Northwestern University
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #21Med School Rank #17
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$425.6M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
882
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
762
Principal investigators
National Rank
#21
Among 2,872 institutions, FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 33 departments with NIH funding at Northwestern University in FY2024, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $95.5M | 170 | 166 | #17 |
| Public Health | $61.3M | 95 | 100 | #3 |
| Neurology | $33.8M | 63 | 57 | #7 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $18.9M | 27 | 24 | #5 |
| Surgery | $18M | 26 | 24 | #5 |
| Biochemistry | $17.3M | 57 | 43 | #13 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $16.2M | 45 | 28 | #13 |
| Physiology | $14.5M | 37 | 35 | #7 |
| Radiology | $14M | 30 | 20 | #14 |
| Pharmacology | $13.2M | 30 | 29 | #20 |
| Pathology | $12.4M | 34 | 23 | #21 |
| Psychiatry | $11.5M | 27 | 28 | #30 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $10.2M | 20 | 19 | #4 |
| Chemistry | $8.2M | 18 | 21 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $6.3M | 12 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Biomedical Engineering | $6.2M | 19 | 18 | #26 |
| Other Health Professions | $5.9M | 14 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $5.8M | 12 | 10 | #23 |
| Neurosurgery | $5.5M | 14 | 15 | #16 |
| Urology | $5.3M | 11 | 11 | #5 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $4.7M | 15 | 12 | #5 |
| Dermatology | $4.3M | 12 | 11 | #8 |
| Emergency Medicine | $3.3M | 11 | 12 | #15 |
| Pediatrics | $2.2M | 5 | 4 | #16 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.8M | 5 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $1.2M | 3 | 2 | #42 |
| Other Clinical Sciences | $1.1M | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Social Sciences | $995.2K | 5 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $807.5K | 2 | 2 | #34 |
| Psychology | $785.7K | 5 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $592K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Neurosciences | $490.8K | 1 | 2 | #63 |
| Physics | $130.1K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Northwestern University based on NIH grant totals.
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