University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #40Med School Rank #37
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$173.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
334
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
335
Principal investigators
National Rank
#40
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 Virginia in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $33.9M | 61 | 75 | — |
| Physiology | $18.9M | 35 | 27 | #1 |
| Genetics | $12.2M | 13 | 14 | #14 |
| Surgery | $10.9M | 17 | 22 | #8 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $10.8M | 18 | 21 | #7 |
| Neurosciences | $10.8M | 20 | 15 | #15 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $10.7M | 27 | 23 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $8.4M | 15 | 21 | — |
| Pediatrics | $7.5M | 14 | 17 | #31 |
| Chemistry | $6.7M | 14 | 10 | — |
| Psychiatry | $6.4M | 11 | 14 | #39 |
| Biochemistry | $5.9M | 13 | 10 | #45 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $5.8M | 11 | 12 | #27 |
| Pharmacology | $5.7M | 13 | 14 | #40 |
| Biology | $4.9M | 13 | 12 | — |
| Neurology | $4.8M | 6 | 11 | #29 |
| Psychology | $3.5M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.2M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Pathology | $2.5M | 5 | 5 | #54 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.4M | 5 | 4 | — |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Virginia based on NIH grant totals.
$7.5M
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$7.4M
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$7.2M
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$6.3M
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$6.1M
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$5.4M
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$5.2M
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$4.6M
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$3.9M
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