University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #16Med School Rank #16
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$499.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
837
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
808
Principal investigators
National Rank
#16
Among 2,376 institutions, FY2026
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 | $99M | 152 | 174 | — |
| Pediatrics | $63.9M | 79 | 82 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $63.6M | 104 | 107 | #6 |
| Pharmacology | $33.6M | 56 | 52 | #6 |
| Neurosciences | $30M | 45 | 53 | #3 |
| Biology | $27.2M | 61 | 52 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $17.2M | 33 | 43 | — |
| Chemistry | $14.1M | 33 | 30 | — |
| Pathology | $13.6M | 26 | 23 | #20 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $13.5M | 34 | 31 | — |
| Surgery | $13.2M | 17 | 31 | #16 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $13.1M | 24 | 27 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $12.4M | 20 | 19 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $9.1M | 21 | 27 | #16 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6.9M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Physics | $6.8M | 8 | 14 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $6.7M | 10 | 14 | #12 |
| Family Medicine | $5.7M | 8 | 10 | #5 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $4.6M | 10 | 11 | #45 |
| Psychology | $3.5M | 9 | 9 | — |
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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