General Info

Founded in 1852, Tufts University offers liberal arts, sciences and engineering programs. It governs Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, which provides instruction in the areas of international veterinary, equine sports, wildlife and biotechnology medicine and veterinary medicine ethics and values. The university s School of Medicine and Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences have clinical affiliations with various doctors and researchers in the United States, as well as their affiliated hospitals in Massachusetts. Tufts University employs more than 3,500 people and enrolls 8,500 students. It offers undergraduate courses in architectural and communications and media studies, as well as cognitive and brain sciences. The university maintains departments of history, math, music, occupational therapy, and German, Russian and Asian languages and literature. Tufts University supports Summer Scholars Program that is funded by the Provost's Office, Ross Aging Initiative and Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship.