About Tufts

Tufts is a leader in American higher education, distinctive for its success as a moderately sized university that excels at research and providing students with a personal experience. Our unique combination of research and liberal arts attracts students, faculty and staff who thrive in our environment of curiosity, creativity and engagement.

Mission, Vision & Themes

University Leadership

Tufts at a Glance

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Libraries

Tufts' libraries across all campuses provide essential resources, information and technology to support your studies, scholarship and research.

Tisch Library

Ginn Library (The Fletcher School)

Hirsh Health Sciences Library

Webster Family Library (Veterinary)

W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library (SMFA)

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Careers

As a Tufts employee, you become part of a community of hard-working, intellectually curious and creative individuals. We offer a wide range of employment opportunities and resources to support Tufts’ diverse academic environment

Jobs at Tufts

Faculty Openings

Human Resources

Benefits

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Brighter World The Campaign for Tufts

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Societal Impact

In every discipline, Tufts empowers students to be advocates for social change. Beyond classroom learning, Tufts students learn how to foster collaborative partnerships and creative problem solving that impacts others on campus and around the world.

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New & Notable

Young Innovators: Getting Food to Those in Need

Gordon Institute students’ startup FoodEase hopes to help communities struck by natural disasters

How to Cope with Losing a Pet

Tufts’ veterinary social worker offers ways to process grief and build a new normal after a pet passes away
How Tufts Organized Hundreds of Virtual Volunteers Amid COVID-19

An online platform from Tisch College connects the Tufts community to virtual and local volunteering opportunities
Tisch College Launches Webinar for Students on Navigating the Pandemic

Eight-part weekly series for Tufts undergrads and grad students begins June 10
How Seasonal Allergies Affect Your Pet

Two Cummings School veterinary dermatologists offer advice for owners of cats and dogs with environmental and flea allergies

Spotlights

JumboVote

In the run-up to the 2016 general election, Tufts University launched JumboVote as a multifaceted, university-wide initiative to boost political learning, engagement, and voting in that year’s presidential election—and beyond.
Department of Political Science

Encourages community involvement and efforts to link research to social action.
Tufts Leonard Carmichael Society

Tufts' umbrella organization for 30+ service groups across campus.pus
Tufts First-Year Global Programs

Tisch College is pleased to offer two unique experiential education opportunities for incoming Tufts students to begin their college journey learning while doing community work, mastering a foreign language, and giving a global kickstart to their college life.
Tufts Social Impact Network

A group of Tufts alumni interested in having social impact to network, collaborate, and help current students drive social change.A group for Tufts alumni interested in the social impact field to network with each other, collaborate, and help current students drive social change.
STEM Ambassadors

A professional development program with an outreach mission. Ambassadors share their passion for the sciences, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with local middle and high school students.