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Tufts University ranked 57th in the United States, 98th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 40 research topics. Tufts University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 102,916 academic publications and 4,626,139 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 382 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#98 of 14,131 In the World
#61 of 2,597 In North America
#57 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 88 In Massachusetts
#24 of 1,803 For Biomedical Engineering
#36 of 3,602 For Microbiology
#45 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#183 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#63 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 37 other topics

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Biology rankings

Tufts University ranked 59th for Biology in the United States and 122nd in the World with 66,498 publications made and 3,574,423 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#59 of 1,609 In the United States
#65 of 1,698 In North America
#122 of 6,833 In the World

Tufts University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 743 18717
1993 725 19626
1994 758 21141
1995 876 22272
1996 912 24031
1997 915 27199
1998 1019 31282
1999 970 34523
2000 1081 39648
2001 1056 42918
2002 1197 47716
2003 1241 54990
2004 1233 58987
2005 1340 63540
2006 1494 70814
2007 1566 76068
2008 1706 83659
2009 1922 91748
2010 1845 100477
2011 2041 110737
2012 2037 122180
2013 2263 129985
2014 2300 139056
2015 2224 142862
2016 2256 144963
2017 2309 149409
2018 2310 156376
2019 2461 169504
2020 3902 198349
2021 2623 211337
2022 2496 200929
2023 2580 199170
2024 2235 179112

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Microbiology 25 27 36
Nutrition and Food Science 23 29 59
Biotechnology 43 47 71
Pharmacology 44 49 74
Molecular Biology 50 54 81
Virology 46 49 85
Immunology 46 51 89
Animal Science 37 45 93
Biochemistry 53 57 98
Genetics 55 59 100
Oncology and Cancer research 53 56 108
Neuroscience 62 71 119
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 60 126
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 70 129
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 71 82 138
Biophysics 72 78 138
Entomology 54 61 141
Toxicology 58 64 156
Zoology 61 70 159
Botany 64 72 177
Paleontology 75 89 190
Evolutionary Biology 88 102 202
Agricultural Science 62 71 203
Horticulture 53 62 251
Astrobiology 97 108 274
Nanotechnology 84 92 337
Forestry 109 135 605

Medicine rankings

Tufts University ranked 50th for Medicine in the United States and 88th in the World with 65,977 publications made and 3,362,821 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#50 of 1,600 In the United States
#56 of 1,685 In North America
#88 of 6,775 In the World

Tufts University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 717 15445
1993 692 16500
1994 784 17922
1995 810 19386
1996 915 21296
1997 875 24181
1998 962 28252
1999 883 30899
2000 1000 35846
2001 1022 39455
2002 1097 43976
2003 1140 50289
2004 1156 54967
2005 1307 59294
2006 1383 66306
2007 1501 72096
2008 1665 79882
2009 1888 87659
2010 1804 95880
2011 1956 105672
2012 2031 117048
2013 2270 123925
2014 2280 131953
2015 2347 137211
2016 2365 139276
2017 2388 143216
2018 2380 149526
2019 2551 161657
2020 3177 190786
2021 2862 204066
2022 2730 194602
2023 2798 193398
2024 2547 175557

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 17 18 24
Gerontology 34 37 45
Critical Care Nursing 36 40 50
Sports / Exercise science 25 33 54
Ophthalmology 39 41 60
Optometry 38 41 72
Urology 37 43 73
Dentistry 30 32 73
Pharmacology 44 49 74
Public Health 46 52 77
Anatomy and Physiology 47 54 79
Physical Therapy 42 52 81
Family medicine 49 56 83
Orthodontics 32 35 83
Health Science 50 58 84
Occupational Therapy 43 54 84
Cardiology 46 55 84
Anesthesiology 51 59 84
Virology 46 49 85
Pathology 42 48 86
Sports Medicine 46 57 89
Immunology 46 51 89
Healthcare Management (MHA) 56 64 93
Medical Physics 54 61 94
Psychiatry 55 64 95
Respiratory Therapy 47 57 99
Veterinary 35 40 99
Dermatology 55 57 101
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 46 102
Surgery 50 58 102
Pediatrics 51 59 107
Oncology and Cancer research 53 56 108
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 67 78 110
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 56 64 117
Nursing 69 80 127
Sonography and Ultrasound 53 60 130
Radiation Therapy 62 68 138
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 71 82 138
Epidemiology 54 64 148
Toxicology 58 64 156
Clinical Psychology 96 110 175
Plastic Surgery 79 89 178
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 58 69 197
Audiology 90 104 236
Neurosurgery 88 97 306
Cosmetology 103 118 414
Forensic Science 126 147 525
Social Work 352 389 781
Pharmacy 154 178 831

