Emory was founded in 1836 and is named after John Emory, a popular bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It consists of nine academic divisions including schools of arts and sciences, theology, business, law, medicine, public health, and nursing.
This is a time of dynamic change on campus, where the future is being guided by an ambitious strategic plan, Where Courageous Inquiry Leads.
Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing: it generates more research funding than any other Georgia university, while maintaining its traditional emphasis on teaching. The university is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta, and by collaboration among its schools, units and centers, as well as with affiliated institutions.
History
In 1836, before Atlanta existed, a small band of Methodists founded the town of Oxford, Georgia, and started a college there. They named the college Emory, after a Methodist bishop who dreamed of an American education that molded character as well as mind.
Today Emory has transformed from that small liberal arts college in the wilderness to
a top-ranked research university located in the hub of the American South, with the most
ethnically and religiously diverse student body of any top 20 national research university.
Our centers of excellence extend across campus and include our outstanding liberal arts colleges, internationally recognized graduate and professional schools, and one of theleading health care systems in the Southeast.
Library
Students, faculty and researchers are invited to learn and linger within Emory's integrated system of specialty libraries.
Total library collections include more than 3.2 million volumes. The libraries also provide access to more than 40,000 e-journal titles. The discoverE and EUCLID databases integrate library records for immediate digital access.
Special collections in the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library continue to grow. Among recent additions are the archives of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and noted writers Alice Walker and Salman Rushdie. MARBL collections have been enjoying record use.
Research
Emory is one of the nation's leading research universities. A few figures from fiscal year 2008 help show why:
- $411.2 million in total research funding awards, more than any other university in Georgia and a 7 percent increase over the previous year
- $387.5 million in health sciences research funding awards
- $300.2 million in federal research funding awards, with more than 80 percent from the National Institutes of Health
Students, faculty and staff are pursuing research with imagination, diligence and energy:
- in Emory's nine schools and across dozens of departments
- at research centers and institutes based on campus
- through interdisciplinary programs, partnerships and affiliations
This enterprising network is supported by administrative offices that manage related issues such as safety, compliance, technology, and grants and finance.
Academics and Rankings
Emory is currently ranked 18th among national universities according to U.S. News & World Report, and has been ranked as high as 9th by the same publication in the past. Emory has also been ranked the 62nd best university in the world. Its undergraduate business program of Goizueta Business School was ranked 9th nationally by BusinessWeek in 2009, and has been ranked as high as 4th by this publication in the past.
The graduate business program of Goizueta Business School is currently ranked 24th in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Admission to Emory is highly selective with a 27% acceptance rate. In 2008, BusinessWeek named Emory as one of the colleges with the biggest returns with the starting median salary at $52,000, mid-career median salary at $91,600, and top incomes at $192,000.
Enrollment
Approximately half of its students are enrolled in the undergraduate program and the other half are enrolled in one of Emory University's seven graduate programs. Its nine academic divisions include:
College of Arts and Sciences; formerly known as Emory College
Oxford College
Graduate School; formerly known as Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Candler School of Theology
Goizueta Business School
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Medicine
Rollins School of Public Health
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, as well as a partnership with The Carter Center.
Emory University was ranked 62nd in the 2008 THES-QS World University Ranking
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