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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · University

NIH Rank #244

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$16.7M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
23
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
34
Principal investigators
National Rank
#244
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 George Mason University in FY2026, largest first.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Public Health$6.1M34#55
Social Sciences$3.6M27Not ranked
Miscellaneous$1.7M33Not ranked
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci$1M25Not ranked
Psychology$713.9K32Not ranked
Engineering (all Types)$645K35Not ranked
Physics$537.6K13Not ranked
Biology$365.7K11Not ranked
Other Basic Sciences$226.9K11Not ranked
Other Health Professions$118.6K11Not ranked
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Top funded principal investigators

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

#1
Yuntao Wu
2 grants
$3.8M
total funding
#2
Faye S Taxman
2 grants
$3.6M
total funding
$3.6M
total funding
$3.6M
total funding
#5
Carrie Pettus
2 grants
$3.6M
total funding
$3.6M
total funding
$2.9M
total funding
$2.9M
total funding
#9
Farhang Alem
1 grant
$2.4M
total funding
#10
Giorgio A Ascoli
2 grants
$1.2M
total funding
George Mason University — NIH Funding & Grants | ConductScience