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Emory University ranked 51st in the United States, 78th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 94 research topics. Emory University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 171,042 academic publications and 6,176,617 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 221 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
#9 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#12 of 3,138 For Virology
#15 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#340 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#95 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 91 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Emory University ranked 19th for Medicine in the United States and 24th in the World with 133,853 publications made and 5,018,666 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#19 of 1,558 In the United States
#20 of 1,643 In North America
#24 of 6,680 In the World

Emory University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 799 8442
1992 826 9963
1993 968 10778
1994 1002 12205
1995 1108 14526
1996 1301 17367
1997 1300 20589
1998 1397 24841
1999 1404 29636
2000 1486 35452
2001 1596 40450
2002 1727 46256
2003 1872 53852
2004 2080 61380
2005 2273 69894
2006 2703 81112
2007 2878 92097
2008 3221 103172
2009 3379 116224
2010 3829 133190
2011 4016 149242
2012 4583 169901
2013 4865 189638
2014 5502 209551
2015 5499 226668
2016 6227 242603
2017 6674 262419
2018 7008 280611
2019 7623 312663
2020 9024 379358
2021 9042 440199
2022 8903 451470
2023 9015 443508

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 9 9 9
Virology 10 10 12
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 13 15
Family medicine 13 14 15
Critical Care Nursing 13 15 16
Medical Physics 14 15 16
Cardiology 14 15 17
Pediatrics 14 15 18
Epidemiology 12 13 18
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 17 19
Surgery 16 17 19
Ophthalmology 17 18 20
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 17 21
Pharmacology 17 19 21
Immunology 16 17 22
Psychiatry 16 18 22
Clinical Psychology 15 17 23
Pathology 19 20 23
Nursing 14 17 24
Radiation Therapy 19 20 25
Gerontology 21 22 26
Public Health 19 21 27
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 19 27
Health Science 18 22 28
Anesthesiology 21 24 28
Optometry 19 21 32
Oncology and Cancer research 24 25 33
Occupational Therapy 18 24 36
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 24 25 41
Urology 29 31 44
Anatomy and Physiology 30 33 45
Sonography and Ultrasound 25 26 45
Physical Therapy 29 37 52
Sports Medicine 28 37 53
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 20 23 57
Audiology 33 38 57
Cosmetology 34 39 59
Dermatology 37 39 63
Respiratory Therapy 38 45 69
Toxicology 41 45 81
Neurosurgery 29 32 88
Pharmacy 22 24 90
Sports / Exercise science 60 73 125
Biomedical Engineering 62 69 143
Dentistry 59 66 181
Orthodontics 63 70 188
Veterinary 56 65 208
Forensic Science 84 98 285
Social Work 156 176 327

Biology rankings

Emory University ranked 31st for Biology in the United States and 44th in the World with 120,674 publications made and 4,965,386 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#31 of 1,582 In the United States
#34 of 1,668 In North America
#44 of 6,770 In the World

Emory University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 783 9303
1992 823 11172
1993 972 12229
1994 971 13560
1995 1059 16157
1996 1330 18992
1997 1312 22426
1998 1360 27470
1999 1395 32617
2000 1549 38828
2001 1670 43710
2002 1735 50278
2003 1922 58626
2004 2082 65972
2005 2268 75067
2006 2588 86145
2007 2791 97280
2008 3094 107900
2009 3294 122410
2010 3643 137957
2011 3848 154674
2012 4252 174935
2013 4491 192459
2014 4877 211144
2015 4919 224955
2016 5367 238006
2017 5751 253761
2018 5943 271347
2019 6583 301612
2020 7555 360633
2021 7589 413587
2022 7358 420273
2023 7347 410931

