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Emory University ranked 51st in the United States, 78th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 90 research topics. Emory University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 198,442 academic publications and 8,131,621 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 235 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#78 of 14,131 In the World
#55 of 2,597 In North America
#51 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 63 In Georgia
#2 of 13 In Atlanta
#8 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#10 of 3,499 For Virology
#15 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#341 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#95 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 87 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Emory University ranked 19th for Medicine in the United States and 24th in the World with 152,703 publications made and 6,543,131 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 1,600 In the United States
#20 of 1,685 In North America
#24 of 6,775 In the World

Emory University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 886 12515
1993 1046 13592
1994 1078 15536
1995 1203 18594
1996 1400 21936
1997 1426 26130
1998 1512 31274
1999 1521 37016
2000 1634 44214
2001 1728 50104
2002 1899 58295
2003 2088 68204
2004 2314 76461
2005 2566 85789
2006 3076 99879
2007 3181 110689
2008 3629 127445
2009 3734 142089
2010 4215 162255
2011 4438 181129
2012 5021 204527
2013 5319 227093
2014 5846 250227
2015 6055 269568
2016 6474 286535
2017 6867 311976
2018 7234 329113
2019 7961 367221
2020 9671 464015
2021 9389 523108
2022 9498 513059
2023 9819 518139
2024 8700 484205

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 8 8 8
Virology 8 8 10
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 11 13 15
Family medicine 13 14 15
Critical Care Nursing 13 14 15
Cardiology 13 14 15
Pediatrics 14 15 18
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 17 19
Medical Physics 15 16 19
Surgery 16 17 19
Ophthalmology 16 17 19
Epidemiology 12 13 19
Healthcare Management (MHA) 14 16 20
Clinical Psychology 15 17 21
Immunology 17 18 22
Pharmacology 18 19 22
Psychiatry 16 18 22
Nursing 14 17 23
Pathology 19 20 23
Public Health 19 21 25
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 20 25
Gerontology 21 22 26
Radiation Therapy 21 22 27
Anesthesiology 22 25 29
Optometry 19 21 31
Health Science 20 25 32
Oncology and Cancer research 24 25 33
Occupational Therapy 20 27 43
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 25 44
Anatomy and Physiology 30 33 45
Urology 31 34 50
Sports Medicine 28 37 52
Physical Therapy 32 40 56
Sonography and Ultrasound 28 31 57
Cosmetology 33 37 61
Audiology 36 41 61
Respiratory Therapy 35 41 63
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 22 25 64
Dermatology 40 42 68
Toxicology 38 42 75
Neurosurgery 29 32 80
Pharmacy 22 24 90
Sports / Exercise science 62 77 137
Biomedical Engineering 59 66 142
Orthodontics 62 68 185
Dentistry 61 68 197
Veterinary 53 62 214
Forensic Science 91 107 338
Social Work 164 187 368

Biology rankings

Emory University ranked 32nd for Biology in the United States and 45th in the World with 136,900 publications made and 6,362,725 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 1,609 In the United States
#35 of 1,698 In North America
#45 of 6,833 In the World

Emory University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 876 14095
1993 1049 15413
1994 1059 17246
1995 1162 20584
1996 1433 24141
1997 1416 28197
1998 1466 34254
1999 1505 40335
2000 1694 47931
2001 1812 53627
2002 1897 62185
2003 2119 73422
2004 2289 80838
2005 2544 90627
2006 2905 104368
2007 3027 114865
2008 3469 130989
2009 3630 146392
2010 3934 165889
2011 4167 185475
2012 4576 207414
2013 4839 227247
2014 5151 249437
2015 5416 264013
2016 5540 278102
2017 5826 297866
2018 6192 314860
2019 6860 350754
2020 8139 437756
2021 7851 490188
2022 8095 476757
2023 8159 479324
2024 7076 445819

