Stanford University
Stanford, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #8Med School Rank #10
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$403.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
719
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
692
Principal investigators
National Rank
#8
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 Stanford University in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $61.4M | 132 | 126 | — |
| Psychiatry | $47.8M | 47 | 53 | #4 |
| Pathology | $29.9M | 39 | 49 | #2 |
| Genetics | $28.5M | 40 | 44 | #3 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $21.5M | 40 | 42 | — |
| Pediatrics | $20.6M | 41 | 45 | #12 |
| Biology | $17.3M | 34 | 33 | — |
| Neurology | $15.9M | 26 | 32 | #11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $13M | 19 | 18 | #5 |
| Ophthalmology | $12.6M | 23 | 20 | #2 |
| Anesthesiology | $10.1M | 25 | 20 | #3 |
| Surgery | $9.1M | 16 | 17 | #14 |
| Neurosurgery | $8.9M | 20 | 22 | #4 |
| Emergency Medicine | $8.2M | 11 | 14 | #2 |
| Pharmacology | $8M | 14 | 13 | #25 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.6M | 13 | 13 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $7.4M | 14 | 11 | #3 |
| Chemistry | $6.8M | 18 | 15 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $6M | 17 | 15 | — |
| Biophysics | $5.9M | 13 | 10 | — |
Showing top 20 of 33 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Stanford University based on NIH grant totals.
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