1.2 International research position
Tilburg University scores well in the fields of education, research, and academic (or other) reputation (see Table 1.2.1). In the THE World University Ranking, Tilburg University is among the global top 250, with particularly impressive results in the rankings for the individual fields of study.
In the past year, Tilburg University placed in the worldwide top 50 in the THE Rankings by Subject in the fields of Law (20th place), Business and Economics (37th place) and Psychology (47th place). In the QS Subject Rankings, the University also ranked in the top 50 in the subject areas of Economics and Econometrics (28th place) and Accounting and Finance (36th place). In the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021, based entirely on research output and impact, Tilburg University placed among the top 50 worldwide in the fields of Public Administration (16th place), Business Administration (17th place), Finance (29th place), and Management (42nd place).
Table 1.2.1 Position of Tilburg University in the leading international rankings | ||||||
Position in the world | Position in the world | |||||
realized in 2020 | realized in 2021 | realized in 2020 | realized in 2021 | |||
QS World University Rankings | THE World University Rankings | |||||
Economics & Econometrics | 36 | 28 | Law | 28 | 20 | |
Accounting & Finance | 48 | 36 | Business & Economics | 37 | 37 | |
Business & Management | 51-100 | 51-100 | Psychology | 50 | 47 | |
Psychology | 51-100 | 51-100 | Arts & Humanities | 101-125 | 126-150 | |
Law | 51-100 | 51-100 | Social Sciences | 101-125 | 126-150 | |
Statistics & Operational Research | 101-150 | 51-100 | Education | 201-250 | 176-200 | |
Philosophy | x | 151-200 | Computer Science | 401-500 | 401-500 | |
Sociology | 151-200 | 151-200 | Overall | 201-250 | 201-250 | |
Linguistics | 251-300 | 251-300 | Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities | |||
Computer Science | 501-550 | 401-450 | Public Administration | 27 | 16 | |
Research Area - Social Sciences & Management | 92 | 72 | Business Administration | 6 | 17 | |
Research Area - Arts & Humanities | 401-500 | 378 | Finance | 26 | 29 | |
Overall | 368 | 356 | Management | 37 | 42 | |
United States (US) News Best Global Universities Ranking | Psychology | 51-75 | 51-75 | |||
Economics & Business | 20 | 27 | Sociology | 51-75 | 51-75 | |
Psychiatry & Psychology | 67 | 70 | Economics | 51-75 | 76-100 | |
Arts & Humanities | 169 | 180 | Law | 101-150 | 76-100 | |
Social Sciences & Public Health | 246 | 266 | Communication | 101-150 | 76-100 | |
Clinical Medicine | x | 953 | Education | 151-200 | 151-200 | |
Leiden Ranking Scientific Impact (PP, top 50%) | Political Sciences | 151-200 | 201-300 | |||
Overall | 118 | 160 | Overall | 601-700 | 601-700 | |
Social Sciences & Humanities | 31 | 57 | University of Texas (UT) Dallas World Ranking Business Research | |||
Mathematics & Computer Science | 182 | 340 | Overall | 51 | 48 | |
Biomedical & Health Sciences | 258 | 202 | Tilburg University Economics Ranking | |||
Overall | 42 | 48 | ||||
