University of Colorado
Aurora, CO · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #21Med School Rank #21
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$277.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
629
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
656
Principal investigators
National Rank
#21
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 Colorado in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $92M | 197 | 235 | — |
| Pediatrics | $45M | 80 | 84 | #2 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $22.2M | 36 | 51 | — |
| Pharmacology | $19.1M | 40 | 42 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | $17.6M | 46 | 49 | #4 |
| Chemistry | $11.5M | 24 | 21 | — |
| Psychology | $10.2M | 19 | 24 | — |
| Psychiatry | $8.9M | 19 | 27 | #31 |
| Physiology | $7.7M | 21 | 22 | #22 |
| Surgery | $7.3M | 9 | 7 | #34 |
| Biology | $6.3M | 21 | 18 | — |
| Neurology | $5.9M | 9 | 11 | #25 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $5.4M | 16 | 17 | — |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | $4.3M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $4.2M | 15 | 17 | #13 |
| Genetics | $3.2M | 7 | 7 | #36 |
| Pathology | $3.2M | 6 | 6 | #67 |
| Neurosurgery | $2.6M | 6 | 9 | #21 |
| Dentistry | $2.4M | 6 | 6 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $2.4M | 7 | 5 | — |
Showing top 20 of 34 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Colorado based on NIH grant totals.
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