Chemistry rankings

Tufts University ranked 63rd for Chemistry in the United States and 152nd in the World with 48,437 publications made and 2,791,019 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#63 of 1,447 In the United States
#69 of 1,530 In North America
#152 of 6,545 In the World

Tufts University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 585 15671
1993 573 16238
1994 608 17507
1995 691 18140
1996 700 19560
1997 718 22286
1998 824 25540
1999 783 28312
2000 866 32634
2001 832 34866
2002 1007 38180
2003 962 43655
2004 984 46848
2005 1051 49985
2006 1167 55246
2007 1189 58601
2008 1280 64560
2009 1460 70207
2010 1429 76657
2011 1505 84660
2012 1539 93153
2013 1713 100044
2014 1672 105709
2015 1601 108625
2016 1553 110635
2017 1617 114197
2018 1581 119766
2019 1672 128724
2020 1938 147755
2021 1671 156953
2022 1581 148504
2023 1652 146363
2024 1426 129670

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 23 29 59
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 32 36 85
Biochemistry 53 57 98
Biochemical Engineering 38 44 124
Organic Chemistry 73 82 221
Nanotechnology 84 92 337
Materials Science 90 102 351
Chemical Engineering 95 110 487
Inorganic Chemistry 96 111 489
Physical chemistry 113 131 554
Environmental Chemistry 121 144 573
Computational Chemistry 139 163 655
Petrology and Geochemistry 158 191 771
Radiochemistry 100 116 793
Pharmacy 154 178 831

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tufts University ranked 78th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 206th in the World with 38,319 publications made and 1,574,398 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#78 of 1,761 In the United States
#93 of 1,852 In North America
#206 of 7,081 In the World

Tufts University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 303 4566
1993 378 5265
1994 340 5400
1995 349 6250
1996 436 6915
1997 342 7254
1998 429 8254
1999 432 9444
2000 522 11418
2001 585 12997
2002 603 15397
2003 622 17899
2004 638 20515
2005 680 23005
2006 796 25658
2007 918 29729
2008 924 34018
2009 1099 38948
2010 1117 42933
2011 1239 48356
2012 1236 55552
2013 1243 60031
2014 1364 64280
2015 1386 67636
2016 1426 69130
2017 1640 72560
2018 1553 77154
2019 1641 87289
2020 2139 102292
2021 1986 112977
2022 1823 107796
2023 1956 111464
2024 1570 93649

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 25 33 54
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 39 86
International Law 27 32 87
Demography 53 59 101
Political Economy 47 53 101
Classics and Ancient History 53 59 110
Military science 78 85 119
Human Rights Law 49 57 149
Library and Information science 82 91 150
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 65 77 156
Sociology 77 89 158
Early Childhood Education 91 99 160
Law 80 93 174
Art History 87 98 176
Gender Studies 99 113 192
Anthropology 89 105 200
Political Science 81 96 201
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 85 98 202
Public Policy / Administration 90 104 212
Genealogy 101 118 212
History 82 97 214
Urban and Regional planning 52 64 216
Archaeology 76 92 225
Aesthetics 82 100 226
Linguistics 89 102 226
Special Education 113 129 229
Media Studies 101 117 231
Education Majors 120 133 259
Communications and Public Relations 114 133 260
Criminology and Criminal Justice 145 163 269
Occupational Safety and Health 130 151 271
Publishing 106 123 284
Philosophy 80 95 302
Law Enforcement 164 182 347
Journalism and Digital Media 129 148 355
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 147 164 382
Radio and Television broadcasting 148 168 410
Forensic Science 126 147 525
Broadcast Journalism 206 233 635
Social Work 352 389 781

