University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #2Med School Rank #5
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$830.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
1,410
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,281
Principal investigators
National Rank
#2
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
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 Francisco in FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $261.2M | 412 | 383 | #2 |
| Neurology | $99.7M | 171 | 157 | #2 |
| Pharmacology | $46.1M | 79 | 73 | #1 |
| Pediatrics | $36.1M | 79 | 78 | #15 |
| Psychiatry | $31.9M | 57 | 57 | #14 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $31.3M | 12 | 33 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $31.2M | 51 | 69 | #7 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $30.7M | 43 | 42 | #1 |
| Neurosurgery | $28.9M | 45 | 54 | #1 |
| Surgery | $24.1M | 34 | 47 | #9 |
| Ophthalmology | $23.3M | 55 | 42 | #3 |
| Pathology | $20.9M | 37 | 37 | #13 |
| Biochemistry | $20.3M | 38 | 33 | #9 |
| Public Health | $19M | 53 | 44 | #24 |
| Dentistry | $16.2M | 32 | 29 | Not ranked |
| Other Health Professions | $14.3M | 32 | 33 | Not ranked |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $12.7M | 25 | 25 | #36 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $12.4M | 27 | 34 | #20 |
| Physiology | $9.7M | 22 | 18 | #26 |
| Urology | $9.2M | 13 | 20 | #1 |
| Anesthesiology | $7.5M | 14 | 16 | #10 |
| Orthopedics | $7.1M | 15 | 14 | #5 |
| Dermatology | $6.6M | 20 | 12 | #6 |
| Social Sciences | $5.1M | 9 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $4.6M | 9 | 11 | #15 |
| Family Medicine | $3.4M | 7 | 6 | #9 |
| Emergency Medicine | $2.8M | 9 | 8 | #18 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $1.7M | 4 | 3 | #16 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of California, San Francisco based on NIH grant totals.
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