Northwestern University
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #19Med School Rank #17
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$280.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
492
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
495
Principal investigators
National Rank
#19
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 | $66.8M | 96 | 117 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $38.5M | 50 | 66 | — |
| Neurology | $30.8M | 48 | 48 | #4 |
| Surgery | $14M | 16 | 17 | #5 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $13M | 24 | 17 | — |
| Pathology | $12.8M | 30 | 22 | #16 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $11.6M | 17 | 17 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | $11.5M | 31 | 32 | #22 |
| Pharmacology | $11.3M | 23 | 27 | #20 |
| Psychiatry | $9.9M | 14 | 19 | #24 |
| Physiology | $9.9M | 22 | 18 | #11 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $8.5M | 15 | 17 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $7.7M | 15 | 18 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $6.3M | 9 | 11 | #19 |
| Biology | $5.6M | 13 | 11 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.5M | 8 | 11 | #42 |
| Urology | $5M | 8 | 8 | #1 |
| Dermatology | $4M | 8 | 6 | #4 |
| Ophthalmology | $4M | 9 | 7 | #23 |
| Chemistry | $3M | 5 | 7 | — |
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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