University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #14Med School Rank #12
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$551.2M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
944
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
853
Principal investigators
National Rank
#14
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 28 departments with NIH funding at University of California, San Diego in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $122.7M | 174 | 169 | #13 |
| Pediatrics | $62.6M | 79 | 71 | #4 |
| Psychiatry | $54M | 98 | 98 | #6 |
| Pharmacology | $35.7M | 69 | 50 | #2 |
| Neurosciences | $34.1M | 66 | 64 | #1 |
| Biology | $33.2M | 75 | 63 | Not ranked |
| Other Basic Sciences | $29.4M | 43 | 39 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $28.5M | 49 | 47 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $15.6M | 30 | 33 | #14 |
| Pathology | $15.5M | 28 | 23 | #18 |
| Chemistry | $13.1M | 29 | 28 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $10.2M | 17 | 19 | #7 |
| Surgery | $9.2M | 20 | 22 | #22 |
| Ophthalmology | $8.9M | 26 | 26 | #12 |
| Dermatology | $8.5M | 8 | 7 | #3 |
| Family Medicine | $5M | 4 | 6 | #7 |
| Zoology | $4.2M | 6 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $4.2M | 3 | 4 | #40 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.6M | 7 | 10 | #24 |
| Otolaryngology | $3.5M | 7 | 7 | #20 |
| Psychology | $3M | 10 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $2.9M | 6 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.8M | 6 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Orthopedics | $2M | 4 | 5 | #21 |
| Urology | $1.7M | 3 | 6 | #18 |
| Emergency Medicine | $1.4M | 3 | 2 | #24 |
| Neurosurgery | $974.3K | 3 | 4 | #47 |
| Miscellaneous | $42.3K | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
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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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