Tufts University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #114 United States of America #45

Institution Info

Founded: 1852
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 12,432 students
Faculty: 1,233
Endowment: $1.9B
Website: https://tufts.edu

About

Tufts University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1852. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in United States of America. The university has approximately 12K students, an endowment of $1.9B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 50 Universities in USA.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #334 · Ranked	42.30
THE	2026	THE #190 · Top 200	59.36
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #114 · Top 200	91.58
ARWU	2025	ARWU #201 · Ranked	—

Research Output via OpenAlex

969

h-index

12,232,126

Citations

113,385

Publications

123,256

i10-index

2.33

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300) Top 50 Universities in USA Association of American Universities (AAU)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tufts University is ranked #114 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #45 position.

Tufts University was founded in 1852, making it 174 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Tufts University has a student body of approximately 12,432 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1.

Tufts University has produced 113,385 research publications with 12,232,126 total citations and an h-index of 969, according to OpenAlex data.

Tufts University has an endowment of approximately $1.9B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.