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 2,872 institutions, FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 27 departments with NIH funding at University of California, San Diego in FY2024, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $99M | 183 | 174 | #15 |
| Pediatrics | $70.7M | 89 | 77 | #4 |
| Psychiatry | $57.9M | 110 | 98 | #5 |
| Neurosciences | $35.5M | 64 | 60 | #1 |
| Pharmacology | $32.6M | 70 | 55 | #2 |
| Biology | $32M | 84 | 63 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $26.7M | 51 | 51 | Not ranked |
| Other Basic Sciences | $24M | 43 | 45 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $18.6M | 30 | 36 | #11 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $17M | 28 | 25 | #3 |
| Chemistry | $15.3M | 44 | 31 | Not ranked |
| Pathology | $12.3M | 27 | 22 | #22 |
| Surgery | $9.4M | 22 | 23 | #18 |
| Ophthalmology | $8.4M | 24 | 20 | #13 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.5M | 10 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $3.7M | 8 | 7 | #20 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.2M | 8 | 10 | #28 |
| Dermatology | $3.1M | 7 | 5 | #11 |
| Psychology | $3.1M | 10 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Zoology | $3.1M | 11 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Urology | $2.7M | 4 | 6 | #10 |
| Orthopedics | $1.9M | 5 | 6 | #22 |
| Emergency Medicine | $1.9M | 4 | 2 | #25 |
| Miscellaneous | $1.6M | 7 | 8 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $1.3M | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Family Medicine | $1.2M | 3 | 4 | #26 |
| Neurosurgery | $305.4K | 2 | 3 | #56 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of California, San Diego based on NIH grant totals.
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