Atlanta, Georgia · MD · Private
Emory University School of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine is a private MD school in Atlanta, Georgia. It ranks 18th of 191 US medical schools on our overall 2026 ranking. It received $395M in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2025. Of its graduates from 2005 to 2019 who practice in the US, 16.5% are in primary care and 28.4% stayed in Georgia. The median federal debt of its graduates is $175,334.
Emory University School of Medicine admissions: MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate
We haven't found an entering-class profile published by Emory University School of Medicine yet, so its MCAT, GPA and acceptance figures aren't shown. Check the school's own admissions pages at emory.edu.
How Emory University School of Medicine ranks
On our balanced ranking it is 18th of 191. Each measure below is a percentile among US medical schools: 100 is the best. Rank schools on your own weights.
| Measure | Value | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research fundingNIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals | $395M | 91 | 19 of 194 |
| Admissions selectivityMCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it | — | — | — |
| Primary careGraduates practicing primary care | 16.5% | 19 | 132 of 163 |
| Rural practiceGraduates practicing in rural areas | 4.3% | 12 | 142 of 163 |
| Stay in stateGraduates practicing in the school's state | 28.4% | 35 | 107 of 163 |
| Low debtMedian federal debt at graduation | $175K | 75 | 39 of 152 |
| Class diversityGraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine | 27.4% | 85 | 29 of 189 |
Where Emory University School of Medicine graduates practice
Most common specialties
Primary careOther specialties
1,245 physicians who graduated from 2005 to 2019 and are enrolled in Medicare, by their primary specialty and first listed practice address. Pediatrics and psychiatry are under-counted because fewer of those physicians bill Medicare.
Emory University School of Medicine research funding
Emory University School of Medicine received $395M in NIH funding in fiscal year 2025 across 651 awards. That ranks 19th of 194 US medical schools.
Who funds it
Share of the school's own NIH funding by institute.
Largest research projects
- Emory National Primate Research CenterJoon Lee · OD · $10.8M
- Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA)William Taylor · NCATS · $9.3M
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Cost and class
Debt is the median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS) of graduates, from the College Scorecard. Class figures are the school's 2023-24 graduates (IPEDS). Underrepresented in medicine = Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
Compare with similar schools
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Nearest medical schools
All 4 medical schools in Georgia
Questions about Emory University School of Medicine
Is Emory University School of Medicine a good medical school?
It ranks 18th of 191 on our overall ranking, which weights research funding and admissions selectivity most. Whether it is good for you depends on what you want; the rankings page lets you weight primary care, rural practice, staying in state, debt and diversity yourself.
Is Emory University School of Medicine good for primary care?
16.5% of its 2005–2019 graduates practice primary care, 132nd of 163 US schools with enough graduates to measure.
Where do Emory University School of Medicine graduates practice?
28.4% practice in Georgia and 4.3% in rural areas. The most common specialties are internal medicine (10.0%), emergency medicine (7.0%), anesthesiology (5.9%).
How much research funding does Emory University School of Medicine get?
$395M from the NIH in fiscal year 2025, 19th of 194 US medical schools.
How much debt do Emory University School of Medicine graduates have?
The median federal student loan debt of its graduates is $175,334, from the College Scorecard.
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2 Minute Medicine. Emory University School of Medicine: Medical School Profile and Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/emory-university-school-of-medicine/
Sources: NIH RePORTER fiscal year 2025 (research funding); CMS Doctors and Clinicians file (where 2005–2019 graduates practice); USDA rural-urban commuting area codes 2020 (rural ZIP codes); College Scorecard (median federal debt); IPEDS 2023–24 (graduates and class makeup); each school's own admissions pages (admissions figures, linked on each school page). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)