H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-2103634Updated Jul 2026

Tufts University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Tufts University. Filed 583 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

73.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

5.9%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Tufts University is a private research institution based in Massachusetts that has been active in H-1B sponsorship since 2010. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 34 H-1B petitions, with 73.5% certified and no denials. All-time, Tufts has filed 583 petitions with an 86.11% certification rate, 3.26% withdrawn, and 3.95% denied—a strong record typical of established academic employers.

The university's H-1B hiring focuses heavily on research and teaching roles. The top positions include Biological Science Teachers (103 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (79), Medical Scientists (52), Veterinarians (37), and Health Specialties Teachers (27). This concentration reflects Tufts' identity as a research-intensive university with strengths in life sciences, medicine, and allied health fields.

Filing volume has fluctuated significantly over the program's history, with lower numbers in 2020–2022 during pandemic disruptions and substantial growth in 2024–2025 (76 and 99 filings, respectively), indicating renewed demand for international academic talent.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Tufts University’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	86.1%
Cert-withdrawn	6.7%
Withdrawn	3.3%
Denied	3.9%

Certified86.1%

Cert-withdrawn6.7%

Withdrawn3.3%

Denied3.9%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Tufts University across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	103
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	79
3	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	52
4	29-1131	Veterinarians	37
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	27
6	19-4021	Biological Technicians	25
7	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	21
8	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	15
9	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	13
10	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	12

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

103

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Veterinarians

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Physicians, All Other

Biological Scientists, All Other

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	45
FY2011	42
FY2012	36
FY2013	20
FY2014	27
FY2015	22
FY2016	40
FY2017	29
FY2018	25
FY2019	42
FY2020	3
FY2021	12
FY2022	3
FY2023	28
FY2024	76
FY2025	99
FY2026	34

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