Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA · University

NIH Rank #129

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$29.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
69
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
71
Principal investigators
National Rank
#129
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 Drexel University in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Public Health & Prev Medicine$8.9M1318
Pharmacology$5.4M1312#36
Microbiology/Immun/Virology$3.4M77
Anatomy/Cell Biology$2.8M910#41
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci$1.9M33
Engineering (all Types)$805.9K34
Biology$767.6K22
Psychology$582.3K11
Biochemistry$430K21#120
Other Basic Sciences$424K22
Pathology$416.9K11#76
Ophthalmology$359K11#61

Top funded principal investigators

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

$2.2M
total funding
$2M
total funding
$1.8M
total funding
$1.8M
total funding
$1.8M
total funding
$1.6M
total funding
#7
Brisa N Sanchez
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
$1.3M
total funding
#9
Akhil B Vaidya
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
#10
Lin Han
2 grants
$1.2M
total funding