Master of Medical Science Genetic Counseling (MMSc) 

at Emory University, Atlanta

A few of the Graduate subject rankings of Emory University as per U.S. News & World Report the latest rankings are given below for 2025: 

• Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Master's program: #1 in the Nation and Doctor of Nursing programme is at No. 8 

• Rollins School of Public Health: #2 in the nation

• Full-time MBA program: #17

• Additionally, Emory University School of Medicine ranks as a Tier 1 (the highest Performing) Medical School for research

• School of Law: #38 in the nation

Though students at Emory University are a diverse group but they do share some qualities, which include being high achievers who are engaged in their community and who are trying to make the world a better place. In order to increase the chances of getting into Emory University, students can keep a tab on the following points.

• Academic Preparation: Typically, the university looks for students who have taken more challenging processes and have done well in them. Standardized test scores are also considered
• Recommendation Letters: Teachers know the students best and the university wants to know about students through the eyes of teachers
• Personal Statement and Essays: Emory University looks for students who have a voice, are intellectually curious and who have demonstrated an engagement with the world around them
• Time outside of class: The university seeks students who contribute well to the life of the university and to Atlanta and beyond

At the UG level, Emory University evaluates candidates in a comprehensive and holistic manner. Although it is necessary to have an outstanding academic record, other factors are also considered. This include extracurricular achievements, demonstrated leadership, personal essays, letters of recommendation, community / family contribution. In short, the admission decisions are comprehensive. For the Class of 2028, Emory acceptance rate has fallen down by two places and now stands at 14.5%.

Emory University consistently ranks among the top universities in the United States. For 2025, Emory ranked #21 among Best Value Schools as well as #24 in National Universities. Furthermore, it attained a ranking of #182 in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Additionally, Emory University ranked 12th in the U.S. for total NIH grant funding. Thus, it can be said that it is one of the top universities in Atlanta, U.S.

Emory University offers 80+ Undergraduate majors. A number of Graduate and Professional courses are also offered by this university. The UG and PG courses are offered through the following schools and colleges of this university:

UG

• Emory College of Arts and Sciences
• Oxford College
• Goizueta Business School
• Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

PG

• Goizueta Business School
• Laney Graduate School
• School of Law
• School of Medicine
• Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
• Rollins School of Public Health
• Candler School of Theology

Emory University QS ranking is #182 in 2026. In the rankings of 2025 by QS, this university ranks at #196. This shows that there has been a major improvement in the QS rankings of this university. A few of the subject rankings for this university (2025) are given below: 

• Nursing: #22

• Medicine: #38

• Life Sciences & Medicine: #64

• Pharmacy and Pharmacology: #71

• Sociology: #151-200

Emory University is a top-ranking university in US, which provides its students the opportunity to choose from more than 80 majors, 60 minors, and 13 pre-professional programs. Based on the data collected from an unofficial source, some of the most popular majors at Emory are:

• Business Administration & Management;
• Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse;
• Biology/Biological Sciences;
• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics;
• Neuroscience;
• Psychology;
• Chemistry;
• Statistics;
• Computer Science; and
• Sports, Kinesiology, & Physical Education/Fitness.

Emory University offers more than 80 majors,  60 minors, and 13 pre-professional programs. The Emory University tuition fee is between INR 47 L and INR 54 L for UG programs and between INR 20 L and INR 64 L for PG. Students can check the tuition fees for the popular programs from the below table:

Emory University is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High Research activity. It is one of the nation's leading research universities. The research funding awarded to Emory University in FY 2024 was USD 1.1 Billion. The research strengths of this university are for the areas Brain Health, Infectious Disease, Cancer, and Global Health. Furthermore, in 2024, Emory University School of Medicine was ranked in Tier 1 for research-oriented Medical schools, a group that includes the top schools in the nation.