Ohio State University
Columbus, OH · School of Medicine
NIH Rank #36Med School Rank #25
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$293.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
534
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
604
Principal investigators
National Rank
#36
Among 2,569 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 35 departments with NIH funding at Ohio State University in FY2026, largest first.
| Internal Medicine | $57.4M | 94 | 115 | #29 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $24.7M | 49 | 43 | #5 |
| Surgery | $21.1M | 30 | 54 | #7 |
| Psychiatry | $18.3M | 28 | 32 | #21 |
| Physiology | $17.6M | 31 | 26 | #5 |
| Other Health Professions | $12.3M | 20 | 31 | Not ranked |
| Pathology | $9.6M | 17 | 14 | #22 |
| Neurosciences | $9.6M | 21 | 20 | #31 |
| Miscellaneous | $8.2M | 17 | 30 | Not ranked |
| Genetics | $7.9M | 18 | 22 | #24 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $7.7M | 17 | 29 | Not ranked |
| Veterinary Sciences | $7.3M | 19 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $6.8M | 18 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Neurology | $5.9M | 15 | 13 | #37 |
| Neurosurgery | $5.8M | 7 | 11 | #14 |
| Dentistry | $5.1M | 11 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $4.1M | 10 | 13 | #33 |
| Emergency Medicine | $4M | 7 | 6 | #13 |
| Psychology | $3.7M | 10 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $3.5M | 9 | 10 | #16 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $3.1M | 5 | 8 | #9 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $3M | 8 | 8 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $3M | 6 | 9 | #77 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.9M | 5 | 8 | #35 |
| Public Health | $2.8M | 5 | 8 | #79 |
| Biochemistry | $2.5M | 6 | 6 | #94 |
| Social Sciences | $2.4M | 4 | 8 | Not ranked |
| Family Medicine | $2.1M | 3 | 4 | #21 |
| Anesthesiology | $2.1M | 4 | 3 | #34 |
| Ophthalmology | $1.7M | 4 | 7 | #50 |
| Zoology | $1.2M | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Nutrition | $625.4K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $579.3K | 2 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Administration | $516.4K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $105.4K | 1 | 3 | #67 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Ohio State University based on NIH grant totals.
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