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Clemson University

Clemson, SC · University

NIH Rank #231

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$19.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
40
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
50
Principal investigators
National Rank
#231
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Departments by funding

All 10 departments with NIH funding at Clemson University in FY2026, largest first.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Biomedical Engineering$5.8M911#30
Biology$3.5M612Not ranked
Public Health$1.7M22#90
Genetics$1.7M55#49
Engineering (all Types)$1.6M57Not ranked
Physics$1.5M44Not ranked
Psychology$861.9K22Not ranked
Chemistry$752.7K22Not ranked
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci$412.1K11Not ranked
Other Health Professions$131.4K11Not ranked
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Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at Clemson University based on NIH grant totals.

#1
Hai Yao
3 grants
$2.9M
total funding
#2
Sourabh Dhingra
2 grants
$2.6M
total funding
#3
Peng Chen
1 grant
$2.2M
total funding
#4
Zhaoxu Meng
1 grant
$2.2M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding
#6
Hai Xiao
1 grant
$2.2M
total funding
#7
Jeryl Jones
1 grant
$2.2M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding
$2.2M
total funding