University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #5Med School Rank #3
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$453.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
834
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
855
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 | $122.4M | 169 | 194 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $33.2M | 56 | 63 | — |
| Pathology | $31.1M | 41 | 46 | #4 |
| Neurology | $22.2M | 44 | 50 | #6 |
| Biology | $17.6M | 36 | 34 | — |
| Psychiatry | $17.1M | 34 | 39 | #15 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $17.1M | 46 | 52 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $16.9M | 18 | 22 | — |
| Genetics | $16M | 23 | 28 | #10 |
| Neurosciences | $15.1M | 32 | 38 | #7 |
| Surgery | $14.9M | 13 | 24 | #4 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $14.3M | 33 | 34 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $13.2M | 23 | 20 | #12 |
| Neurosurgery | $12.6M | 21 | 23 | #3 |
| Other Health Professions | $12.6M | 21 | 30 | — |
| Orthopedics | $9.8M | 19 | 18 | #1 |
| Dentistry | $9M | 27 | 26 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $8.9M | 16 | 18 | — |
| Biochemistry | $8M | 18 | 19 | #32 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $7.1M | 17 | 16 | #13 |
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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