| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #22 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Dentistry | #29 | — | #33 | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | #51-75 | #195 |
| Public Health | — | — | #51-75 | #269 |
| Political Science & IR | #75 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #81 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #251-300 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #176-200 | #101-150 | #304 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #351-400 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #113 | — | #201-300 | #193 |
| Materials Science | #351-400 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #152 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #162 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #353 |
| Education | #301-350 | #251-300 | #201-300 | — |
| Environmental Science | #451-500 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #651-700 | #501-600 | — | — |
Tufts University ranks #334 in QS 2026, #189 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #296 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #243 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.