University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #38Med School Rank #36
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$284.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
543
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
557
Principal investigators
National Rank
#38
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 32 departments with NIH funding at University of Utah in FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $54.3M | 105 | 135 | #32 |
| Pathology | $26.6M | 43 | 38 | #9 |
| Biochemistry | $19.1M | 41 | 36 | #12 |
| Pediatrics | $13.7M | 26 | 36 | #34 |
| Public Health | $13.6M | 18 | 31 | #33 |
| Neurosciences | $12.3M | 27 | 20 | #24 |
| Miscellaneous | $11.4M | 21 | 30 | Not ranked |
| Psychiatry | $10.2M | 15 | 14 | #36 |
| Neurology | $9.1M | 10 | 12 | #35 |
| Other Health Professions | $8.7M | 14 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $8.2M | 17 | 18 | #41 |
| Family Medicine | $8M | 7 | 11 | #3 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.8M | 13 | 15 | #16 |
| Ophthalmology | $6.6M | 17 | 16 | #21 |
| Genetics | $6.1M | 16 | 18 | #34 |
| Nutrition | $5.5M | 13 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $5.5M | 14 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Surgery | $5.3M | 11 | 13 | #38 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $4.9M | 9 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $4.8M | 13 | 15 | #39 |
| Orthopedics | $4M | 9 | 10 | #9 |
| Chemistry | $4M | 11 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $2.5M | 4 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $2.5M | 7 | 7 | #34 |
| Dermatology | $2.5M | 6 | 7 | #19 |
| Social Sciences | $2.2M | 9 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $1.8M | 3 | 4 | #36 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $1.6M | 4 | 5 | #58 |
| Otolaryngology | $1.2M | 2 | 2 | #35 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $1.1M | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $577.9K | 2 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $515.4K | 3 | 3 | #34 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Utah based on NIH grant totals.
$7.8M
total funding
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$6.7M
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$6.5M
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$6.2M
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$6.1M
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$5.9M
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