Rutgers University
Newark, NJ · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #38Med School Rank #35
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$180.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
362
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
380
Principal investigators
National Rank
#38
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 | $32.3M | 53 | 51 | — |
| Pharmacology | $17.7M | 39 | 42 | #9 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $16.7M | 31 | 31 | — |
| Biology | $11.6M | 14 | 15 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $9.6M | 18 | 20 | — |
| Biochemistry | $9.2M | 20 | 18 | #28 |
| Pediatrics | $8.6M | 16 | 20 | #32 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.5M | 18 | 15 | #20 |
| Psychiatry | $7.7M | 18 | 22 | #34 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.2M | 11 | 18 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $6.4M | 13 | 16 | — |
| Surgery | $5.9M | 6 | 17 | #39 |
| Neurosurgery | $5.1M | 7 | 6 | #9 |
| Miscellaneous | $5M | 13 | 14 | — |
| Pathology | $4.8M | 10 | 7 | #37 |
| Genetics | $4.7M | 12 | 8 | #30 |
| Psychology | $4.3M | 10 | 14 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $2.6M | 4 | 5 | #20 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.3M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Neurology | $2.2M | 5 | 8 | #44 |
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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