University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #5Med School Rank #3
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$393M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
713
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
762
Principal investigators
National Rank
#5
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 Pennsylvania in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $90M | 135 | 136 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $23.5M | 45 | 48 | — |
| Pathology | $22M | 29 | 34 | #6 |
| Neurology | $18.4M | 35 | 41 | #7 |
| Genetics | $15.4M | 21 | 24 | #8 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $14.8M | 35 | 40 | — |
| Veterinary Sciences | $13.4M | 28 | 29 | — |
| Neurosciences | $13.3M | 28 | 33 | #8 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $13.2M | 13 | 18 | — |
| Psychiatry | $12.8M | 27 | 32 | #18 |
| Biology | $12.4M | 28 | 25 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $11.9M | 19 | 28 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10.9M | 19 | 17 | #8 |
| Surgery | $10.8M | 9 | 14 | #4 |
| Neurosurgery | $9.7M | 18 | 17 | #3 |
| Orthopedics | $8.7M | 17 | 16 | #1 |
| Biochemistry | $8M | 17 | 18 | #25 |
| Dentistry | $7.8M | 24 | 25 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.6M | 14 | 17 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $6.5M | 15 | 14 | #3 |
Showing top 20 of 35 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Pennsylvania based on NIH grant totals.
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