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 10 10 12
Pharmacology 17 19 21
Immunology 16 17 22
Neuroscience 17 20 24
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 19 27
Oncology and Cancer research 24 25 33
Genetics 25 27 35
Molecular Biology 26 28 37
Biochemistry 27 30 38
Microbiology 27 29 39
Biotechnology 26 29 42
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 36 39 52
Biophysics 40 43 55
Evolutionary Biology 44 47 64
Toxicology 41 45 81
Paleontology 51 58 114
Zoology 56 63 142
Astrobiology 74 83 180
Botany 66 75 190
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 95 115 273
Animal Science 83 101 315
Nanotechnology 84 92 329
Agricultural Science 89 105 402
Entomology 128 147 403
Nutrition and Food Science 76 89 422
Horticulture 88 104 516
Forestry 132 163 781

Chemistry rankings

Emory University ranked 42nd for Chemistry in the United States and 77th in the World with 74,050 publications made and 3,324,545 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#42 of 1,407 In the United States
#46 of 1,488 In North America
#77 of 6,447 In the World

Emory University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 611 7159
1992 588 8747
1993 714 9389
1994 661 10707
1995 759 12375
1996 962 14640
1997 936 17352
1998 956 21343
1999 1011 25544
2000 1085 29924
2001 1225 33306
2002 1255 37646
2003 1367 44118
2004 1464 49083
2005 1614 55492
2006 1792 62007
2007 1919 69271
2008 2062 75653
2009 2138 85461
2010 2395 95520
2011 2483 106436
2012 2752 119010
2013 2749 130475
2014 2882 142828
2015 2885 149517
2016 3045 157205
2017 3199 166319
2018 3284 177779
2019 3745 196151
2020 4095 228552
2021 4024 260551
2022 3783 263328
2023 3865 256103

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 27 30 38
Pharmacy 22 24 90
Organic Chemistry 48 52 121
Computational Chemistry 53 58 134
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 55 62 171
Inorganic Chemistry 67 76 267
Biochemical Engineering 70 81 294
Materials Science 86 98 323
Nanotechnology 84 92 329
Physical chemistry 90 104 403
Nutrition and Food Science 76 89 422
Chemical Engineering 95 110 460
Environmental Chemistry 119 142 556
Radiochemistry 93 109 698
Petrology and Geochemistry 174 210 855

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Emory University ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 75th in the World with 67,947 publications made and 2,235,926 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 1,728 In the United States
#46 of 1,819 In North America
#75 of 7,020 In the World

Emory University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 379 2714
1992 393 3315
1993 480 3990
1994 512 4255
1995 521 4909
1996 628 6076
1997 687 6656
1998 729 8260
1999 743 9431
2000 711 11974
2001 807 14281
2002 843 16837
2003 940 20285
2004 1013 23935
2005 1111 27901
2006 1322 32731
2007 1426 39110
2008 1595 44892
2009 1742 52695
2010 1845 59847
2011 2013 68326
2012 2183 77506
2013 2385 87966
2014 2724 97400
2015 2796 105694
2016 3180 111594
2017 3485 120154
2018 3539 128346
2019 3796 144824
2020 4659 176122
2021 4542 199858
2022 4553 204835
2023 4684 203937

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

Psychology rankings

Emory University ranked 20th for Psychology in the United States and 29th in the World with 63,825 publications made and 2,506,472 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#20 of 1,527 In the United States
#23 of 1,612 In North America
#29 of 6,528 In the World

Emory University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 392 4568
1992 434 5683
1993 472 6504
1994 528 6840
1995 526 7989
1996 662 9029
1997 661 10644
1998 679 12542
1999 695 14686
2000 741 17790
2001 816 20327
2002 865 23947
2003 915 28066
2004 1005 31337
2005 1089 36301
2006 1316 42041
2007 1354 48442
2008 1533 54705
2009 1565 62330
2010 1752 69991
2011 1910 78811
2012 2128 89176
2013 2225 99796
2014 2481 108852
2015 2526 117129
2016 2863 125523
2017 3182 134069
2018 3287 143968
2019 3616 159107
2020 4220 192275
2021 4328 216793
2022 4316 221409
2023 4413 219327