Computer Science rankings

Tufts University ranked 88th for Computer Science in the United States and 232nd in the World with 34,770 publications made and 1,559,965 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#88 of 1,612 In the United States
#101 of 1,698 In North America
#232 of 6,845 In the World

Tufts University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 322 5925
1993 315 6636
1994 330 6782
1995 338 7493
1996 426 7984
1997 344 8725
1998 397 9798
1999 442 11190
2000 460 12867
2001 470 14291
2002 579 16970
2003 596 18901
2004 570 20721
2005 684 23751
2006 732 26762
2007 782 29732
2008 845 33672
2009 994 38183
2010 1072 43252
2011 1167 48239
2012 1195 55528
2013 1216 59118
2014 1277 65330
2015 1272 69510
2016 1301 71872
2017 1426 74352
2018 1416 80967
2019 1488 89337
2020 1800 105888
2021 1700 113500
2022 1586 109830
2023 1668 110767
2024 1398 98762

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 62 71 119
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 65 70 129
Library and Information science 82 91 150
Cognitive Science 65 78 164
UX/UI Desgin 53 65 173
Robotics 52 62 194
Telecommunications 72 85 234
Human-Computer Interaction 69 83 236
Data Science 95 111 262
Game Design and Development 79 98 298
Computational Linguistics 97 115 358
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 104 125 391
Cyber Security 119 140 419
Computer Graphics 110 131 434
Machine Learning 124 148 448
Computer Vision 109 132 459
Multimedia 145 167 495
Software Engineering 130 154 505
Computer Networking 132 158 521
Computer Engineering 136 165 579
Animation 131 156 601
Management Information Systems 165 189 614
Database Administration 169 198 706
Blockchain and Cryptography 151 179 716

Engineering rankings

Tufts University ranked 89th for Engineering in the United States and 316th in the World with 32,229 publications made and 1,470,865 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#89 of 1,565 In the United States
#102 of 1,651 In North America
#316 of 6,782 In the World

Tufts University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 300 5576
1993 302 5823
1994 350 6421
1995 388 6948
1996 395 7605
1997 360 8211
1998 418 9323
1999 407 10384
2000 451 12064
2001 453 13157
2002 600 15105
2003 550 17367
2004 542 19313
2005 609 21107
2006 710 23720
2007 758 26933
2008 793 30772
2009 913 33525
2010 948 37735
2011 1063 43295
2012 1125 49681
2013 1191 54853
2014 1182 58798
2015 1181 63054
2016 1245 66312
2017 1249 68507
2018 1252 73909
2019 1331 81237
2020 1710 94551
2021 1341 101319
2022 1288 95530
2023 1338 97259
2024 1165 87058

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Tufts University ranked 88th for Physics in the United States and 315th in the World with 30,431 publications made and 1,389,594 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#88 of 1,531 In the United States
#100 of 1,617 In North America
#315 of 6,713 In the World

Tufts University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 349 5634
1993 331 5807
1994 348 6331
1995 411 7105
1996 403 7772
1997 375 8343
1998 437 9426
1999 422 10349
2000 455 11660
2001 446 12576
2002 565 14019
2003 519 16826
2004 528 17994
2005 591 19819
2006 655 21751
2007 740 25068
2008 724 28126
2009 840 30227
2010 879 34593
2011 1021 39537
2012 1061 46692
2013 1120 51220
2014 1071 54890
2015 1086 59920
2016 1124 62985
2017 1166 64827
2018 1097 69260
2019 1107 76820
2020 1410 87956
2021 1209 94401
2022 1116 87487
2023 1240 90521
2024 1050 82598

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 54 61 94
Biophysics 72 78 138
Theoretical Physics 55 62 168
Astrophysics and Astronomy 79 90 250
Astrobiology 97 108 274
Optical Engineering 79 91 279
Nanotechnology 84 92 337
Nuclear Physics 99 113 349
Materials Science 90 102 351
Acoustical Engineering 102 122 378
Quantum and Particle physics 96 113 396
Applied/Engineering Physics 107 125 433
Condensed Matter Physics 105 121 511
Atomic and Molecular physics 128 151 517