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 8 8 10
Immunology 17 18 22
Pharmacology 18 19 22
Neuroscience 17 20 24
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 20 25
Oncology and Cancer research 24 25 33
Microbiology 23 25 34
Genetics 26 28 36
Biochemistry 28 31 39
Molecular Biology 28 30 39
Biotechnology 26 29 42
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 38 53
Biophysics 42 45 56
Evolutionary Biology 44 47 65
Toxicology 38 42 75
Paleontology 51 57 110
Zoology 56 63 133
Astrobiology 72 81 181
Botany 67 75 183
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 116 286
Animal Science 77 93 320
Nanotechnology 85 94 351
Entomology 115 134 377
Nutrition and Food Science 72 83 392
Agricultural Science 92 108 424
Horticulture 93 110 563
Forestry 131 162 806

Chemistry rankings

Emory University ranked 42nd for Chemistry in the United States and 77th in the World with 82,599 publications made and 4,182,374 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 1,447 In the United States
#46 of 1,530 In North America
#77 of 6,545 In the World

Emory University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 631 10942
1993 774 11641
1994 720 13370
1995 817 15635
1996 994 18242
1997 1001 21450
1998 1038 26315
1999 1077 31214
2000 1178 36401
2001 1307 40391
2002 1350 45990
2003 1498 54258
2004 1606 59207
2005 1793 65495
2006 1938 73791
2007 2018 79727
2008 2290 89460
2009 2343 99552
2010 2572 112253
2011 2680 125070
2012 2916 138069
2013 2909 150590
2014 3034 165206
2015 3145 171291
2016 3097 180014
2017 3248 190784
2018 3409 202618
2019 3838 222749
2020 4266 271264
2021 4047 304612
2022 4157 294976
2023 4356 295667
2024 3665 268205

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 28 31 39
Pharmacy 22 24 90
Organic Chemistry 49 53 118
Computational Chemistry 52 57 140
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 63 72 206
Inorganic Chemistry 63 72 237
Biochemical Engineering 59 71 274
Materials Science 85 97 322
Nanotechnology 85 94 351
Nutrition and Food Science 72 83 392
Physical chemistry 90 104 409
Chemical Engineering 94 109 470
Radiochemistry 75 88 578
Environmental Chemistry 123 146 578
Petrology and Geochemistry 164 199 839

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Emory University ranked 42nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 78th in the World with 77,704 publications made and 2,972,097 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#42 of 1,761 In the United States
#48 of 1,852 In North America
#78 of 7,081 In the World

Emory University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 433 4161
1993 529 5327
1994 548 5507
1995 593 6417
1996 682 7909
1997 740 8732
1998 779 10566
1999 795 12351
2000 766 15468
2001 869 18202
2002 961 21666
2003 1051 26436
2004 1168 30037
2005 1280 35122
2006 1500 41507
2007 1637 48481
2008 1829 56859
2009 1885 66141
2010 2069 74431
2011 2201 85171
2012 2415 96083
2013 2612 107913
2014 2947 118321
2015 3099 128619
2016 3259 134688
2017 3607 146477
2018 3716 155831
2019 4074 177134
2020 5062 225082
2021 4732 248138
2022 4922 243530
2023 5057 250671
2024 4104 216545

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Psychology rankings

Emory University ranked 21st for Psychology in the United States and 28th in the World with 71,647 publications made and 3,263,561 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#21 of 1,558 In the United States
#24 of 1,645 In North America
#28 of 6,645 In the World

Emory University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 456 7074
1993 514 8200
1994 561 8597
1995 574 10078
1996 708 11388
1997 700 13244
1998 728 15606
1999 764 18123
2000 812 22213
2001 889 25413
2002 961 30161
2003 1022 35756
2004 1126 39195
2005 1229 44530
2006 1490 52294
2007 1484 58960
2008 1724 67824
2009 1761 76641
2010 1890 86074
2011 2100 96994
2012 2296 108803
2013 2433 119714
2014 2597 130614
2015 2793 140450
2016 2957 148427
2017 3201 159284
2018 3338 169851
2019 3655 188019
2020 4396 235845
2021 4376 259106
2022 4565 253562
2023 4642 256845
2024 3856 231168

