39 2091
2022 66 3246
2023 56 2821

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 15 700 2569
Neuroscience 22 840 3231
Botany 22 1071 4953
Genetics 24 1111 5107
Biochemistry 22 1103 5114

Engineering rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 17th for Engineering in the Netherlands and 4482nd in the World with 576 publications made and 10,076 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 37 In the Netherlands
#1105 of 1,453 In Europe
#4482 of 6,684 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 12
1998 2 4
1999 2 15
2000 1 6
2001 0 12
2002 4 18
2003 5 20
2004 0 25
2005 4 51
2006 5 56
2007 4 65
2008 8 63
2009 9 69
2010 19 72
2011 20 122
2012 34 161
2013 26 287
2014 30 368
2015 40 591
2016 42 622
2017 37 671
2018 35 839
2019 40 1011
2020 59 1038
2021 48 1190
2022 55 1671
2023 43 1539

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 18 627 1751
Systems Engineering 18 895 2968
Mechanical Engineering 19 1023 3802
Acoustical Engineering 18 999 3819
Telecommunications 19 1056 4306
Optical Engineering 20 1124 4662
Electrical Engineering 22 1140 4723
Materials Science 22 1237 5253

Environmental Science rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 16th for Environmental Science in the Netherlands and 3222nd in the World with 569 publications made and 25,400 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 39 In the Netherlands
#829 of 1,458 In Europe
#3222 of 6,798 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 1 7
1998 1 4
1999 0 13
2000 0 12
2001 1 13
2002 5 26
2003 0 19
2004 3 27
2005 2 43
2006 4 41
2007 4 57
2008 5 62
2009 12 85
2010 31 70
2011 20 161
2012 36 199
2013 35 340
2014 29 420
2015 39 660
2016 36 702
2017 38 726
2018 34 864
2019 35 1050
2020 59 1125
2021 39 1313
2022 55 1717
2023 44 1628

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 15 700 2569
Geography and Cartography 15 765 2703
Geology 15 783 2946
Ecology 26 1116 4838

Business rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Business in the Netherlands and 3228th in the World with 550 publications made and 9,189 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#20 of 37 In the Netherlands
#894 of 1,414 In Europe
#3228 of 6,187 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 2 4
1999 2 9
2000 1 3
2001 0 11
2002 2 8
2003 7 12
2004 3 18
2005 2 29
2006 7 39
2007 7 55
2008 10 59
2009 10 77
2010 20 111
2011 19 179
2012 29 195
2013 27 334
2014 27 386
2015 40 547
2016 44 582
2017 31 578
2018 35 742
2019 31 825
2020 50 998
2021 43 1116
2022 50 1341
2023 45 1246

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 16 479 1211
Management Information Systems 19 662 1804
Project Management 18 690 1845
Marketing 20 837 2925
Management 19 844 3056
Finance 28 1151 4551

Mathematics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Mathematics in the Netherlands and 3592nd in the World with 513 publications made and 9,391 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 37 In the Netherlands
#890 of 1,388 In Europe
#3592 of 6,305 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 27
2001 0 32
2002 1 46
2003 5 34
2004 4 57
2005 2 91
2006 6 101
2007 7 122
2008 9 107
2009 9 100
2010 19 118
2011 22 156
2012 23 198
2013 34 356
2014 27 448
2015 27 913
2016 38 991
2017 34 943
2018 22 1137
2019 38 1333
2020 46 1325
2021 41 1563
2022 49 2064
2023 45 1952

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 14 404 1338
Statistics 21 960 3939

Physics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 20th for Physics in the Netherlands and 4643rd in the World with 449 publications made and 7,401 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 36 In the Netherlands
#1129 of 1,446 In Europe
#4643 of 6,603 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 1 9
1998 1 2
1999 2 9
2000 0 7
2001 1 11
2002 4 11
2003 5 15
2004 2 18
2005 4 37
2006 3 44
2007 4 58
2008 9 61
2009 8 77
2010 16 82
2011 19 128
2012 29 179
2013 24 295
2014 22 280
2015 28 484
2016 30 479
2017 30 555
2018 23 649
2019 30 833
2020 45 871
2021 33 1017
2022 40 1274
2023 33 1172

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 18 999 3819
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 1015 4036
Quantum and Particle physics 19 1097 4467
Optical Engineering 20 1124 4662
Materials Science 22 1237 5253

Economics rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Economics in the Netherlands and 3143rd in the World with 389 publications made and 6,822 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 35 In the Netherlands
#852 of 1,366 In Europe
#3143 of 5,995 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 2 6
1998 3 1
1999 1 10
2000 1 2
2001 0 10
2002 1 13
2003 3 9
2004 4 18
2005 2 19
2006 4 37
2007 6 42
2008 10 46
2009 4 71
2010 12 97
2011 16 147
2012 13 175
2013 19 267
2014 22 307
2015 26 451
2016 25 494
2017 29 536
2018 26 634
2019 25 785
2020 29 812
2021 33 964
2022 32 1099
2023 39 1095

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 18 642 2220
Finance 28 1151 4551

Art & Design rankings

The Fontys University of Applied Sciences ranked 21st for Art & Design in the Netherlands and 3019th in the World with 269 publications made and 4,612 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
#21 of 31 In the Netherlands
#837 of 1,349 In Europe
#3019 of 5,720 In the World

Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 2
2003 0 3
2004 1 4
2005 2 14
2006 1 17
2007 2 16
2008 5 28
2009 2 36
2010 14 34
2011 17 67
2012 19 112
2013 22 192
2014 12 195
2015 20 217
2016 24 285
2017 12 233
2018 16 348
2019 10 413
2020 29 428
2021 26 543
2022 21 646
2023 13 622

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 17 582 1949
Aesthetics 20 776 2583
Literature 20 857 3053
Fashion Design 22 862 3057

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Fontys University of Applied Sciences

Speciality Netherlands Europe World Rank
Chemistry 22 1223 5323
Organic Chemistry 23 1230 5525