Psychology rankings

Tufts University ranked 65th for Psychology in the United States and 120th in the World with 30,237 publications made and 1,505,074 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#65 of 1,558 In the United States
#74 of 1,645 In North America
#120 of 6,645 In the World

Tufts University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 292 6173
1993 324 6593
1994 347 7268
1995 361 7813
1996 393 8771
1997 379 9738
1998 391 11432
1999 378 12444
2000 419 14603
2001 430 16015
2002 501 18496
2003 520 21153
2004 491 22678
2005 551 25674
2006 612 28577
2007 700 31054
2008 699 34851
2009 875 38501
2010 898 42672
2011 951 47195
2012 908 52562
2013 990 56110
2014 1051 60868
2015 1167 63626
2016 1098 64406
2017 1232 67123
2018 1139 71660
2019 1238 77836
2020 1544 91512
2021 1456 98867
2022 1330 94924
2023 1318 94885
2024 1200 82853

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 43 54 84
Psychiatry 55 64 95
Neuroscience 62 71 119
Child Psychology 76 87 122
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 65 77 156
Cognitive Science 65 78 164
Clinical Psychology 96 110 175
Special Education 113 129 229
Social Psychology 110 128 234
Education Majors 120 133 259
Sexology 153 180 280
Social Work 352 389 781

Environmental Science rankings

Tufts University ranked 80th for Environmental Science in the United States and 239th in the World with 29,765 publications made and 1,306,413 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#80 of 1,631 In the United States
#96 of 1,721 In North America
#239 of 6,876 In the World

Tufts University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 260 4628
1993 288 5095
1994 283 5199
1995 316 5789
1996 335 6398
1997 300 6643
1998 375 7947
1999 405 8839
2000 401 10314
2001 464 11413
2002 514 13465
2003 543 15809
2004 568 17740
2005 580 19427
2006 681 22705
2007 706 25123
2008 745 28341
2009 852 32074
2010 830 34711
2011 957 39991
2012 973 45993
2013 977 50588
2014 1060 54269
2015 1027 57672
2016 1047 58978
2017 1147 61129
2018 1118 65237
2019 1222 72887
2020 2429 84765
2021 1309 93237
2022 1237 86691
2023 1289 89257
2024 1036 76358

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 60 126
Paleontology 75 89 190
Agricultural Science 62 71 203
Hydrology and Water resources management 48 56 211
Urban and Regional planning 52 64 216
Geology 82 98 247
Ecology 88 107 302
Geography and Cartography 97 117 319
Geotechnical Engineering 90 106 350
Oceanography 119 142 466
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 130 155 489
Environmental Engineering 97 118 497
Environmental Chemistry 121 144 573
Environmental Management 119 147 577
Forestry 109 135 605
Earth science and Geophysics 151 182 671
Petrology and Geochemistry 158 191 771

Mathematics rankings

Tufts University ranked 88th for Mathematics in the United States and 225th in the World with 15,596 publications made and 772,532 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#88 of 1,410 In the United States
#101 of 1,491 In North America
#225 of 6,418 In the World

Tufts University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 97 1255
1993 103 1435
1994 97 1699
1995 101 1871
1996 160 2187
1997 141 2374
1998 140 2766
1999 152 3253
2000 150 3897
2001 184 4259
2002 237 5724
2003 232 6351
2004 250 7326
2005 291 8711
2006 316 9794
2007 382 11306
2008 396 13202
2009 465 15067
2010 486 17289
2011 494 19732
2012 488 22319
2013 564 25144
2014 651 27580
2015 651 30103
2016 678 31055
2017 754 32710
2018 739 35659
2019 794 40169
2020 1002 47875
2021 972 53803
2022 847 52093
2023 933 52910
2024 660 39854

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 72 80 131
Statistics 83 95 209
Math Teachers 111 123 229
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 102 117 282
Applied Mathematics 141 166 708
Blockchain and Cryptography 151 179 716
Operations Research 168 199 807

Economics rankings

Tufts University ranked 74th for Economics in the United States and 161st in the World with 10,245 publications made and 394,346 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#74 of 1,355 In the United States
#86 of 1,438 In North America
#161 of 6,167 In the World

