Northwestern University
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #22Med School Rank #19
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$409.5M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
785
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
703
Principal investigators
National Rank
#22
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 34 departments with NIH funding at Northwestern University in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $96.6M | 159 | 153 | #19 |
| Public Health | $54.3M | 76 | 85 | #3 |
| Neurology | $28.8M | 52 | 52 | #9 |
| Biochemistry | $15.9M | 38 | 34 | #16 |
| Surgery | $15.7M | 22 | 23 | #7 |
| Pharmacology | $15M | 29 | 30 | #17 |
| Psychiatry | $14.6M | 28 | 29 | #26 |
| Radiology | $13.8M | 24 | 23 | #19 |
| Pathology | $13.1M | 38 | 27 | #20 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $13M | 31 | 21 | #26 |
| Physiology | $12.8M | 30 | 29 | #13 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $11M | 20 | 22 | #16 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $10.3M | 20 | 18 | #5 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $7.3M | 12 | 8 | #3 |
| Biology | $6.3M | 14 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $6.2M | 12 | 10 | #22 |
| Other Health Professions | $5.6M | 12 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Urology | $5.6M | 11 | 11 | #5 |
| Neurosurgery | $5.4M | 11 | 11 | #14 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.9M | 15 | 16 | #32 |
| Dermatology | $4.5M | 12 | 11 | #11 |
| Chemistry | $3.8M | 9 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Emergency Medicine | $2.9M | 9 | 8 | #16 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.8M | 3 | 1 | #35 |
| Pediatrics | $1.6M | 3 | 4 | #15 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.4M | 3 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $1.2M | 5 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Other Clinical Sciences | $1.1M | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $807.5K | 2 | 2 | #32 |
| Neurosciences | $513.8K | 1 | 2 | #61 |
| Social Sciences | $494K | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Orthopedics | $399K | 1 | 1 | #27 |
| Physics | $126.4K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $1 | 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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