Northwestern University
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #20Med School Rank #18
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$236.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
422
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
430
Principal investigators
National Rank
#20
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 Northwestern University in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $44.8M | 79 | 85 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $31.7M | 36 | 47 | — |
| Neurology | $23M | 44 | 43 | #4 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $11.6M | 17 | 17 | #5 |
| Surgery | $10.6M | 12 | 13 | #5 |
| Pathology | $9.9M | 24 | 19 | #17 |
| Psychiatry | $9.9M | 14 | 19 | #21 |
| Physiology | $9.3M | 20 | 17 | #9 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9.3M | 17 | 12 | — |
| Biochemistry | $8.7M | 22 | 24 | #20 |
| Pharmacology | $8.2M | 19 | 21 | #23 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $6.9M | 13 | 14 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $6.6M | 13 | 14 | — |
| Biology | $5.8M | 10 | 10 | — |
| Urology | $4.3M | 6 | 6 | #1 |
| Dermatology | $4M | 8 | 6 | #3 |
| Ophthalmology | $4M | 9 | 7 | #20 |
| Neurosurgery | $2.8M | 6 | 6 | #16 |
| Other Health Professions | $2.2M | 6 | 5 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.5M | 3 | 8 | — |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Northwestern University based on NIH grant totals.
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