University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #55Med School Rank #50
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$109.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
217
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
231
Principal investigators
National Rank
#55
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 University of Arizona in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $20.4M | 34 | 46 | — |
| Pharmacology | $16.3M | 27 | 28 | #11 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9.6M | 16 | 8 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.6M | 15 | 14 | #19 |
| Biology | $7.1M | 15 | 16 | — |
| Pediatrics | $6.5M | 11 | 12 | #35 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $5.3M | 14 | 15 | — |
| Psychology | $4.4M | 8 | 6 | — |
| Physiology | $4.1M | 9 | 13 | #42 |
| Surgery | $3.7M | 9 | 12 | #29 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.4M | 6 | 9 | #33 |
| Nutrition | $3.4M | 8 | 10 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $3.3M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Neurosciences | $3.2M | 8 | 7 | #45 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2M | 1 | 1 | — |
| Psychiatry | $1.9M | 3 | 5 | #58 |
| Zoology | $1.4M | 3 | 5 | — |
| Veterinary Sciences | $1.3M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Biochemistry | $1.3M | 3 | 3 | #101 |
| Administration | $761.4K | 1 | 2 | — |
Showing top 20 of 26 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Arizona based on NIH grant totals.
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