University of Georgia

Athens, GA · University

NIH Rank #101

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$41.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
100
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
104
Principal investigators
National Rank
#101
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 Georgia in FY2026.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Physiology$6.8M1112#22
Microbiology/Immun/Virology$6.3M1515
Biology$4M89
Other Health Professions$3.4M78
Pharmacology$2.5M67#64
Engineering (all Types)$1.8M45
Public Health & Prev Medicine$1.7M45
Genetics$1.6M56#45
Biochemistry$1.5M57#90
Chemistry$1.2M33
Nutrition$1.1M32
Miscellaneous$874.3K22
Social Sciences$789.2K12
Other Basic Sciences$728.1K22
Anatomy/Cell Biology$373K11#80
Administration$235.3K21
Psychology$181.5K11
Veterinary Sciences$105.7K22

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Georgia based on NIH grant totals.

$4M
total funding
$2.9M
total funding
$1.8M
total funding
$1.5M
total funding
#5
Jin Xie
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
#6
Yong Teng
2 grants
$1.3M
total funding
#7
Rick L Tarleton
2 grants
$1.2M
total funding
#8
Pengpeng Bi
2 grants
$991.9K
total funding
$981.5K
total funding
#10
Xiaorong Lin
2 grants
$978.2K
total funding