University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #52Med School Rank #47
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$98.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
187
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
195
Principal investigators
National Rank
#52
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 Illinois at Chicago in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $13.1M | 26 | 31 | — |
| Pharmacology | $12.2M | 26 | 29 | #15 |
| Psychiatry | $8.9M | 12 | 17 | #26 |
| Physiology | $8.5M | 11 | 10 | #12 |
| Ophthalmology | $5.2M | 12 | 11 | #12 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $4.7M | 11 | 8 | #28 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $4.4M | 9 | 8 | — |
| Pediatrics | $3.9M | 4 | 3 | #40 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.4M | 7 | 9 | #30 |
| Chemistry | $3.3M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $3.2M | 5 | 6 | — |
| Pathology | $3.1M | 4 | 4 | #43 |
| Dentistry | $2.8M | 8 | 10 | — |
| Biochemistry | $2.7M | 5 | 5 | #70 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $2.6M | 2 | 3 | — |
| Nutrition | $1.7M | 4 | 6 | — |
| Surgery | $1.7M | 3 | 2 | #45 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1.4M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Biology | $1.4M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $1.4M | 2 | 2 | — |
Showing top 20 of 28 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Illinois at Chicago based on NIH grant totals.
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