Tufts University: Rankings
Tufts University ranked 57 in United States, 91 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 105,975 academic publications and 4,819,183 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 91 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 1 | In Medford, MA |
| # 61 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 57 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 91 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 122 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 126 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Tufts University ranked 59 for Biology in United States and 126 in the World with 68,123 publications made and 3,701,642 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #26 | #28 | #38 |
| Biotechnology | #43 | #47 | #74 |
| Pharmacology | #45 | #50 | #78 |
| Molecular | #50 | #54 | #82 |
| Virology | #46 | #50 | #92 |
| Immunology | #48 | #53 | #94 |
| Animal Science | #37 | #45 | #96 |
| Biochemistry | #54 | #58 | #101 |
| Genetics | #55 | #59 | #102 |
| Oncology | #53 | #56 | #113 |
| Neuroscience | #62 | #71 | #123 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #54 | #62 | #131 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #65 | #71 | #134 |
| Entomology | #52 | #59 | #136 |
| Biophysics | #72 | #78 | #140 |
| Ethics | #74 | #85 | #143 |
| Zoology | #61 | #69 | #161 |
| Toxicology | #59 | #67 | #163 |
| Botany | #63 | #71 | #178 |
| Paleontology | #75 | #89 | #193 |
| Evolutionary | #87 | #101 | #203 |
| Horticulture | #54 | #63 | #260 |
| Astrobiology | #96 | #107 | #277 |
| Nanotechnology | #84 | #92 | #341 |
| Forestry | #109 | #136 | #619 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #23 | #29 | #61 |
Medicine rankings
Tufts University ranked 50 for Medicine in United States and 91 in the World with 67,826 publications made and 3,499,227 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #33 | #36 | #44 |
| Ophthalmology | #39 | #41 | #61 |
| Dentistry | #29 | #31 | #71 |
| Optometry | #38 | #42 | #75 |
| Urology | #38 | #44 | #76 |
| Pharmacology | #45 | #50 | #78 |
| Physical Therapy | #43 | #53 | #82 |
| Occupational Therapy | #44 | #55 | #85 |
| Cardiology | #46 | #55 | #85 |
| Anesthesiology | #51 | #59 | #86 |
| Orthodontics | #32 | #35 | #87 |
| Health Science | #50 | #58 | #88 |
| Pathology | #43 | #49 | #91 |
| Virology | #46 | #50 | #92 |
| Sports | #45 | #57 | #93 |
| Healthcare Administration | #56 | #64 | #94 |
| Immunology | #48 | #53 | #94 |
| Psychiatry | #56 | #65 | #97 |
| Veterinary | #35 | #41 | #101 |
| Surgery | #50 | #58 | #103 |
| Dermatology | #55 | #57 | #103 |
| Pediatrics | #51 | #60 | #110 |
| Oncology | #53 | #56 | #113 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #68 | #79 | #114 |
| Radiology | #56 | #65 | #121 |
| Nursing | #69 | #80 | #129 |
| Radiation Therapy | #63 | #70 | #140 |
| Ethics | #74 | #85 | #143 |
| Epidemiology | #54 | #64 | #147 |
| Toxicology | #59 | #67 | #163 |
| Plastic Surgery | #78 | #88 | #176 |
| Clinical Psychology | #95 | #109 | #178 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #57 | #69 | #197 |
| Audiology | #90 | #104 | #239 |
| Neurosurgery | #88 | #97 | #313 |
| Cosmetology | #105 | #120 | #420 |
| Forensic Science | #128 | #150 | #548 |
| Social Work | #345 | #382 | #768 |
| Pharmacy | #151 | #175 | #831 |
| Public Health | #46 | #53 | #79 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #48 | #55 | #82 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #38 | #43 | #55 |
| Family medicine | #50 | #57 | #86 |
| Medical Physics | #56 | #64 | #100 |
Chemistry rankings
Tufts University ranked 65 for Chemistry in United States and 155 in the World with 49,473 publications made and 2,895,232 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #54 | #58 | #101 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #38 | #44 | #129 |
| Organic chemistry | #73 | #83 | #229 |
| Nanotechnology | #84 | #92 | #341 |
| Physical | #114 | #132 | #564 |
| Computational | #139 | #163 | #656 |
| Radiochemistry | #103 | #119 | #827 |
| Pharmacy | #151 | #175 | #831 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #31 | #34 | #86 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Tufts University ranked 77 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 209 in the World with 39,588 publications made and 1,653,064 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #22 | #27 | #77 |
| Demography | #53 | #59 | #104 |
| Sociology | #77 | #89 | #160 |
| Law | #80 | #93 | #175 |
| Gender Studies | #97 | #111 | #192 |
| Anthropology | #89 | #106 | #205 |
| Political Science | #80 | #95 | #205 |
| History | #82 | #97 | #217 |
| Genealogy | #102 | #119 | #220 |
| Aesthetics | #82 | #100 | #229 |
| Linguistics | #88 | #101 | #231 |
| Archaeology | #76 | #92 | #231 |
| Special Education | #114 | #130 | #233 |
| Media Studies | #102 | #118 | #239 |
| Education | #119 | #132 | #263 |
| Publishing | #106 | #123 | #290 |
| Philosophy | #78 | #93 | #300 |
| Forensic Science | #128 | #150 | #548 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #209 | #237 | #663 |
| Social Work | #345 | #382 | #768 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #25 | #33 | #58 |
Computer Science rankings
Tufts University ranked 87 for Computer Science in United States and 233 in the World with 35,660 publications made and 1,632,763 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #62 | #71 | #123 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #65 | #71 | #134 |
| Cognitive Science | #65 | #78 | #170 |
| Robotics | #51 | #60 | #193 |