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 15 17 21
Psychiatry 16 18 22
Neuroscience 17 20 24
Sexology 23 25 27
Child Psychology 27 30 35
Occupational Therapy 20 27 43
Social Psychology 39 43 55
Cognitive Science 46 53 78
Special Education 48 53 83
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 61 72 141
Education Majors 78 89 153
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 126 140 237
Social Work 164 187 368

Computer Science rankings

Emory University ranked 50th for Computer Science in the United States and 93rd in the World with 70,745 publications made and 3,114,444 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#50 of 1,612 In the United States
#56 of 1,698 In North America
#93 of 6,845 In the World

Emory University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 455 6429
1993 486 7459
1994 530 7645
1995 548 8995
1996 647 10502
1997 657 11718
1998 683 14067
1999 748 16339
2000 756 19611
2001 836 22566
2002 890 27536
2003 998 32507
2004 1139 35490
2005 1165 40706
2006 1373 48249
2007 1418 54791
2008 1693 62761
2009 1716 71216
2010 1870 80271
2011 2059 92053
2012 2261 103787
2013 2388 114328
2014 2576 126558
2015 2895 134000
2016 2888 144345
2017 3103 152926
2018 3187 165278
2019 3683 186108
2020 4354 235180
2021 4429 265862
2022 4604 258390
2023 4764 264117
2024 3829 240675

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 17 20 24
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 38 53
Cognitive Science 46 53 78
Library and Information science 64 71 115
Game Design and Development 42 51 117
Data Science 57 68 118
Information Technology 62 70 125
Machine Learning 59 70 153
Management Information Systems 58 69 165
Computational Linguistics 65 77 215
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 70 83 225
Cyber Security 80 94 252
Database Administration 88 102 285
Human-Computer Interaction 81 97 291
Computer Vision 92 108 329
Computer Networking 107 128 378
Blockchain and Cryptography 112 130 426
Telecommunications 111 132 428
Computer Graphics 113 134 445
Software Engineering 129 153 503
Multimedia 147 169 516
Computer Engineering 141 170 639
UX/UI Desgin 149 180 646
Animation 144 169 662
Web Design and Development 152 180 701
Robotics 178 211 1035

Engineering rankings

Emory University ranked 73rd for Engineering in the United States and 225th in the World with 47,963 publications made and 2,029,471 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#73 of 1,565 In the United States
#83 of 1,651 In North America
#225 of 6,782 In the World

Emory University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 348 5104
1993 416 5388
1994 400 6047
1995 459 6875
1996 522 8089
1997 501 9133
1998 550 10674
1999 548 11739
2000 557 13942
2001 632 15706
2002 717 18003
2003 774 21103
2004 823 23630
2005 918 27232
2006 1059 32140
2007 1008 36007
2008 1213 41498
2009 1233 46395
2010 1406 52660
2011 1461 59079
2012 1629 67415
2013 1646 73916
2014 1689 80397
2015 1893 85209
2016 1861 90386
2017 2004 96578
2018 2062 103776
2019 2249 115096
2020 2881 140754
2021 2672 157763
2022 2667 152705
2023 2817 154448
2024 2302 140103

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Engineering.

Environmental Science rankings

Emory University ranked 61st for Environmental Science in the United States and 160th in the World with 46,254 publications made and 1,841,004 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#61 of 1,631 In the United States
#70 of 1,721 In North America
#160 of 6,876 In the World

Emory University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 328 3977
1993 352 4260
1994 394 4757
1995 425 5411
1996 470 6485
1997 508 7209
1998 502 8565
1999 494 9567
2000 529 11663
2001 581 13301
2002 607 15745
2003 683 18888
2004 731 21581
2005 821 24318
2006 1001 29001
2007 1013 32594
2008 1149 37254
2009 1178 43641
2010 1277 47751
2011 1357 54526
2012 1403 61226
2013 1575 68810
2014 1705 76078
2015 1770 81351
2016 1895 85790
2017 1913 91180
2018 2071 99263
2019 2260 112016
2020 2772 140890
2021 2642 156686
2022 2628 148240
2023 2757 152092
2024 2275 137210

