University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #38Med School Rank #36
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$278.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
531
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
545
Principal investigators
National Rank
#38
Among 2,376 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Utah in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $53.5M | 103 | 133 | — |
| Pathology | $26.6M | 43 | 38 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | $19.1M | 41 | 36 | #12 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $13.6M | 18 | 31 | — |
| Pediatrics | $12.7M | 25 | 33 | #29 |
| Neurosciences | $12.3M | 27 | 20 | #23 |
| Psychiatry | $10.2M | 15 | 14 | #33 |
| Neurology | $9.1M | 10 | 12 | #30 |
| Miscellaneous | $9.1M | 18 | 23 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $8.4M | 13 | 13 | — |
| Pharmacology | $8.2M | 17 | 18 | #39 |
| Family Medicine | $8M | 7 | 11 | #3 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.8M | 13 | 15 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $6.1M | 16 | 15 | #19 |
| Genetics | $6.1M | 16 | 18 | #35 |
| Nutrition | $5.5M | 13 | 13 | — |
| Biology | $5.5M | 14 | 16 | — |
| Surgery | $5.3M | 11 | 13 | #37 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $4.9M | 9 | 11 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $4.6M | 12 | 15 | — |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Utah based on NIH grant totals.
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