University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #10Med School Rank #12
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$381.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
650
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
695
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 | $97.1M | 106 | 124 | — |
| Genetics | $41.3M | 55 | 71 | #1 |
| Pharmacology | $29.1M | 54 | 67 | #4 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $21.4M | 32 | 31 | — |
| Physiology | $19M | 46 | 44 | #2 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $18.5M | 40 | 43 | — |
| Biochemistry | $15.5M | 21 | 23 | #18 |
| Miscellaneous | $14.7M | 18 | 20 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $13.4M | 21 | 26 | — |
| Pediatrics | $13.3M | 23 | 29 | #19 |
| Psychiatry | $12.4M | 21 | 35 | #19 |
| Nutrition | $10.7M | 14 | 22 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $10.7M | 25 | 28 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $9.9M | 4 | 31 | #21 |
| Social Sciences | $8.8M | 6 | 9 | — |
| Pathology | $8.5M | 17 | 19 | #24 |
| Surgery | $7.4M | 12 | 21 | #26 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $7M | 13 | 12 | #21 |
| Psychology | $5.8M | 16 | 18 | — |
| Chemistry | $5.6M | 12 | 11 | — |
Showing top 20 of 35 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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