Columbia University
New York, NY · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #8Med School Rank #10
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$340.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
601
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
657
Principal investigators
National Rank
#8
Among 2,359 institutions
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Columbia University in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $85.2M | 124 | 129 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $38.5M | 63 | 78 | — |
| Neurology | $29.1M | 39 | 52 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $19.6M | 34 | 53 | #10 |
| Pediatrics | $15.6M | 27 | 29 | #16 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $13.4M | 20 | 17 | — |
| Biochemistry | $12.2M | 29 | 26 | #12 |
| Neurosciences | $11.5M | 29 | 32 | #11 |
| Physiology | $11.4M | 18 | 18 | #4 |
| Pathology | $10.7M | 23 | 23 | #14 |
| Biology | $10.4M | 18 | 17 | — |
| Genetics | $8.4M | 17 | 14 | #17 |
| Other Health Professions | $7.9M | 17 | 27 | — |
| Surgery | $6.2M | 10 | 13 | #18 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $5.9M | 14 | 18 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $4.6M | 10 | 10 | #16 |
| Pharmacology | $4.6M | 8 | 6 | #41 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.3M | 15 | 16 | #21 |
| Chemistry | $4.1M | 8 | 8 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.7M | 7 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Columbia University based on NIH grant totals.
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