University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #52Med School Rank #48
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$120.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
244
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
279
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 Iowa in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $17.9M | 27 | 32 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $12.5M | 26 | 20 | — |
| Pediatrics | $10.5M | 23 | 24 | #25 |
| Physiology | $8.6M | 18 | 19 | #16 |
| Neurology | $7.5M | 13 | 16 | #20 |
| Psychology | $6M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Dentistry | $5.6M | 11 | 11 | — |
| Neurosciences | $5.4M | 15 | 15 | #33 |
| Pathology | $5M | 10 | 9 | #35 |
| Ophthalmology | $4.5M | 9 | 15 | #19 |
| Biochemistry | $4.3M | 11 | 11 | #60 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.4M | 7 | 11 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $3.3M | 6 | 11 | #11 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $3M | 4 | 5 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $2.7M | 7 | 6 | #47 |
| Surgery | $2.4M | 4 | 6 | #40 |
| Biology | $2.4M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $1.8M | 5 | 6 | #49 |
| Orthopedics | $1.6M | 4 | 6 | #17 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.4M | 3 | 5 | — |
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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