University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · University
NIH Rank #65
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$141.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
284
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
266
Principal investigators
National Rank
#65
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 18 departments with NIH funding at University of California, Berkeley in FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | $41.5M | 77 | 80 | #1 |
| Neurosciences | $12.2M | 17 | 22 | #25 |
| Chemistry | $9.4M | 17 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $8M | 15 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $7.9M | 14 | 21 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $7.3M | 17 | 13 | #51 |
| Biology | $7.2M | 15 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Nutrition | $5.6M | 11 | 8 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $5.4M | 6 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Other Basic Sciences | $5.3M | 14 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $5.2M | 10 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Internal Medicine | $3.2M | 2 | 8 | #94 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $2.8M | 7 | 5 | #51 |
| Ophthalmology | $2M | 4 | 4 | #47 |
| Social Sciences | $1.4M | 6 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $945.4K | 2 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Biophysics | $46.5K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Genetics | $1 | 1 | 1 | #58 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of California, Berkeley based on NIH grant totals.
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