University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #54Med School Rank #49
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$116.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
225
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
222
Principal investigators
National Rank
#54
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 | $19.7M | 32 | 35 | — |
| Pharmacology | $14.3M | 33 | 34 | #15 |
| Psychiatry | $9.1M | 15 | 20 | #28 |
| Physiology | $8.9M | 13 | 12 | #13 |
| Ophthalmology | $5.9M | 14 | 13 | #13 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $5.4M | 12 | 10 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $5.4M | 13 | 10 | #29 |
| Biochemistry | $4.2M | 7 | 5 | #62 |
| Pediatrics | $3.9M | 5 | 4 | #41 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $3.9M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.4M | 8 | 10 | #31 |
| Chemistry | $3.3M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Dentistry | $3.1M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Pathology | $3.1M | 4 | 4 | #45 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $2.6M | 2 | 3 | — |
| Nutrition | $2.2M | 5 | 7 | — |
| Surgery | $1.7M | 3 | 2 | #49 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1.4M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Biology | $1.4M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $1.4M | 2 | 2 | — |
Showing top 20 of 29 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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