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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · School Of Medicine

NIH Rank #50Med School Rank #45

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$194.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
307
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
320
Principal investigators
National Rank
#50
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Departments by funding

All 29 departments with NIH funding at University of Arizona in FY2026, largest first.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Pharmacology$36.2M4149#4
Internal Medicine$25M3955#55
Physiology$16.1M1617#7
Anatomy & Cell Biology$12.9M2323#17
Microbiology & Immunology$12.5M1915#37
Pediatrics$12.3M1721#39
Public Health$8.6M2126#46
Psychiatry$8.5M610#42
Biology$7.8M1617Not ranked
Other Basic Sciences$4.9M1112Not ranked
Psychology$4.8M97Not ranked
Neurosciences$4.2M108#49
Biomedical Engineering$4.1M811#39
Biochemistry$3.9M65#83
Surgery$3.7M912#44
Nutrition$3.4M810Not ranked
Radiology$2.9M24#47
Family Medicine$2.8M29#14
Miscellaneous$2.7M14Not ranked
Otolaryngology$1.6M55#26
Zoology$1.4M35Not ranked
Veterinary Sciences$1.3M33Not ranked
Other Health Professions$1.2M22Not ranked
Neurology$1.1M23#64
Pathology$411K12#90
Obstetrics & Gynecology$383.8K11#69
Orthopedics$383.8K11#44
Engineering (all Types)$376.5K11Not ranked
Ophthalmology$41.7K11#68
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Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Arizona based on NIH grant totals.

$10.2M
total funding
#2
Todd W Vanderah
6 grants
$9.6M
total funding
#3
Meredith Hay
3 grants
$8.4M
total funding
$7.8M
total funding
#5
Fei Yin
2 grants
$7.8M
total funding
#6
Bonnie Lafleur
2 grants
$6.3M
total funding
$6.3M
total funding
$6.1M
total funding
#9
Xinxin Ding
4 grants
$5.9M
total funding
#10
Sally Radovick
1 grant
$5.7M
total funding