University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #49Med School Rank #44
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$106.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
217
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
254
Principal investigators
National Rank
#49
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 Iowa in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $17.2M | 26 | 32 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.7M | 22 | 18 | — |
| Pediatrics | $8.7M | 19 | 19 | #23 |
| Physiology | $8.6M | 18 | 19 | #11 |
| Neurology | $6.5M | 11 | 12 | #20 |
| Psychology | $5.4M | 10 | 12 | — |
| Neurosciences | $5M | 14 | 14 | #29 |
| Dentistry | $4.9M | 9 | 8 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $4.5M | 9 | 15 | #17 |
| Biochemistry | $4.3M | 11 | 11 | #51 |
| Pathology | $4.3M | 8 | 7 | #36 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $3M | 4 | 5 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.9M | 6 | 10 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $2.7M | 5 | 10 | #11 |
| Biology | $2.4M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $1.9M | 5 | 5 | #47 |
| Orthopedics | $1.6M | 4 | 6 | #14 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.4M | 3 | 5 | — |
| Psychiatry | $1.4M | 4 | 4 | #59 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $1.4M | 4 | 4 | #49 |
Showing top 20 of 27 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Iowa based on NIH grant totals.
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