University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #12Med School Rank #13
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$354.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
617
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
636
Principal investigators
National Rank
#12
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 FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $72.3M | 109 | 115 | — |
| Pediatrics | $46.7M | 56 | 65 | #1 |
| Psychiatry | $44.1M | 72 | 74 | #5 |
| Neurosciences | $22M | 35 | 39 | #2 |
| Biology | $21.4M | 49 | 46 | — |
| Pharmacology | $21.2M | 43 | 38 | #6 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $13M | 22 | 35 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $10M | 19 | 22 | — |
| Chemistry | $9.9M | 25 | 24 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $9.7M | 26 | 24 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $9.2M | 15 | 17 | — |
| Pathology | $8.4M | 19 | 18 | #25 |
| Ophthalmology | $6M | 14 | 21 | #12 |
| Family Medicine | $5.4M | 6 | 7 | #5 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $5.2M | 7 | 10 | — |
| Surgery | $4.7M | 9 | 12 | #25 |
| Anesthesiology | $4.7M | 8 | 12 | #12 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3.5M | 7 | 6 | #38 |
| Orthopedics | $3.3M | 5 | 7 | #7 |
| Physics | $2.7M | 6 | 6 | — |
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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