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 16 18 22
Clinical Psychology 15 17 23
Neuroscience 17 20 24
Sexology 23 25 27
Child Psychology 25 28 32
Occupational Therapy 18 24 36
Social Psychology 36 40 52
Special Education 40 43 70
Cognitive Science 46 52 75
Education Majors 74 84 126
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 56 66 131
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 110 120 191
Social Work 156 176 327

Computer Science rankings

Emory University ranked 49th for Computer Science in the United States and 89th in the World with 62,157 publications made and 2,400,607 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#49 of 1,576 In the United States
#54 of 1,662 In North America
#89 of 6,752 In the World

Emory University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 375 4019
1992 419 5025
1993 430 5685
1994 489 5988
1995 481 6992
1996 603 8145
1997 627 9219
1998 652 11129
1999 681 13187
2000 686 15773
2001 792 18180
2002 812 21890
2003 892 25728
2004 1000 28680
2005 1046 33590
2006 1212 38984
2007 1319 45508
2008 1470 50757
2009 1559 58435
2010 1722 65779
2011 1874 75217
2012 2110 85947
2013 2191 95584
2014 2464 105315
2015 2521 112511
2016 2817 121306
2017 3069 129177
2018 3109 139549
2019 3490 157351
2020 4077 190324
2021 4293 219112
2022 4130 223182
2023 4337 221974

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 36 39 52
Cognitive Science 46 52 75
Game Design and Development 39 47 92
Information Technology 57 65 103
Library and Information science 63 69 112
Data Science 58 67 125
Management Information Systems 53 61 140
Machine Learning 55 63 142
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 72 85 229
Database Administration 85 99 258
Cyber Security 90 106 279
Human-Computer Interaction 83 99 284
Computer Vision 85 100 305
Computational Linguistics 98 117 326
Computer Networking 104 122 354
Blockchain and Cryptography 106 121 374
Telecommunications 109 130 408
Computer Graphics 121 143 468
Multimedia 151 175 515
Software Engineering 143 168 552
Computer Engineering 135 163 562
Animation 139 164 610
Web Design and Development 155 183 704
UX/UI Desgin 166 198 711
Robotics 164 194 840

Engineering rankings

Emory University ranked 75th for Engineering in the United States and 229th in the World with 42,349 publications made and 1,589,557 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#75 of 1,518 In the United States
#84 of 1,602 In North America
#229 of 6,684 In the World

Emory University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 339 3285
1992 316 4022
1993 382 4133
1994 358 4682
1995 399 5300
1996 485 6254
1997 466 7145
1998 507 8473
1999 506 9350
2000 493 11218
2001 574 12608
2002 648 14158
2003 713 16739
2004 748 19086
2005 820 22048
2006 945 26171
2007 965 30226
2008 1064 34290
2009 1159 38629
2010 1276 43325
2011 1328 49120
2012 1498 56200
2013 1565 62914
2014 1592 68611
2015 1675 72501
2016 1806 77239
2017 1945 82180
2018 1992 88894
2019 2190 98536
2020 2671 115113
2021 2629 130475
2022 2408 133617
2023 2513 131181

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

Environmental Science rankings

Emory University ranked 63rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 162nd in the World with 39,900 publications made and 1,383,513 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#63 of 1,598 In the United States
#72 of 1,687 In North America
#162 of 6,798 In the World

Emory University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 266 2691
1992 290 3161
1993 322 3403
1994 355 3781
1995 374 4346
1996 425 5162
1997 455 5729
1998 457 6785
1999 456 7738
2000 491 9284
2001 525 10651
2002 532 12505
2003 598 14845
2004 675 17771
2005 699 19780
2006 858 23198
2007 881 27325
2008 1002 30452
2009 1083 35544
2010 1141 39560
2011 1224 44653
2012 1238 51036
2013 1454 57450
2014 1554 63373
2015 1561 68044
2016 1834 72131
2017 1833 76166
2018 1914 82908
2019 2081 93425
2020 2496 112053
2021 2475 126243
2022 2360 126165
2023 2426 124880

