University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #17Med School Rank #15
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$510.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
856
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
820
Principal investigators
National Rank
#17
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
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 FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $101.8M | 157 | 176 | #23 |
| Psychiatry | $68.4M | 109 | 109 | #6 |
| Pediatrics | $66.8M | 79 | 82 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | $34.2M | 58 | 54 | #9 |
| Neurosciences | $31.5M | 47 | 53 | #3 |
| Biology | $27.7M | 62 | 52 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $19.1M | 37 | 48 | Not ranked |
| Other Basic Sciences | $15M | 38 | 34 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $14.7M | 27 | 28 | #17 |
| Pathology | $14.1M | 27 | 23 | #20 |
| Chemistry | $14.1M | 33 | 30 | Not ranked |
| Surgery | $12.5M | 15 | 28 | #17 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $12.4M | 21 | 20 | #4 |
| Ophthalmology | $9.1M | 21 | 27 | #16 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6.9M | 9 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $6.8M | 8 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $6.7M | 10 | 14 | #13 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $5.1M | 11 | 12 | #40 |
| Psychology | $3.9M | 10 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $3.8M | 8 | 7 | #17 |
| Dermatology | $3.4M | 8 | 5 | #11 |
| Orthopedics | $3.3M | 5 | 7 | #15 |
| Zoology | $2.9M | 5 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Urology | $1.5M | 2 | 4 | #25 |
| Emergency Medicine | $1.3M | 3 | 2 | #27 |
| Family Medicine | $592K | 3 | 4 | #39 |
| Neurosurgery | $195.6K | 1 | 1 | #58 |
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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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