Tilburg University
Tilburg, Netherlands
- 1927
- Founded
- #371
- Global Rank
- Not listed
- Total Students
- Not listed
- International Students
- 22
- Programs
About Tilburg University
Tilburg University (Universiteit van Tilburg), founded in 1927 in the vibrant province of North Brabant, is a globally recognized research university specializing in the human and social sciences: Economics, Business Administration, Law, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Humanities. Located on a compact, pedestrianized green campus surrounded by the scenic Oude Warande forest parkland, Tilburg brings together over 20,000 students from more than 110 countries. Renowned for its academic motto "Understanding Society", the university excels in international rankings, frequently placing in the global Top 50 in Business & Economics, Finance, and Law (THE and QS Subject Rankings). Through five specialized schools—the Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), Tilburg Law School (TLS), Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB), Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD), and the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology (TST)—as well as the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS, jointly with Eindhoven University of Technology) and TIAS School for Business and Society, Tilburg University equips students and researchers with cutting-edge analytical tools to address climate transitions, economic resilience, digital ethics, and global inequality.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
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