Tilburg University

At Tilburg University, you develop the confidence and skills to contribute to society by thinking critically, creatively and beyond conventional solutions.

Tilburg University is a research university based in the South of the Netherlands and renowned for its high quality education, social orientation, and strong campus feeling.

We rank among the top universities in the world and the Netherlands in the areas of business & economics, law & public administration, psychology, statistics and social sciences, with over 70 Bachelor’s, (pre-)Master’s, and Research Master’s programs taught in English. Choosing to study at Tilburg University means choosing a world-class university on a lively campus that offers cutting-edge research and teaching. Our mission is to inspire students to contribute to the development of a better, fairer, more sustainable society. Our educational programs instill broad social awareness and stimulate critical personal and professional skills. Besides in-depth academic knowledge and professional expertise, we pay a great deal of attention to skills and character development.

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Facts and figures

19,000+

students in total

37%

international students in our English-taught programs

115+

different nationalities

#52

top rank worldwide for several subjects

QS Rankings by Subject, 2025
#48

worldwide in Business and Economics

US News Best Global Universities 2024
Top 50

worldwide in Business and Economics

Times Higher Education Subject Ranking 2025

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