University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #49Med School Rank #40
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$187M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
458
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
439
Principal investigators
National Rank
#49
Among 2,872 institutions, FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 29 departments with NIH funding at University of Virginia in FY2024, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $30.5M | 71 | 71 | #43 |
| Physiology | $16.4M | 34 | 28 | #5 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $15.3M | 40 | 36 | #5 |
| Public Health | $12M | 24 | 31 | #31 |
| Surgery | $10.5M | 20 | 28 | #16 |
| Neurosciences | $9.6M | 26 | 20 | #27 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $9.3M | 26 | 22 | #34 |
| Pediatrics | $8.5M | 16 | 21 | #43 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $8M | 23 | 23 | #23 |
| Biology | $7.6M | 26 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $7.1M | 19 | 16 | #38 |
| Chemistry | $7.1M | 18 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Psychiatry | $6.7M | 14 | 18 | #45 |
| Neurology | $5.8M | 11 | 13 | #35 |
| Biochemistry | $5.4M | 15 | 12 | #63 |
| Pathology | $4.7M | 10 | 7 | #46 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.5M | 10 | 6 | #26 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.1M | 9 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $2.9M | 6 | 3 | #34 |
| Psychology | $2.5M | 8 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $2.2M | 5 | 7 | #48 |
| Otolaryngology | $1.3M | 3 | 5 | #37 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $733.5K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Other Health Professions | $615.7K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $614.2K | 2 | 2 | #57 |
| Miscellaneous | $544.6K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $391.6K | 1 | 1 | #54 |
| Orthopedics | $206.8K | 1 | 3 | #45 |
| Administration | $201.9K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Virginia based on NIH grant totals.
$4.5M
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