University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #62Med School Rank #45
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$167.5M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
334
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
320
Principal investigators
National Rank
#62
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 29 departments with NIH funding at University of Illinois at Chicago in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $24.5M | 47 | 49 | #50 |
| Pharmacology | $21.2M | 49 | 50 | #13 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $13M | 16 | 13 | #13 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $10.8M | 16 | 13 | #35 |
| Public Health | $9.6M | 17 | 14 | #41 |
| Psychiatry | $9.4M | 20 | 24 | #38 |
| Physiology | $9.2M | 15 | 15 | #25 |
| Ophthalmology | $7.4M | 19 | 15 | #18 |
| Biochemistry | $7.2M | 14 | 11 | #48 |
| Chemistry | $7.2M | 13 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.2M | 14 | 17 | #33 |
| Pediatrics | $4.3M | 6 | 5 | #55 |
| Dentistry | $3.8M | 13 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Nutrition | $3.1M | 10 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $2.6M | 5 | 7 | #27 |
| Other Health Professions | $2.6M | 9 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Pathology | $2.5M | 5 | 4 | #64 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $1.6M | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $1.6M | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Administration | $1.3M | 3 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Surgery | $1.1M | 2 | 2 | #63 |
| Radiology | $1M | 2 | 2 | #58 |
| Neurology | $1M | 1 | 1 | #63 |
| Biology | $993.6K | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Emergency Medicine | $865.5K | 3 | 3 | #31 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $835.6K | 2 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Family Medicine | $602.8K | 2 | 2 | #36 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $567.8K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $388K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Illinois at Chicago based on NIH grant totals.
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