Rutgers University
Newark, NJ · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #36Med School Rank #34
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$151.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
307
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
326
Principal investigators
National Rank
#36
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 Rutgers University in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $26.3M | 40 | 39 | — |
| Pharmacology | $17M | 38 | 40 | #8 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $11.7M | 24 | 27 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $8.2M | 15 | 18 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.2M | 18 | 15 | #17 |
| Biochemistry | $7.6M | 17 | 17 | #29 |
| Psychiatry | $6.8M | 15 | 18 | #35 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6.6M | 9 | 16 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $6.1M | 15 | 16 | — |
| Pediatrics | $5.6M | 11 | 13 | #33 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $4.6M | 10 | 13 | — |
| Pathology | $4.5M | 8 | 5 | #35 |
| Genetics | $4.2M | 10 | 7 | #31 |
| Neurosurgery | $4M | 5 | 4 | #9 |
| Psychology | $3M | 8 | 11 | — |
| Biology | $3M | 8 | 9 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $2.6M | 4 | 5 | #18 |
| Surgery | $2.4M | 5 | 5 | #36 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.3M | 5 | 7 | — |
| Neurology | $2.1M | 4 | 7 | #39 |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Rutgers University based on NIH grant totals.
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