Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Private University
Founded 1836
Emory is a leading private research university with strong commercialization in biomedical sciences, pharmaceuticals, and public health.
$1.2B
R&D (FY2024)
60
US Patents (2025)
231
Disclosures (FY2024)
35
Licenses (FY2024)
5
Startups (FY2024)
$77.5M
Business-Funded R&D
Research and Commercialization Data
Total R&D Expenditures
5-Year Change: 54.1%
Avg: 992.2
- Research spending (FY2024): $1.2B total, of which $77.5M was funded by business. NSF National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
- US patents granted (2025): 60 (rank #41). National Academy of Inventors
- Tech transfer (FY2024): 231 invention disclosures, 186 patent applications, 35 licenses and options, 5 startups. Emory University Office of Technology Transfer
Research Focus Areas
Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug discovery and clinical research
School of MedicineEmory School of Pharmacy
Public Health
Global health and epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health
Neuroscience
Brain disorders and neural circuits
Yerkes National Primate Research Center
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Idenix Pharmaceuticals
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Antiviral drug development company
$3.9B deal valueby Merck
Programs & Resources
Rankings & Recognition
#41National Academy of Inventors - US Utility Patents Granted
2025Tech Transfer Office
Emory Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
Services Offered
- •IP management
- •Licensing
- •Startup support
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