Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 by Christian universalists.
It was a small New England liberal arts college until its transformation into a larger research university in the 1970s. It is known for its internationalism and study abroad programs.
Tufts has a campus in Medford / Somerville area. The School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering are on the Medford / Somerville campus. It has another campus in Downtown Boston. The campus in Boston has the dental, medical, and nutrition schools.