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Tilburg University

Overview

Tilburg University is a Catholic research university specializing in the social and behavioral sciences, economics, law, business sciences, theology and humanities, located in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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Key facts

Founded1927Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
Main locationTilburgSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab)
Students13,000 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab)
Staff1,800 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab)
Websitetilburguniversity.edu (opens in a new tab)
YouTubeOfficial channel (opens in a new tab)

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