Stanford University
Stanford, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #11Med School Rank #10
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$580.4M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
1,092
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
984
Principal investigators
National Rank
#11
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 34 departments with NIH funding at Stanford University in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $99.9M | 202 | 196 | #16 |
| Psychiatry | $49M | 69 | 72 | #7 |
| Genetics | $42.1M | 55 | 52 | #3 |
| Pediatrics | $40.7M | 76 | 81 | #10 |
| Pathology | $39.1M | 57 | 60 | #4 |
| Radiology | $33.4M | 66 | 62 | #5 |
| Neurology | $26.2M | 50 | 52 | #14 |
| Biology | $21.8M | 47 | 41 | Not ranked |
| Biomedical Engineering | $18.4M | 27 | 26 | #4 |
| Surgery | $17.9M | 26 | 26 | #8 |
| Anesthesiology | $17.4M | 39 | 30 | #5 |
| Ophthalmology | $16.3M | 35 | 25 | #4 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $13.8M | 21 | 17 | #21 |
| Chemistry | $12.1M | 27 | 23 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $11.2M | 23 | 25 | #8 |
| Otolaryngology | $11.1M | 22 | 19 | #3 |
| Biophysics | $9.1M | 22 | 17 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $8.9M | 16 | 13 | #33 |
| Emergency Medicine | $8.7M | 15 | 15 | #5 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $6.9M | 23 | 24 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $5.8M | 11 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $5M | 9 | 9 | #57 |
| Dermatology | $5M | 16 | 9 | #8 |
| Social Sciences | $4.4M | 8 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Biochemistry | $4.3M | 10 | 9 | #75 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $3.7M | 8 | 11 | #27 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $3.6M | 9 | 10 | #44 |
| Urology | $2.9M | 9 | 11 | #9 |
| Orthopedics | $2.9M | 5 | 4 | #17 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.3M | 7 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Veterinary Sciences | $791.6K | 2 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $714.4K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $527.3K | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Neurosciences | $91.8K | 2 | 2 | #74 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Stanford University based on NIH grant totals.
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