Stanford University
Stanford, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #7Med School Rank #10
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$668.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
1,066
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
958
Principal investigators
National Rank
#7
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
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 FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $120M | 196 | 226 | #18 |
| Psychiatry | $73.6M | 78 | 86 | #5 |
| Pathology | $49.8M | 62 | 66 | #4 |
| Genetics | $43.7M | 55 | 52 | #4 |
| Pediatrics | $36.4M | 70 | 74 | #14 |
| Radiology | $33.2M | 59 | 59 | #5 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $29.1M | 34 | 37 | #2 |
| Neurology | $28.2M | 45 | 51 | #14 |
| Anesthesiology | $24.3M | 44 | 35 | #4 |
| Biology | $21.3M | 42 | 39 | Not ranked |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $16.6M | 28 | 29 | #23 |
| Chemistry | $16.1M | 28 | 26 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $14.3M | 28 | 27 | #10 |
| Surgery | $12.5M | 23 | 26 | #18 |
| Neurosurgery | $12.3M | 29 | 31 | #6 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $12.2M | 26 | 23 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $10.7M | 22 | 18 | #29 |
| Emergency Medicine | $8.9M | 13 | 14 | #6 |
| Otolaryngology | $8.8M | 18 | 14 | #6 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $8.7M | 11 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Biophysics | $7.6M | 18 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Dermatology | $6.6M | 17 | 13 | #5 |
| Biochemistry | $5.3M | 14 | 13 | #69 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $5M | 11 | 10 | #41 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $4.8M | 7 | 10 | #26 |
| Public Health | $4.6M | 8 | 10 | #68 |
| Urology | $4.4M | 12 | 12 | #7 |
| Psychology | $4.3M | 7 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Social Sciences | $3.9M | 7 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $2.9M | 2 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Orthopedics | $2.5M | 4 | 5 | #18 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $548.8K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $469.4K | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Neurosciences | $44K | 1 | 1 | #74 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Stanford University based on NIH grant totals.
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