Tufts University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 85 830
1993 86 922
1994 86 1133
1995 80 1154
1996 125 1237
1997 77 1294
1998 90 1555
1999 98 1781
2000 121 2134
2001 177 2514
2002 154 3062
2003 156 3592
2004 178 4145
2005 163 4718
2006 202 5195
2007 226 6002
2008 216 6936
2009 301 8542
2010 283 9055
2011 319 10445
2012 306 11586
2013 315 12739
2014 373 14031
2015 412 15111
2016 423 15877
2017 486 16977
2018 454 17955
2019 481 20929
2020 688 25876
2021 586 28618
2022 606 27336
2023 632 29263
2024 484 22744

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 18 19 24
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 39 86
Political Economy 47 53 101
Development Studies 56 64 109
Actuarial Science 72 80 131
International Economics 38 41 152
International Trade 40 47 160
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 102 117 282
Environmental Economics 55 68 287
Finance 116 136 370
Investment Banking and Stock trading 128 147 436

Business rankings

Tufts University ranked 110th for Business in the United States and 327th in the World with 9,727 publications made and 332,587 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#110 of 1,377 In the United States
#131 of 1,460 In North America
#327 of 6,339 In the World

Tufts University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 69 920
1993 69 1045
1994 71 1097
1995 87 1196
1996 124 1309
1997 101 1294
1998 97 1500
1999 115 1839
2000 118 2178
2001 152 2341
2002 150 3062
2003 166 3621
2004 165 4031
2005 189 4484
2006 199 4995
2007 232 6051
2008 212 6944
2009 283 7739
2010 273 8632
2011 337 9894
2012 315 11277
2013 305 12253
2014 347 13501
2015 387 14262
2016 399 14937
2017 468 15653
2018 437 16930
2019 426 18968
2020 613 23431
2021 524 25531
2022 490 23648
2023 479 25397
2024 424 19291

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 36 39 59
Engineering Management 49 54 107
Actuarial Science 72 80 131
International Business 42 47 136
International Trade 40 47 160
Advertising 100 112 210
Public Policy / Administration 90 104 212
Occupational Safety and Health 130 151 271
Real Estate 111 124 278
Human Resource Management 109 125 285
Accounting 120 138 300
Finance 116 136 370
Marketing 119 141 371
Management 123 146 429
Investment Banking and Stock trading 128 147 436
Entertainment Industry Business 139 161 446
Management Information Systems 165 189 614
Risk Management 157 182 627
Project Management 186 216 738
Construction Management 152 181 798
Operations Research 168 199 807

Art & Design rankings

Tufts University ranked 90th for Art & Design in the United States and 252nd in the World with 5,667 publications made and 169,242 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#90 of 1,361 In the United States
#107 of 1,444 In North America
#252 of 5,966 In the World

Tufts University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 48 559
1993 58 586
1994 54 667
1995 67 780
1996 68 893
1997 60 970
1998 85 1085
1999 80 1064
2000 67 1369
2001 91 1457
2002 101 1735
2003 99 2206
2004 98 2313
2005 88 2679
2006 114 2859
2007 138 3315
2008 133 3745
2009 174 4314
2010 166 4680
2011 191 5545
2012 181 6403
2013 177 6778
2014 181 7263
2015 201 7929
2016 207 7667
2017 251 8634
2018 213 9436
2019 231 10584
2020 295 12114
2021 258 12988
2022 249 12685
2023 263 13291
2024 217 12297

The following table provides academic rankings for Tufts University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 57 64 122
UX/UI Desgin 53 65 173
Art History 87 98 176
Graphic Design 75 84 193
Photography 82 97 210
Creative Writing 89 105 221
Aesthetics 82 100 226
Literature 86 101 229
Fashion Design 82 95 237
Game Design and Development 79 98 298
Painting and Drawing 72 86 318
Sculpture 72 86 318
Illustration and Concept Art 76 91 322
Singing and Vocal Performance 127 150 415
Computer Graphics 110 131 434
Performing arts 131 155 437
Entertainment Industry Business 139 161 446
Cinematography 147 170 488
Multimedia 145 167 495
Architecture 126 151 583
Animation 131 156 601