University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #10Med School Rank #12
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$326.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
531
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
597
Principal investigators
National Rank
#10
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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $84.7M | 89 | 105 | — |
| Genetics | $31.3M | 41 | 49 | #1 |
| Pharmacology | $22.5M | 44 | 52 | #3 |
| Physiology | $16.5M | 39 | 39 | #1 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $16.3M | 32 | 37 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $16.3M | 26 | 28 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $12.3M | 18 | 23 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $12.1M | 14 | 16 | — |
| Biochemistry | $10.8M | 18 | 19 | #14 |
| Pediatrics | $10.1M | 19 | 22 | #20 |
| Psychiatry | $8.8M | 18 | 31 | #29 |
| Social Sciences | $8.8M | 6 | 9 | — |
| Nutrition | $6M | 8 | 17 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $5.4M | 12 | 17 | — |
| Pathology | $5.3M | 11 | 13 | #32 |
| Chemistry | $5.1M | 11 | 10 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.9M | 7 | 11 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.7M | 11 | 10 | #18 |
| Psychology | $4.4M | 11 | 13 | — |
| Surgery | $3.7M | 9 | 12 | #27 |
Showing top 20 of 33 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill based on NIH grant totals.
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