Tilburg University: Statistics

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#555 of 14,131 In the World
#218 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 58 In the Netherlands
#29 of 1,102 For Tax Law
Top100 For 15 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Christian
Acceptance rate
57%
Enrollment
17,378
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Languages
Dutch;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate57%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate in subjects appropriate to faculty requirements (diploma eindexamen Gymnasium or Atheneum), or equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June (September - January; February-June)
Enrollment17,378

We've calculated the 57% acceptance rate for Tilburg University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Tilburg University is a world-class research university with 21,100 scientific papers published and 790,570 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Psychology, Economics, Medicine, Computer Science, Mathematics, Social Psychology, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, and Political Science.

Publications
21,100
Citations
790,570

Tilburg University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,389 / 164,639
Business
4,918 / 234,935
Psychology
4,383 / 248,933
Economics
4,084 / 161,355
Medicine
3,362 / 128,977
Computer Science
2,893 / 112,195
Mathematics
2,890 / 99,943
Social Psychology
1,715 / 126,418
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
1,629 / 54,077
Political Science
1,394 / 11,810
Demography
1,134 / 42,453
Investment Banking and Stock trading
1,089 / 49,574
Finance
1,020 / 46,100
Sociology
1,016 / 49,466
Child Psychology
819 / 42,879
Engineering
788 / 20,079
Law
731 / 5,812
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
664 / 21,422
Cognitive Science
651 / 33,987
Clinical Psychology
639 / 29,123
Communications and Public Relations
619 / 30,800
Healthcare Management (MHA)
593 / 17,925
Psychiatry
545 / 27,977
Marketing
534 / 49,557
Statistics
508 / 31,979
Art & Design
503 / 13,925
Biology
478 / 20,505
Management Information Systems
468 / 20,128
Environmental Science
460 / 15,065
Computational Linguistics
450 / 13,338
Actuarial Science
425 / 13,109
Physical Therapy
401 / 15,465
Health Science
383 / 17,890
International Business
358 / 21,640
Public Health
327 / 7,523
Human Resource Management
314 / 32,882
Linguistics
309 / 15,434
Public Policy / Administration
305 / 6,936
Project Management
299 / 12,447
Development Studies
291 / 13,887

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 127 466
1992 139 731
1993 171 793
1994 198 1217
1995 205 1342
1996 296 1716
1997 316 2079
1998 366 2671
1999 400 3337
2000 432 4403
2001 376 5667
2002 476 7329
2003 604 9181
2004 652 11873
2005 737 14617
2006 813 17920
2007 884 22855
2008 999 27160
2009 1099 33246
2010 1179 38389
2011 1360 45836
2012 1225 51884
2013 1412 58790
2014 1280 66646
2015 1250 67802
2016 1218 65044
2017 1266 68216
2018 1276 63378
2019 1289 74028
2020 1432 87771
2021 1417 99999
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns Non-EU/EEA students: 8,300 for Bachelor programmes; 14,000 for Master programmes (EUR)
Local studetns EU/EEA students: 1,951 per annum for Bachelor and Master programmes (EUR)

Tilburg University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Tilburg University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
WO Bachelor (BA/BSc) Arts and Humanities, Economics, Law, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Sciences
WO Master (MA/MSc) Arts and Humanities, Economics, Law, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Sciences

Tilburg University alumni

  1. Klaas Dijkhoff

    Klaas Dijkhoff
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1981-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    juristlawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Klaas Henricus Dominicus Maria Dijkhoff is a Dutch legal scholar and politician who led the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He previously was Minister of Defence (2017) and State Secretary for Security and Justice (2015–2017).

  2. Guus Meeuwis

    Guus Meeuwis
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    singer-songwritersongwritertelevision presentersingerjurist
    Biography

    Gustaaf Stephanus Modestus "Guus" Meeuwis is a Dutch singer-songwriter. As part of the band Vagant, he scored several hits in the Netherlands and Flanders during the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s. On 24 May 2015, Meeuwis became the first Dutch language performing artist ever to play a fully booked concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

  3. Dionne Stax

    Dionne Stax
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1985-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    presenterjournalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Dionne Stax is a Dutch journalist and newsreader.

  4. Cora van Nieuwenhuizen

    Cora van Nieuwenhuizen
    Born in
    Netherlands Flag Netherlands
    Years
    1963-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    geographerpolitician
    Biography

    Cornelia "Cora" van Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Third Rutte cabinet from 2017 to 2021, and briefly as Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (ad interim) in 2021.

All 49 notable alumni

Tilburg University faculties and divisions

Centre : Bilingual Studies in the Bilingual Society Communication Studies, Cultural Studies
Centre : Cooperational Universities from Brabant Law
Centre : Language Studies Modern Languages
Centre : Nature Conservation Law, Natural Resources
Centre : Research Group on Information and Communication Technology Communication Studies, Information Technology
Centre : Social Entrepreneurship Philosophy
Centre : Sustainability Problems Economics, Social Studies
Graduate School : Philosophy Philosophy
Institute : Centre of Finance Finance
Institute : Development Research Development Studies
Institute : Fiscal Law Fiscal Law
Institute : Globalization and Sustainable Development Development Studies, Environmental Studies
Institute : Jurisprudence and Comparative Law Law
Institute : Liturgy Religion
Institute : Nexus Cultural Studies, Philosophy
Institute : Research of Intercultural Cooperation Cultural Studies
Institute : Social and Socio-Economic Research (Tisser) Economics, Social Studies
Institute : Social Policy Research and Consultancy Social Studies
Institute : Tilburg Law and Economics Center Economics, Law
School : Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Grammar, Information Sciences, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Religion
School : Business Business Administration, Business and Commerce
School : Catholic Theology Catholic Theology
School : Economics and Management Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Econometrics, Economic and Finance Policy, Economics, Information Management, International Business, International Economics, Taxation
School : Law Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, Fiscal Law, History of Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Private Law, Public Administration, Social Policy
School : Social and Behavioural Sciences Behavioural Sciences, Human Resources, Institutional Administration, Leisure Studies, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Sociology

General information

Alternative names Universiteit van Tilburg
Founded 1927
Accreditation Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO)
Motto Understanding Society
Colors blue, white

Location and contacts

Address Postbus 90153
Tilburg, 5000 LE
Netherlands
City population 222,000

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