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 51 57 110
Geography and Cartography 58 67 149
Geology 66 77 175
Ecology 73 88 214
Environmental Engineering 53 64 222
Urban and Regional planning 62 76 261
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 96 116 286
Agricultural Science 92 108 424
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 116 136 430
Oceanography 126 151 507
Hydrology and Water resources management 91 108 560
Environmental Management 117 145 570
Environmental Chemistry 123 146 578
Earth science and Geophysics 141 168 603
Geotechnical Engineering 139 169 658
Forestry 131 162 806
Petrology and Geochemistry 164 199 839

Physics rankings

Emory University ranked 74th for Physics in the United States and 242nd in the World with 43,681 publications made and 1,787,576 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#74 of 1,531 In the United States
#85 of 1,617 In North America
#242 of 6,713 In the World

Emory University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 361 5173
1993 429 5468
1994 416 6119
1995 462 7068
1996 556 8055
1997 517 8824
1998 523 10494
1999 536 11695
2000 585 13429
2001 665 15218
2002 690 16846
2003 761 20048
2004 827 22269
2005 876 25965
2006 990 29620
2007 991 33862
2008 1089 38580
2009 1177 42867
2010 1303 48609
2011 1329 54403
2012 1474 60649
2013 1500 65559
2014 1509 71370
2015 1692 75304
2016 1632 78920
2017 1719 84062
2018 1781 89822
2019 1914 98541
2020 2355 119791
2021 2167 133661
2022 2305 128159
2023 2261 130466
2024 2010 123387

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 15 16 19
Biophysics 42 45 56
Astrobiology 72 81 181
Optical Engineering 62 68 192
Atomic and Molecular physics 71 79 213
Acoustical Engineering 69 80 214
Astrophysics and Astronomy 77 88 239
Nuclear Physics 89 100 301
Materials Science 85 97 322
Quantum and Particle physics 85 96 324
Nanotechnology 85 94 351
Condensed Matter Physics 93 106 398
Theoretical Physics 105 123 453
Applied/Engineering Physics 132 155 607

Mathematics rankings

Emory University ranked 54th for Mathematics in the United States and 101st in the World with 34,684 publications made and 1,437,460 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#54 of 1,410 In the United States
#61 of 1,491 In North America
#101 of 6,418 In the World

Emory University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 100 1255
1993 115 1472
1994 169 1782
1995 179 1956
1996 211 2521
1997 192 2887
1998 228 3470
1999 268 4023
2000 270 4960
2001 290 5977
2002 322 7528
2003 370 9091
2004 448 10068
2005 484 12234
2006 596 14892
2007 665 17492
2008 737 20501
2009 768 23754
2010 837 27899
2011 933 32156
2012 1107 36671
2013 1179 42794
2014 1422 48381
2015 1516 53651
2016 1608 57803
2017 1756 63166
2018 1859 70512
2019 2093 81905
2020 2642 104951
2021 2641 121672
2022 2787 121702
2023 2785 124344
2024 1859 93800

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 41 45 63
Statistics 50 57 97
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 63 107
Math Teachers 120 133 249
Blockchain and Cryptography 112 130 426
Applied Mathematics 107 127 447
Operations Research 144 173 663

Economics rankings

Emory University ranked 43rd for Economics in the United States and 74th in the World with 19,368 publications made and 759,975 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#43 of 1,355 In the United States
#48 of 1,438 In North America
#74 of 6,167 In the World

Emory University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 72 592
1993 76 694
1994 138 856
1995 116 1048
1996 130 1200
1997 151 1466
1998 159 1742
1999 196 2278
2000 196 2744
2001 238 3523
2002 251 4319
2003 288 5653
2004 308 6333
2005 327 7476
2006 415 9456
2007 441 11279
2008 468 13457
2009 498 16379
2010 518 18457
2011 535 21595
2012 591 24200
2013 652 26842
2014 718 29820
2015 759 31882
2016 831 33696
2017 934 35960
2018 964 38307
2019 1045 43298
2020 1401 55464
2021 1285 61165
2022 1356 59528
2023 1394 62714
2024 1094 50876

