Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · University
NIH Rank #137
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$54.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
127
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
125
Principal investigators
National Rank
#137
Among 2,569 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 15 departments with NIH funding at Drexel University in FY2026, largest first.
| Public Health | $14.7M | 20 | 26 | #31 |
| Pharmacology | $6.9M | 20 | 20 | #50 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $6.4M | 19 | 20 | #35 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $5.6M | 13 | 11 | #67 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.9M | 8 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.9M | 8 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $2.5M | 4 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $1.2M | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Biochemistry | $898.6K | 3 | 2 | #117 |
| Pathology | $837.4K | 2 | 1 | #77 |
| Miscellaneous | $677K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $482.5K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Other Basic Sciences | $474.1K | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $359K | 1 | 1 | #66 |
| Internal Medicine | $165.4K | 1 | 1 | #132 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Drexel University based on NIH grant totals.
$3.1M
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