University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #14Med School Rank #13
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$533.5M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
1,046
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
901
Principal investigators
National Rank
#14
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 FY2024.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $99M | 183 | 174 | — |
| Pediatrics | $70.7M | 89 | 77 | #1 |
| Psychiatry | $57.9M | 110 | 98 | #4 |
| Neurosciences | $35.5M | 64 | 60 | #1 |
| Pharmacology | $32.6M | 70 | 55 | #2 |
| Biology | $32M | 84 | 63 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $26.7M | 51 | 51 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $24M | 43 | 45 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $18.6M | 30 | 36 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $17M | 28 | 25 | — |
| Chemistry | $15.3M | 44 | 31 | — |
| Pathology | $12.3M | 27 | 22 | #20 |
| Surgery | $9.4M | 22 | 23 | #17 |
| Ophthalmology | $8.4M | 24 | 20 | #12 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.5M | 10 | 11 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $3.7M | 8 | 7 | #17 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.2M | 8 | 10 | #27 |
| Dermatology | $3.1M | 7 | 5 | #10 |
| Psychology | $3.1M | 10 | 10 | — |
| Zoology | $3.1M | 11 | 13 | — |
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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