University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #20Med School Rank #20
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$279.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
468
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
482
Principal investigators
National Rank
#20
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 Wisconsin-Madison in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $81.3M | 83 | 98 | — |
| Pathology | $27.4M | 29 | 24 | #5 |
| Pediatrics | $21.9M | 32 | 33 | #10 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $18M | 29 | 42 | — |
| Biochemistry | $16.6M | 27 | 30 | #6 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10.9M | 23 | 20 | #13 |
| Surgery | $10.6M | 21 | 24 | #10 |
| Psychology | $8.1M | 21 | 22 | — |
| Psychiatry | $7.7M | 13 | 13 | #35 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.6M | 12 | 13 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.4M | 21 | 18 | — |
| Neurosciences | $7.1M | 16 | 13 | #26 |
| Biology | $7M | 22 | 23 | — |
| Chemistry | $6.1M | 15 | 13 | — |
| Physics | $4.2M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $3.7M | 6 | 8 | #11 |
| Pharmacology | $3.6M | 6 | 3 | #57 |
| Social Sciences | $3.4M | 11 | 11 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.4M | 5 | 9 | — |
| Nutrition | $3.3M | 4 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 35 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Wisconsin-Madison based on NIH grant totals.
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