About Us

Emory University is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged and diverse community that leads through teaching, research, scholarship, health care and social action to move the world forward. Recognized internationally for its liberal arts colleges, professional schools and one of the Southeast's leading health care systems, Emory generates more research funding than any other Georgia university while maintaining its strong tradition of teaching.

Emory is currently led by Interim President Justice Leah Ward Sears, with Christopher L. Augostini set to become the university's 22nd president on September 1, 2026, guided by the strategic framework One Emory: Ambition and Heart.

Distinctions: No. 24 among National Universities and No. 21 for Best Value School (U.S. News & World Report, 2026). Faculty include His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt, along with two Pulitzer Prize recipients. In FY25, Emory generated $1.075 billion in total research funding, including $677 million in federal funding. Students earned 133 NCAA Postgraduate Scholars honors, and Emory Eagles athletics won the No. 1 NACDA Learfield Directors' Cup for 2024–2025.

Together, Emory University and Emory Healthcare generate $24.1 billion in statewide economic output and employ more than 48,000 people, with a $12 billion endowment and a global network of 180,000+ alumni.