| Telecommunications | #70 | #83 | #230 |
| Data Science | #98 | #115 | #274 |
| Computational Linguistics | #100 | #120 | #373 |
| Machine Learning | #124 | #149 | #453 |
| Computer Vision | #109 | #131 | #463 |
| Multimedia | #142 | #164 | #489 |
| Software Engineering | #130 | #154 | #505 |
| Computer Engineering | #136 | #165 | #579 |
| Animation | #131 | #156 | #608 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #161 | #185 | #611 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #150 | #178 | #719 |
Engineering rankings
Tufts University ranked 89 for Engineering in United States and 319 in the World with 33,083 publications made and 1,540,645 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #43 | #47 | #74 |
| Engineering Management | #47 | #51 | #101 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #38 | #44 | #129 |
| Robotics | #51 | #60 | #193 |
| Telecommunications | #70 | #83 | #230 |
| Optics | #78 | #90 | #282 |
| Nanotechnology | #84 | #92 | #341 |
| Metallurgy | #98 | #113 | #409 |
| Applied Physics | #108 | #126 | #449 |
| Systems | #119 | #143 | #452 |
| Aviation | #130 | #151 | #452 |
| Environmental Engineering | #99 | #120 | #503 |
| Computer Engineering | #136 | #165 | #579 |
| Architecture | #125 | #150 | #589 |
| Remote Sensing | #151 | #178 | #612 |
| Reliability and Quality | #144 | #171 | #627 |
| Renewable Energy | #115 | #146 | #753 |
| Operations Research | #168 | #199 | #824 |
| Construction Management | #153 | #182 | #840 |
| Automation and Control | #163 | #195 | #967 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #17 | #18 | #26 |
Physics rankings
Tufts University ranked 88 for Physics in United States and 320 in the World with 31,257 publications made and 1,452,599 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #72 | #78 | #140 |
| Theoretical | #54 | #61 | #170 |
| Astrobiology | #96 | #107 | #277 |
| Optics | #78 | #90 | #282 |
| Nanotechnology | #84 | #92 | #341 |
| Applied Physics | #108 | #126 | #449 |
| Molecular | #126 | #149 | #520 |
| Condensed Matter | #106 | #122 | #522 |
Psychology rankings
Tufts University ranked 65 for Psychology in United States and 122 in the World with 31,004 publications made and 1,563,988 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #44 | #55 | #85 |
| Psychiatry | #56 | #65 | #97 |
| Neuroscience | #62 | #71 | #123 |
| Cognitive Science | #65 | #78 | #170 |
| Clinical Psychology | #95 | #109 | #178 |
| Special Education | #114 | #130 | #233 |
| Education | #119 | #132 | #263 |
| Human Sexuality | #154 | #181 | #282 |
| Social Work | #345 | #382 | #768 |
Environmental Science rankings
Tufts University ranked 80 for Environmental Science in United States and 247 in the World with 30,612 publications made and 1,361,103 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #54 | #62 | #131 |
| Paleontology | #75 | #89 | #193 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #47 | #55 | #213 |
| Geology | #82 | #98 | #252 |
| Ecology | #88 | #107 | #309 |
| Oceanography | #114 | #137 | #461 |
| Environmental Engineering | #99 | #120 | #503 |
| Environmental Management | #117 | #145 | #578 |
| Forestry | #109 | #136 | #619 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #151 | #182 | #678 |
Mathematics rankings
Tufts University ranked 88 for Mathematics in United States and 228 in the World with 15,921 publications made and 798,736 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #72 | #81 | #133 |
| Statistics | #84 | #96 | #214 |
| Mathematics Education | #107 | #119 | #227 |
| Econometrics | #102 | #117 | #292 |
| Applied Mathematics | #140 | #165 | #704 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #150 | #178 | #719 |
| Operations Research | #168 | #199 | #824 |
Economics rankings
Tufts University ranked 74 for Economics in United States and 162 in the World with 10,569 publications made and 408,069 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #72 | #81 | #133 |
| International Trade | #41 | #48 | #170 |
| Econometrics | #102 | #117 | #292 |
| Finance | #116 | #136 | #374 |
| Agricultural Economics | #18 | #18 | #24 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #33 | #39 | #87 |
| Political Economy | #46 | #52 | #100 |
Business rankings
Tufts University ranked 110 for Business in United States and 334 in the World with 10,014 publications made and 347,903 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #47 | #51 | #101 |
| Actuarial Science | #72 | #81 | #133 |
| International Trade | #41 | #48 | #170 |
| Advertising | #101 | #113 | #216 |
| Real Estate | #111 | #124 | #286 |
| Accounting | #122 | #140 | #305 |
| Finance | #116 | #136 | #374 |
| Marketing | #118 | #140 | #379 |
| Management | #122 | #145 | #430 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #161 | #185 | #611 |
| Risk Management | #155 | #180 | #633 |
| Project Management | #181 | #211 | #738 |
| Operations Research | #168 | #199 | #824 |
| Construction Management | #153 | #182 | #840 |
| Tax Law | #37 | #40 | #60 |
Art & Design rankings
Tufts University ranked 90 for Art & Design in United States and 253 in the World with 5,831 publications made and 178,719 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #56 | #63 | #119 |
| Graphic Design | #77 | #86 | #198 |
| Photography | #86 | #101 | #224 |
| Aesthetics | #82 | #100 | #229 |
| Literature | #86 | #101 | #232 |
| Creative Writing | #92 | #108 | #234 |
| Sculpture | #80 | #96 | #349 |
| Acting and Drama | #126 | #150 | #424 |
| Multimedia | #142 | #164 | #489 |
| Cinematography | #147 | #170 | #494 |
| Architecture | #125 | #150 | #589 |
| Animation | #131 | #156 | #608 |
