Stanford University
Stanford, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #7Med School Rank #9
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$345.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
610
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
612
Principal investigators
National Rank
#7
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 | $51.4M | 110 | 112 | — |
| Psychiatry | $39.7M | 40 | 47 | #5 |
| Genetics | $28.1M | 39 | 43 | #2 |
| Pathology | $27.3M | 35 | 46 | #2 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $20.2M | 37 | 39 | — |
| Pediatrics | $16.2M | 33 | 35 | #13 |
| Biology | $14.6M | 30 | 29 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $11.7M | 16 | 17 | #3 |
| Neurology | $10.2M | 21 | 27 | #15 |
| Ophthalmology | $9.9M | 18 | 15 | #3 |
| Neurosurgery | $8.8M | 19 | 21 | #4 |
| Surgery | $8.7M | 15 | 16 | #9 |
| Anesthesiology | $8.2M | 19 | 16 | #3 |
| Emergency Medicine | $7.6M | 10 | 13 | #2 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $6.7M | 11 | 13 | — |
| Pharmacology | $5.8M | 12 | 12 | #33 |
| Biophysics | $5.7M | 11 | 8 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $5.6M | 15 | 13 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $5.2M | 11 | 9 | #8 |
| Chemistry | $4.4M | 12 | 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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