Tilburg University: Rankings
Tilburg University ranked 13 in Netherlands, 556 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 40,153 academic publications and 1,243,238 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 556 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 230 of 2,852 | In Europe |
| # 13 of 58 | In Netherlands |
| # 91 of 4,736 | For Economics |
| # 132 of 4,833 | For Business |
| # 272 of 6,175 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Tilburg University ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Netherlands and 272 in the World with 29,995 publications made and 969,406 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #4 | #19 | #47 |
| Special Education | #10 | #45 | #143 |
| Law | #8 | #43 | #150 |
| Political Science | #8 | #55 | #165 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #57 | #188 |
| Publishing | #6 | #54 | #192 |
| Sociology | #10 | #75 | #234 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #89 | #242 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #101 | #280 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #119 | #320 |
| Demography | #10 | #113 | #328 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #144 | #331 |
| Archaeology | #13 | #119 | #336 |
| History | #12 | #133 | #357 |
| Social Work | #5 | #125 | #362 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #117 | #373 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #8 | #161 | #469 |
| Education | #13 | #152 | #492 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #190 | #499 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #188 | #523 |
Computer Science rankings
Tilburg University ranked 13 for Computer Science in Netherlands and 448 in the World with 19,156 publications made and 672,495 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #37 | #102 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #33 | #161 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #71 | #193 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #88 | #261 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #78 | #275 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #158 | #350 |
| Data Science | #13 | #146 | #357 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #190 | #484 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #238 | #609 |
| Robotics | #11 | #265 | #773 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #293 | #821 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #315 | #887 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #303 | #908 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #445 | #1429 |
Business rankings
Tilburg University ranked 7 for Business in Netherlands and 132 in the World with 16,184 publications made and 577,970 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #23 | #44 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #8 | #46 |
| Finance | #3 | #12 | #54 |
| Accounting | #3 | #11 | #76 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #44 | #93 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #36 | #100 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #37 | #102 |
| Project Management | #7 | #44 | #103 |
| Marketing | #9 | #31 | #110 |
| Advertising | #6 | #29 | #139 |
| Real Estate | #8 | #57 | #194 |
| Management | #10 | #59 | #210 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #84 | #247 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #176 | #469 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #320 | #943 |
Economics rankings
Tilburg University ranked 4 for Economics in Netherlands and 91 in the World with 15,472 publications made and 488,255 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #23 | #44 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #8 | #46 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #9 | #46 |
| Finance | #3 | #12 | #54 |
Psychology rankings
Tilburg University ranked 10 for Psychology in Netherlands and 320 in the World with 15,036 publications made and 614,581 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #10 | #45 | #143 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #43 | #166 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #87 | #243 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #88 | #261 |
| Social Work | #5 | #125 | #362 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #154 | #411 |
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #142 | #466 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #190 | #484 |
| Education | #13 | #152 | #492 |
Mathematics rankings
Tilburg University ranked 12 for Mathematics in Netherlands and 295 in the World with 14,017 publications made and 503,855 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #8 | #46 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #9 | #46 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #84 | #247 |
| Statistics | #12 | #103 | #296 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #205 | #505 |
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #194 | #617 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #303 | #908 |
Medicine rankings
Tilburg University ranked 14 for Medicine in Netherlands and 709 in the World with 13,153 publications made and 498,729 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #43 | #166 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #64 | #218 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #87 | #243 |
| Gerontology | #9 | #69 | #254 |
| Nursing | #10 | #102 | #316 |
| Social Work | #5 | #125 | #362 |
| Audiology | #9 | #146 | #371 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #154 | #411 |
| Ethics | #11 | #144 | #416 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #205 | #518 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #188 | #523 |
| Health Science | #10 | #174 | #527 |
| Epidemiology | #11 | #202 | #531 |
| Neurosurgery | #10 | #200 | #569 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #200 | #594 |
| Cardiology | #12 | #243 | #667 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #255 | #731 |
| Sports | #13 | #306 | #774 |
| Pathology | #14 | #272 | #810 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #12 | #296 | #840 |
| Surgery | #14 | #288 | #893 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #277 | #913 |
| Orthodontics | #13 | #317 | #914 |
| Virology | #11 | #284 | #920 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #290 | #966 |
| Radiology | #14 | #329 | #984 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #335 | #1046 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #323 | #1097 |
| Oncology | #14 | #331 | #1124 |
| Anesthesiology | #14 | #368 | #1227 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #441 | #1707 |
| Immunology | #14 | #492 | #1892 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #444 | #2076 |
Environmental Science rankings
Tilburg University ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Netherlands and 657 in the World with 12,710 publications made and 463,202 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #13 | #229 | #637 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #290 | #823 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #317 | #926 |
| Geology | #13 | #333 | #928 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #455 | #1346 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #418 | #1520 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #465 | #1632 |
| Forestry | #13 | #464 | #1678 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #580 | #2071 |
Biology rankings
Tilburg University ranked 14 for Biology in Netherlands and 1055 in the World with 12,551 publications made and 489,485 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #144 | #416 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #190 | #484 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #209 | #517 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #290 | #823 |
| Virology | #11 | #284 | #920 |
| Oncology | #14 | #331 | #1124 |
| Genetics | #14 | #406 | #1318 |
| Botany | #13 | #412 | #1378 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #445 | #1429 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #418 | #1520 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #461 | #1619 |
| Molecular | #14 | #468 | #1653 |
| Forestry | #13 | #464 | #1678 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #441 | #1707 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #503 | #1772 |
| Immunology | #14 | #492 | #1892 |
| Zoology | #13 | #514 | #1932 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #622 | #2443 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #578 | #2555 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #679 | #3164 |
Engineering rankings
Tilburg University ranked 13 for Engineering in Netherlands and 1018 in the World with 11,001 publications made and 358,589 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #7 | #86 | #205 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #84 | #247 |
| Systems | #13 | #151 | #392 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #176 | #469 |
| Robotics | #11 | #265 | #773 |
| Aviation | #15 | #321 | #873 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #315 | #887 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #317 | #919 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #320 | #943 |
| Automation and Control | #10 | #311 | #1028 |
| Optics | #13 | #407 | #1204 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #480 | #1587 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #461 | #1619 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #465 | #1632 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #558 | #1949 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #622 | #2443 |
Physics rankings
Tilburg University ranked 13 for Physics in Netherlands and 1004 in the World with 9,954 publications made and 346,883 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #10 | #363 | #942 |
| Optics | #13 | #407 | #1204 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #622 | #2443 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #651 | #2519 |
Art & Design rankings
Tilburg University ranked 12 for Art & Design in Netherlands and 322 in the World with 4,861 publications made and 154,778 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #7 | #86 | #205 |
| Literature | #9 | #90 | #241 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #89 | #242 |
| Sculpture | #9 | #142 | #294 |
| Creative Writing | #9 | #127 | #320 |
| Acting and Drama | #12 | #252 | #564 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #238 | #609 |
| Music | #11 | #261 | #682 |
| Photography | #12 | #318 | #858 |