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 58 114
Geography and Cartography 59 67 153
Geology 69 80 181
Ecology 75 90 217
Environmental Engineering 60 74 267
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 95 115 273
Urban and Regional planning 81 97 359
Agricultural Science 89 105 402
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 122 143 441
Oceanography 131 157 535
Environmental Chemistry 119 142 556
Hydrology and Water resources management 102 118 564
Earth science and Geophysics 138 165 598
Environmental Management 130 160 639
Geotechnical Engineering 142 173 680
Forestry 132 163 781
Petrology and Geochemistry 174 210 855

Physics rankings

Emory University ranked 75th for Physics in the United States and 247th in the World with 38,196 publications made and 1,396,618 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#75 of 1,485 In the United States
#86 of 1,569 In North America
#247 of 6,603 In the World

Emory University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 355 3295
1992 329 4005
1993 391 4255
1994 366 4778
1995 397 5406
1996 497 6148
1997 474 6956
1998 493 8279
1999 499 9354
2000 532 10990
2001 603 12272
2002 614 13459
2003 714 16120
2004 751 17761
2005 789 21209
2006 883 23952
2007 927 28064
2008 974 31742
2009 1069 35576
2010 1204 39642
2011 1212 44817
2012 1333 50278
2013 1355 55173
2014 1420 60152
2015 1463 63264
2016 1598 66282
2017 1626 70429
2018 1716 75865
2019 1828 83075
2020 2166 96663
2021 2144 109217
2022 1982 110541
2023 2000 109001

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 14 15 16
Biophysics 40 43 55
Astrobiology 74 83 180
Optical Engineering 63 69 193
Atomic and Molecular physics 71 79 205
Acoustical Engineering 74 85 226
Astrophysics and Astronomy 81 92 252
Nuclear Physics 87 98 301
Materials Science 86 98 323
Quantum and Particle physics 86 97 325
Nanotechnology 84 92 329
Condensed Matter Physics 94 107 403
Theoretical Physics 107 125 485
Applied/Engineering Physics 137 162 622

Mathematics rankings

Emory University ranked 52nd for Mathematics in the United States and 96th in the World with 32,571 publications made and 1,197,190 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#52 of 1,371 In the United States
#59 of 1,451 In North America
#96 of 6,305 In the World

Emory University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 96 823
1992 101 1023
1993 113 1155
1994 160 1358
1995 175 1554
1996 199 1974
1997 180 2283
1998 223 2767
1999 259 3274
2000 263 3869
2001 283 4665
2002 300 5870
2003 339 7011
2004 424 8077
2005 447 10047
2006 540 12048
2007 584 14318
2008 682 16616
2009 714 19604
2010 782 23148
2011 884 26616
2012 1127 31097
2013 1134 36381
2014 1446 41875
2015 1511 46640
2016 1672 51212
2017 1861 55834
2018 1958 63453
2019 2145 73667
2020 2514 87876
2021 2690 104642
2022 2771 112497
2023 2814 113847

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 45 49 74
Statistics 45 51 87
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 68 127
Math Teachers 108 120 202
Blockchain and Cryptography 106 121 374
Applied Mathematics 113 133 498
Operations Research 150 179 664

Economics rankings

Emory University ranked 42nd for Economics in the United States and 74th in the World with 17,164 publications made and 541,685 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#42 of 1,317 In the United States
#47 of 1,400 In North America
#74 of 5,995 In the World

