University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #11Med School Rank #13
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$313M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
534
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
567
Principal investigators
National Rank
#11
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 California, San Diego in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $61.6M | 88 | 94 | — |
| Pediatrics | $43.1M | 49 | 60 | #1 |
| Psychiatry | $40.3M | 62 | 65 | #4 |
| Neurosciences | $20.9M | 32 | 36 | #2 |
| Biology | $19.5M | 43 | 40 | — |
| Pharmacology | $19.5M | 39 | 35 | #5 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $10.9M | 20 | 33 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $9.7M | 25 | 23 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $9.4M | 18 | 21 | — |
| Pathology | $7.6M | 17 | 17 | #22 |
| Chemistry | $7.4M | 18 | 20 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $6.3M | 13 | 17 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $6M | 14 | 21 | #10 |
| Family Medicine | $4.8M | 4 | 5 | #3 |
| Surgery | $4.1M | 8 | 10 | #22 |
| Anesthesiology | $4.1M | 7 | 11 | #10 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $2.8M | 6 | 5 | #40 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.8M | 5 | 9 | — |
| Orthopedics | $2.7M | 4 | 6 | #7 |
| Physics | $2.5M | 6 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 27 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of California, San Diego based on NIH grant totals.
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