Business & Economics in Rotterdam in top 25 Times Higher Education ranking 2021

Times Higher Education (THE) publishes an annual ranking of universities and associated fields, focusing on the best place to study a certain subject. In the 2021 ranking, for the subject of business and economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam and thus Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) are ranked on a 25th place worldwide.

In total, THE examined 1,258 institutions. For this subject, the university is also in the top 25 in other leading international rankings, including ARWU, QS and US News.

“EUR is the highest ranked Dutch university in the field of business and economics in the Times Higher Education Ranking 2021. We can be proud of this high ranking, and the rise of social sciences and arts and humanities,” says Prof. Rutger Engels, Rector Magnificus of Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Prof. Ansgar Richter, dean of RSM, adds: “To be able to say that we are among the top 25 schools in the world – and the second highest rated institution in continental Europe, after ETH Zurich – for studying business and economics, is not a mean feat.”

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Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers. www.rsm.nl

For more information about RSM or this release, please contact Erika Harriford-McLaren, communications manager for RSM, on +31 10 408 2877 or by email at harriford@rsm.nl.