Tilburg University, Netherlands

Tilburg University, located in Tilburg, the sixth largest city in the Netherlands, is a highly internationalized university. Founded in 1927 as a school of economics, Tilburg University has grown into a government-funded comprehensive university with five faculties and nearly 25,000 students. The six faculties of the University - the Faculty of Economics and Management, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Faculty of Theology, the Faculty of Humanities and the Tiernienburgers Business School - offer a wide range of degree programs. The Institute of Economics at Tilburg University is one of the best economics research institutes in Europe, and the business program at Tilburg University was accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) in April 2001, making it one of the 13 universities in Europe to receive this accreditation. In April 2001, the business program at Tilburg University was accredited by AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), making it one of only 13 faculties in Europe to receive this certification.