Tufts University Quick facts
Motto: Pax et Lux (English: Peace and Light)
| University world Ranking - Times 200 (UK) | = 159 |
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| University world Ranking - Jiaotong 500 (China) | 102 to 150 |
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| University world Ranking - Newsweek 100 (USA) | N/A |
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| American University Ranking (Jiaotong) | 59 to 76 |
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Tufts University Basic Facts |
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) | 4,995 |
4,300 |
9295 |
| Faculty / Staff | 583 / ???? |
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| Established | 1852 |
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| Endowment (2006) - USA Rank | 1,215,413,000 - 51st | ||
| Endowment per student | 130,800 |
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| Research Spending - USA Rank | $131,028,000 - 107th | ||
| Number of foreign students (if known) | - |
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| Affiliations | NESCAC |
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Tufts University Information
Tufts university is located close to and in Boston, Massachusetts with the main campuses being in Medford and Somerville. Tufts was originally started as a non-sectarian university with a gift of $20,000 to the Universalist church located on Walnut Hill in Medford.
Today there are eight main schools at Tufts university these are the: The School of Engineering; School of Medicine; School of Dental Medicine; Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; School of Arts and Sciences; Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service; and the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
There are three Nobel prize winners associated with Tufts University, these being: Barry Trimmer, Daniel Dennett and Allan Cormack. Other noticeable faculty and Alumni include Martin Sherwin, Pierre Omidyar and William Hurt.
Tufts University Address
Tufts University
163 Packard Ave.
Medford
MA 02155
United States of America