National Institutes for Health (NIH) funding is critical to ensure academic medical centers continue to pursue innovative research in areas that advance patient care and human health. As a leading R1 research institute, Emory University is forging new pathways to advance science and clinical care through this essential federal funding.
Each year, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) publishes a ranking of U.S. academic institutions and health care systems based on the research funding they received from NIH the prior year.
In 2024, Emory received more than $488 million and is among the top 20 in the nation overall for institutional funding from the NIH.
"Emory's mission is one that integrates pioneering innovation, unparalleled education of and investment in tomorrow's leaders, and world-class delivery of care," says Ravi Thadhani, MD, MPH, executive vice president for health affairs at Emory University. "NIH funding is critical for helping us realize this mission."
Emory's individual schools all figured in the top 20 in their categories, with two in the top 5.
- School of Medicine: 18th in the nation
- School of Nursing: 3rd in the nation
- School of Public Health: 5th in the nation
The School of Medicine funding total also includes funding to investigators in the Emory National Primate Center. At the department level, Emory School of Medicine has several departments in the top 20, including six in the top 10:
- Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Informatics (4)
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (5)
- Pediatrics (5)
- Urology (8)
- Pharmacology and Chemical Biology (9)
- Radiology and Radiation Oncology (10)
