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Research

Emory is one of the nation's leading research universities, building on an uncommon combination of campus-based resources and global partnerships.

Our campus boasts 1.7 million square feet of scientific research space. External support continues to grow. In fiscal year 2011, Emory experts received:

• $539.7 million in total research funding awards
• $511.5 million in health sciences research funding awards
• $370.7 million in federal research funding awards, led by the National Institutes of Health with $318.8 million

Our efforts lead to real-world results and recognition, such as being named as the nation's fourth largest contributor to the discovery of new drugs and vaccines by public-sector research institutions in 2011.

• Points of Pride: Breakthrough Research
• Points of Pride: Distinguished Professors

We support our researchers in the advancement of public scholarship, accelerating the application of discoveries and communicating their significance to general audiences. In doing so, we better advance Emory's mission "to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity."