Emory University
🇺🇸 United States
/
Georgia
/
Atlanta
Est. 1836
About
Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory. Its main campus is in Druid Hills, four miles from downtown Atlanta.
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 94 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
182
380
57.7
2026
THE
102
4
65.9
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
US News
69
6
73.9
2026
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Key Facts
13,652
Students
4.0 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
20%
Int'l Students
61 : 39
Female : Male
12,953
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
11
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
12
Nursing
16
Clinical Medicine
=16
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
20
Surgery
22
Immunology
=24
Clinical Medicine
24
Medical Technology
27
Infectious Diseases
27
Public Health
32
Oncology
32
Human Biological Sciences
=36
Microbiology
38
Neuroscience and Behavior
43
Clinical & Health
Subject Rankings
US News
24 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 11 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 20 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 22 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =24 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 27 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 32 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =36 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 38 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =44 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 45 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =48 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =50 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =50 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 63 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 73 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | =85 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | 113 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =185 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =216 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =317 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =351 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =366 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =580 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =640 | 73.9 | 2026 |
ARWU
32 subjectsQS
30 subjectsTHE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 43 | 74.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 70 | 66.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 101–125 | 53.3 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 101–125 | 55.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
University
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