Emory University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 71 410
1992 63 452
1993 67 543
1994 121 623
1995 116 799
1996 120 878
1997 143 1080
1998 144 1319
1999 187 1703
2000 185 2013
2001 228 2637
2002 221 3175
2003 251 4166
2004 286 4848
2005 285 5758
2006 366 7115
2007 386 8661
2008 432 10240
2009 452 12372
2010 477 14219
2011 486 16303
2012 535 18834
2013 612 21105
2014 697 23678
2015 695 25364
2016 819 27221
2017 901 28517
2018 945 30934
2019 1013 34584
2020 1272 42454
2021 1254 48877
2022 1260 49875
2023 1313 50892

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 50
Actuarial Science 45 49 74
Political Economy 39 43 84
Investment Banking and Stock trading 45 48 85
International Relations and Diplomacy 36 42 90
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 59 68 127
Finance 68 78 148
International Trade 59 70 254
Agricultural Economics 82 95 258
International Economics 66 78 299
Environmental Economics 173 206 1153

Business rankings

Emory University ranked 59th for Business in the United States and 131st in the World with 15,203 publications made and 533,972 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#59 of 1,334 In the United States
#69 of 1,412 In North America
#131 of 6,187 In the World

Emory University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 86 436
1992 103 640
1993 105 672
1994 116 735
1995 124 963
1996 153 1124
1997 155 1213
1998 160 1517
1999 187 1835
2000 172 2234
2001 224 2900
2002 240 3689
2003 259 4715
2004 287 5462
2005 309 6707
2006 361 8076
2007 390 10037
2008 416 11645
2009 474 13577
2010 436 15664
2011 452 18145
2012 462 20556
2013 553 22638
2014 590 24473
2015 623 25597
2016 662 26603
2017 729 27586
2018 789 30062
2019 821 32681
2020 1038 38254
2021 939 43306
2022 927 43292
2023 1002 43719

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 19 21 31
Human Resource Management 30 35 53
Advertising 51 53 73
Actuarial Science 45 49 74
Investment Banking and Stock trading 45 48 85
Accounting 56 61 90
Marketing 49 57 93
Public Policy / Administration 54 61 103
Management Information Systems 53 61 140
Finance 68 78 148
Project Management 45 55 149
Management 66 78 168
Entertainment Industry Business 83 92 194
Risk Management 80 97 232
Tax Law 97 111 244
International Trade 59 70 254
International Business 71 83 275
Entrepreneurship 134 157 413
Engineering Management 152 171 431
Hospitality and Hotel Management 104 128 617
Operations Research 150 179 664
Real Estate 242 266 832

Art & Design rankings

Emory University ranked 61st for Art & Design in the United States and 138th in the World with 7,415 publications made and 172,263 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 1,321 In the United States
#72 of 1,404 In North America
#138 of 5,720 In the World

Emory University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 56 346
1992 56 424
1993 80 508
1994 74 471
1995 73 597
1996 90 657
1997 99 659
1998 94 901
1999 97 982
2000 89 1280
2001 119 1512
2002 110 1810
2003 111 2098
2004 161 2355
2005 152 2960
2006 161 3543
2007 179 4073
2008 168 4666
2009 194 5553
2010 241 6004
2011 255 7084
2012 222 7793
2013 244 8682
2014 271 9080
2015 269 9570
2016 360 10303
2017 337 10567
2018 339 11208
2019 306 12713
2020 403 15515
2021 403 16231
2022 373 16014
2023 426 16164

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 21 25 39
Photography 32 34 65
Game Design and Development 39 47 92
Literature 51 57 103
Art History 57 63 103
Aesthetics 48 57 112
Music 55 61 112
Entertainment Industry Business 83 92 194
Performing arts 78 90 211
Fashion Design 78 91 217
Cinematography 70 83 233
Painting and Drawing 67 81 287
Sculpture 67 81 287
Interior Design 63 72 290
Illustration and Concept Art 73 88 300
Landscape Architecture 60 69 311
Singing and Vocal Performance 121 143 362
Computer Graphics 121 143 468
Multimedia 151 175 515
Animation 139 164 610
Architecture 142 167 644
Graphic Design 186 212 649
UX/UI Desgin 166 198 711