Emory University: Rankings
Emory University ranked 52 in United States, 82 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 206,422 academic publications and 8,582,939 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 82 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 2 of 13 | In Atlanta |
| # 52 of 57 | In Georgia |
| # 56 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 52 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 24 of 5,064 | For Medicine |
| # 29 of 4,534 | For Psychology |
| # 45 of 5,981 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Emory University ranked 19 for Medicine in Georgia and 24 in the World with 159,242 publications made and 6,919,818 citations received.
Emory University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Virology | #8 | #8 | #10 |
| Cardiology | #12 | #13 | #14 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #11 | #13 | #15 |
| Pediatrics | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Radiology | #16 | #17 | #19 |
| Surgery | #16 | #17 | #19 |
| Epidemiology | #12 | #13 | #19 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #16 | #20 |
| Ophthalmology | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Immunology | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #17 | #22 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #18 | #22 |
| Nursing | #14 | #17 | #23 |
| Pathology | #19 | #20 | #23 |
| Ethics | #17 | #19 | #24 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #21 | #26 |
| Radiation Therapy | #21 | #22 | #27 |
| Anesthesiology | #22 | #25 | #29 |
| Optometry | #19 | #21 | #31 |
| Health Science | #20 | #25 | #33 |
| Oncology | #24 | #25 | #35 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #27 | #43 |
| Urology | #31 | #34 | #50 |
| Sports | #28 | #37 | #53 |
| Physical Therapy | #31 | #39 | #55 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #21 | #24 | #60 |
| Audiology | #35 | #40 | #60 |
| Cosmetology | #32 | #36 | #61 |
| Dermatology | #40 | #42 | #69 |
| Toxicology | #37 | #41 | #78 |
| Neurosurgery | #27 | #30 | #80 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #24 | #90 |
| Orthodontics | #61 | #67 | #190 |
| Dentistry | #62 | #70 | #203 |
| Veterinary | #53 | #62 | #218 |
| Forensic Science | #89 | #105 | #339 |
| Social Work | #163 | #187 | #373 |
Biology rankings
Emory University ranked 32 for Biology in Georgia and 45 in the World with 142,072 publications made and 6,694,228 citations received.
Emory University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #8 | #8 | #10 |
| Immunology | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #19 | #23 |
| Ethics | #17 | #19 | #24 |
| Oncology | #24 | #25 | #35 |
| Microbiology | #23 | #25 | #35 |
| Genetics | #25 | #27 | #35 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #30 | #38 |
| Molecular | #27 | #29 | #38 |
| Biotechnology | #26 | #29 | #41 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #35 | #38 | #54 |
| Biophysics | #43 | #46 | #58 |
| Evolutionary | #44 | #47 | #65 |
| Toxicology | #37 | #41 | #78 |
| Paleontology | #50 | #56 | #108 |
| Zoology | #55 | #62 | #133 |
| Botany | #65 | #73 | #184 |
| Astrobiology | #73 | #82 | #187 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #96 | #116 | #288 |
| Animal Science | #77 | #94 | #330 |
| Nanotechnology | #85 | #94 | #360 |
| Entomology | #115 | #134 | #384 |
| Horticulture | #94 | #111 | #575 |
| Forestry | #132 | #163 | #827 |
Chemistry rankings
Emory University ranked 42 for Chemistry in Georgia and 81 in the World with 85,128 publications made and 4,384,034 citations received.
Emory University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #27 | #30 | #38 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #24 | #90 |
| Organic chemistry | #49 | #53 | #118 |
| Computational | #53 | #58 | #142 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #61 | #73 | #296 |
| Nanotechnology | #85 | #94 | #360 |
| Physical | #90 | #104 | #419 |
| Radiochemistry | #75 | #88 | #598 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Emory University ranked 42 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Georgia and 79 in the World with 80,554 publications made and 3,138,401 citations received.
Emory University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #21 | #23 | #31 |
| Anthropology | #27 | #31 | #44 |
| Gender Studies | #30 | #33 | #45 |
| Sociology | #37 | #41 | #57 |
| International Law | #20 | #25 | #70 |
| History | #40 | #44 | #76 |
| Law | #45 | #51 | #79 |
| Special Education | #48 | #53 | #83 |
| Archaeology | #41 | #45 | #83 |
| Political Science | #45 | #52 | #84 |
| Genealogy | #49 | #55 | #100 |
| Linguistics | #52 | #61 | #106 |
| Aesthetics | #48 | #56 | #112 |
| Publishing | #45 | #56 | #123 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #68 | #76 | #129 |
| Philosophy | #49 | #61 | #151 |
| Education | #77 | #88 | #153 |
| Media Studies | #72 | #85 | #168 |
| Forensic Science | #89 | #105 | #339 |
| Social Work | #163 | #187 | #373 |
Psychology rankings
Emory University ranked 21 for Psychology in Georgia and 29 in the World with 74,397 publications made and 3,432,728 citations received.
Emory University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #15 | #17 | #22 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #18 | #22 |
| Neuroscience | #17 | #19 | #23 |
| Human Sexuality | #23 | #25 | #28 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #27 | #43 |
| Cognitive Science | #46 | #53 | #82 |
| Special Education | #48 | #53 | #83 |
| Education | #77 | #88 | #153 |
| Social Work | #163 | #187 | #373 |
Computer Science rankings
Emory University ranked 49 for Computer Science in Georgia and 92 in the World with 73,471 publications made and 3,287,312 citations received.
