University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #35Med School Rank #27
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$188.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
298
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
349
Principal investigators
National Rank
#35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $36.4M | 50 | 63 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $29.4M | 28 | 46 | — |
| Social Sciences | $17.8M | 14 | 15 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9.9M | 16 | 18 | — |
| Physiology | $8.6M | 12 | 15 | #17 |
| Ophthalmology | $7.8M | 13 | 20 | #7 |
| Otolaryngology | $7M | 13 | 10 | #4 |
| Psychology | $6M | 8 | 10 | — |
| Neurology | $5.9M | 10 | 13 | #26 |
| Biology | $5.7M | 11 | 12 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $5M | 5 | 6 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.9M | 7 | 10 | #25 |
| Dentistry | $4.7M | 10 | 8 | — |
| Biochemistry | $4.5M | 11 | 11 | #57 |
| Miscellaneous | $3.7M | 7 | 6 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $3.5M | 8 | 8 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3M | 6 | 8 | — |
| Pathology | $2.7M | 5 | 4 | #48 |
| Other Health Professions | $2.4M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Pharmacology | $2.4M | 5 | 4 | #75 |
Showing top 20 of 29 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Southern California based on NIH grant totals.
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