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 35 38 51
Actuarial Science 41 45 63
Investment Banking and Stock trading 42 45 84
Political Economy 38 43 84
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 54 63 107
International Relations and Diplomacy 50 56 118
Finance 63 72 134
International Trade 60 71 254
International Economics 67 79 305
Agricultural Economics 86 100 322
Environmental Economics 172 205 1206

Business rankings

Emory University ranked 60th for Business in the United States and 132nd in the World with 17,106 publications made and 727,125 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#60 of 1,377 In the United States
#69 of 1,460 In North America
#132 of 6,339 In the World

Emory University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 109 821
1993 115 875
1994 131 1005
1995 127 1335
1996 162 1493
1997 165 1586
1998 166 2014
1999 206 2415
2000 179 3045
2001 228 3856
2002 268 5022
2003 285 6465
2004 311 7184
2005 332 8618
2006 432 10621
2007 443 12810
2008 457 15314
2009 504 17649
2010 474 20212
2011 495 23851
2012 510 26251
2013 591 28374
2014 615 30688
2015 707 32124
2016 679 33213
2017 766 34619
2018 808 37505
2019 858 40490
2020 1115 49895
2021 985 55036
2022 1006 52271
2023 1093 54533
2024 781 44359

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 29 32 46
Actuarial Science 41 45 63
Human Resource Management 32 38 63
Investment Banking and Stock trading 42 45 84
Advertising 56 60 85
Accounting 57 62 88
Marketing 49 56 92
Public Policy / Administration 55 62 101
Finance 63 72 134
Management Information Systems 58 69 165
Project Management 52 64 166
Management 65 77 169
Entertainment Industry Business 75 86 175
Risk Management 81 98 234
Tax Law 97 108 245
International Trade 60 71 254
International Business 69 80 264
Engineering Management 143 160 369
Entrepreneurship 142 165 470
Hospitality and Hotel Management 84 103 536
Supply Chain Management 128 149 543
Operations Research 144 173 663
Real Estate 216 238 708

Art & Design rankings

Emory University ranked 61st for Art & Design in the United States and 140th in the World with 8,771 publications made and 245,864 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#61 of 1,361 In the United States
#72 of 1,444 In North America
#140 of 5,966 In the World

Emory University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 53 560
1993 89 646
1994 81 669
1995 88 866
1996 99 885
1997 109 946
1998 106 1233
1999 103 1400
2000 95 1717
2001 134 2024
2002 133 2441
2003 127 2853
2004 177 3131
2005 174 3825
2006 186 4624
2007 198 5246
2008 206 6046
2009 213 7129
2010 285 7816
2011 284 9014
2012 253 10026
2013 278 11023
2014 303 11667
2015 317 12448
2016 376 13034
2017 344 13847
2018 386 14645
2019 354 17094
2020 473 21023
2021 436 22047
2022 437 21617
2023 527 22275
2024 407 21686

The following table provides academic rankings for Emory University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 20 23 37
Photography 31 34 60
Literature 48 55 99
Aesthetics 48 56 109
Art History 61 67 115
Game Design and Development 42 51 117
Music 56 63 120
Entertainment Industry Business 75 86 175
Cinematography 62 75 219
Fashion Design 81 94 227
Painting and Drawing 61 71 254
Sculpture 61 71 254
Performing arts 85 101 259
Illustration and Concept Art 64 75 263
Singing and Vocal Performance 101 121 313
Landscape Architecture 59 72 363
Interior Design 63 74 365
Computer Graphics 113 134 445
Graphic Design 131 150 470
Multimedia 147 169 516
Architecture 138 164 639
UX/UI Desgin 149 180 646
Animation 144 169 662