Columbia University
New York, NY · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #9Med School Rank #11
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$401.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
711
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
751
Principal investigators
National Rank
#9
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 | $106.7M | 157 | 153 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $41.5M | 70 | 86 | — |
| Neurology | $31.8M | 43 | 56 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $20.8M | 42 | 62 | #12 |
| Pediatrics | $20.5M | 35 | 38 | #13 |
| Pathology | $16.6M | 28 | 27 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | $15.6M | 35 | 29 | #8 |
| Biology | $14.3M | 22 | 20 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $14M | 22 | 19 | — |
| Neurosciences | $13.3M | 33 | 36 | #11 |
| Physiology | $11.9M | 19 | 18 | #5 |
| Other Health Professions | $9.4M | 20 | 30 | — |
| Genetics | $8.5M | 17 | 14 | #18 |
| Surgery | $7.4M | 12 | 14 | #18 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6.1M | 17 | 20 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.8M | 18 | 19 | #19 |
| Ophthalmology | $5M | 11 | 10 | #16 |
| Pharmacology | $4.6M | 8 | 6 | #46 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $4.5M | 9 | 8 | — |
| Chemistry | $4.1M | 8 | 8 | — |
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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