University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #7Med School Rank #9
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$418.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
769
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
815
Principal investigators
National Rank
#7
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 Pittsburgh in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $90.9M | 149 | 172 | — |
| Psychiatry | $70.7M | 99 | 100 | #2 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $27.4M | 61 | 59 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $27M | 46 | 58 | — |
| Pediatrics | $25M | 62 | 60 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | $22.8M | 48 | 46 | #5 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $18M | 25 | 32 | — |
| Neurosciences | $12M | 26 | 28 | #12 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $11.2M | 3 | 5 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $10.9M | 8 | 31 | #13 |
| Surgery | $10.2M | 23 | 26 | #12 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $9.9M | 25 | 28 | #16 |
| Anesthesiology | $8.2M | 17 | 17 | #4 |
| Neurology | $8.1M | 15 | 13 | #18 |
| Other Health Professions | $7.7M | 21 | 24 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $7.4M | 15 | 19 | #14 |
| Pathology | $6.9M | 13 | 15 | #30 |
| Biology | $6.8M | 15 | 18 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $5.5M | 8 | 8 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $5.4M | 11 | 13 | #8 |
Showing top 20 of 34 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Pittsburgh based on NIH grant totals.
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