In the 'professors ranking list' Tilburg University ranks best among the small Dutch universities. Universiteit Utrecht has the best overall score. Students, however, are most satisfied with the Vrije Universiteit (VU) in Amsterdam.

These are some of the outcomes of the Elsevier weekly annual higher education survey, which was published last week. For the ranking list, 1700 professors and teachers were asked to give their judgments on bachelor's programmes, a number of master's programmes, teachers, and scientific publications.

Within the overall list, a distinction is made between classical, small, and technical universities. According to the Elsevier rankings, the Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e) is the best technical university.

In their judgements on economics, econometrics, and law, the Dutch professors show a preference for Tilburg University. Not one study programme at Tilburg University holds first place. There are, however, second positions for business studies, economics, international business, Dutch law and sociology. Public administration takes third place, and psychology fifth place. Philosophy has to settle for seventh place.

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