Emory University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #17 | #19 | #23 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #35 | #38 | #54 |
| Cognitive Science | #46 | #53 | #82 |
| Data Science | #57 | #68 | #122 |
| Information Technology | #62 | #70 | #126 |
| Machine Learning | #59 | #70 | #157 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #58 | #69 | #170 |
| Computational Linguistics | #63 | #75 | #213 |
| Computer Vision | #91 | #107 | #331 |
| Telecommunications | #110 | #131 | #426 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #113 | #131 | #443 |
| Software Engineering | #127 | #151 | #496 |
| Multimedia | #146 | #168 | #513 |
| Computer Engineering | #141 | #170 | #646 |
| Animation | #140 | #165 | #646 |
| Robotics | #178 | #211 | #1024 |
Engineering rankings
Emory University ranked 73 for Engineering in Georgia and 227 in the World with 49,531 publications made and 2,139,611 citations received.
Emory University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #26 | #29 | #41 |
| Optics | #60 | #66 | #188 |
| Environmental Engineering | #53 | #64 | #226 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #61 | #73 | #296 |
| Systems | #88 | #106 | #312 |
| Aviation | #97 | #111 | #312 |
| Metallurgy | #84 | #95 | #317 |
| Nanotechnology | #85 | #94 | #360 |
| Landscape Architecture | #60 | #74 | #376 |
| Engineering Management | #144 | #161 | #380 |
| Remote Sensing | #115 | #138 | #423 |
| Telecommunications | #110 | #131 | #426 |
| Reliability and Quality | #134 | #161 | #579 |
| Applied Physics | #134 | #157 | #636 |
| Architecture | #136 | #161 | #639 |
| Computer Engineering | #141 | #170 | #646 |
| Operations Research | #141 | #170 | #664 |
| Automation and Control | #127 | #157 | #737 |
| Robotics | #178 | #211 | #1024 |
Environmental Science rankings
Emory University ranked 61 for Environmental Science in Georgia and 165 in the World with 47,816 publications made and 1,939,661 citations received.
Emory University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #50 | #56 | #108 |
| Geology | #66 | #77 | #179 |
| Ecology | #73 | #88 | #221 |
| Environmental Engineering | #53 | #64 | #226 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #96 | #116 | #288 |
| Oceanography | #127 | #152 | #519 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #91 | #107 | #563 |
| Environmental Management | #118 | #146 | #582 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #140 | #167 | #612 |
| Forestry | #132 | #163 | #827 |
Physics rankings
Emory University ranked 74 for Physics in Georgia and 244 in the World with 45,167 publications made and 1,877,652 citations received.
Emory University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #43 | #46 | #58 |
| Astrobiology | #73 | #82 | #187 |
| Optics | #60 | #66 | #188 |
| Molecular | #70 | #78 | #214 |
| Nanotechnology | #85 | #94 | #360 |
| Condensed Matter | #93 | #106 | #406 |
| Theoretical | #102 | #119 | #450 |
| Applied Physics | #134 | #157 | #636 |
Mathematics rankings
Emory University ranked 54 for Mathematics in Georgia and 101 in the World with 35,654 publications made and 1,502,952 citations received.
Emory University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #41 | #45 | #63 |
| Statistics | #48 | #55 | #94 |
| Econometrics | #54 | #63 | #106 |
| Mathematics Education | #120 | #134 | #256 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #113 | #131 | #443 |
| Applied Mathematics | #107 | #127 | #448 |
| Operations Research | #141 | #170 | #664 |
Economics rankings
Emory University ranked 43 for Economics in Georgia and 75 in the World with 20,093 publications made and 797,836 citations received.
Emory University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #41 | #45 | #63 |
| Econometrics | #54 | #63 | #106 |
| Finance | #62 | #71 | #135 |
| International Trade | #60 | #71 | #260 |
Business rankings
Emory University ranked 60 for Business in Georgia and 134 in the World with 17,664 publications made and 764,841 citations received.
Emory University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #41 | #45 | #63 |
| Accounting | #55 | #60 | #86 |
| Advertising | #56 | #60 | #89 |
| Marketing | #49 | #56 | #97 |
| Finance | #62 | #71 | #135 |
| Project Management | #48 | #59 | #159 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #58 | #69 | #170 |
| Management | #65 | #77 | #172 |
| Risk Management | #80 | #98 | #235 |
| International Trade | #60 | #71 | #260 |
| Engineering Management | #144 | #161 | #380 |
| Entrepreneurship | #140 | #163 | #471 |
| Operations Research | #141 | #170 | #664 |
| Real Estate | #215 | #237 | #712 |
Art & Design rankings
Emory University ranked 61 for Art & Design in Georgia and 143 in the World with 9,040 publications made and 256,332 citations received.
Emory University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #20 | #23 | #38 |
| Photography | #29 | #32 | #59 |
| Literature | #47 | #54 | #99 |
| Aesthetics | #48 | #56 | #112 |
| Music | #57 | #64 | #120 |
| Cinematography | #61 | #74 | #220 |
| Sculpture | #60 | #70 | #256 |
| Acting and Drama | #87 | #103 | #263 |
| Landscape Architecture | #60 | #74 | #376 |
| Interior Design | #65 | #77 | #380 |
| Graphic Design | #129 | #148 | #458 |
| Multimedia | #146 | #168 | #513 |
| Architecture | #136 | #161 | #639 |
| Animation | #140 | #165 | #646 |
