University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #30Med School Rank #22
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$333.6M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
492
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
494
Principal investigators
National Rank
#30
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 30 departments with NIH funding at University of Southern California in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | $45.2M | 70 | 69 | #5 |
| Neurology | $39.7M | 19 | 27 | #6 |
| Social Sciences | $35.9M | 26 | 22 | Not ranked |
| Internal Medicine | $33.4M | 45 | 45 | #41 |
| Physiology | $17.5M | 30 | 25 | #5 |
| Ophthalmology | $11M | 21 | 20 | #9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $9.5M | 11 | 14 | #14 |
| Biology | $8.7M | 21 | 20 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $8.2M | 11 | 12 | #35 |
| Dentistry | $7.3M | 17 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Other Health Professions | $7.3M | 12 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $6.8M | 16 | 12 | #52 |
| Psychology | $6.1M | 10 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $6M | 12 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6M | 8 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Orthopedics | $5.4M | 12 | 9 | #6 |
| Pathology | $5.1M | 10 | 8 | #42 |
| Otolaryngology | $4.6M | 12 | 10 | #13 |
| Biochemistry | $4.4M | 13 | 14 | #73 |
| Neurosurgery | $4.3M | 9 | 10 | #19 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.8M | 6 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Surgery | $3.4M | 13 | 13 | #30 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $2.7M | 5 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Family Medicine | $2.4M | 2 | 2 | #18 |
| Chemistry | $1.8M | 5 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $1.6M | 3 | 7 | #49 |
| Psychiatry | $1M | 5 | 6 | #68 |
| Pediatrics | $637.9K | 1 | 1 | #14 |
| Urology | $620.8K | 2 | 3 | #19 |
| Physics | $415K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Southern California based on NIH grant totals.
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