University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #34Med School Rank #26
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$153.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
246
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
303
Principal investigators
National Rank
#34
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 Southern California in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $21.2M | 25 | 31 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $20.2M | 31 | 39 | — |
| Social Sciences | $12.1M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9M | 13 | 15 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $7M | 13 | 10 | #1 |
| Ophthalmology | $6.5M | 11 | 17 | #9 |
| Physiology | $5.1M | 9 | 11 | #29 |
| Dentistry | $4.7M | 10 | 8 | — |
| Biology | $4.6M | 9 | 10 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.5M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Psychology | $4.4M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.3M | 6 | 8 | #19 |
| Biochemistry | $4M | 10 | 9 | #55 |
| Neurology | $3.6M | 8 | 8 | #28 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $3.2M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $3M | 6 | 5 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.8M | 5 | 7 | — |
| Orthopedics | $2.2M | 5 | 5 | #11 |
| Other Health Professions | $2.2M | 4 | 5 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.1M | 3 | 7 | — |
Showing top 20 of 27 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Southern California based on NIH grant totals.
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