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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · School Of Medicine

NIH Rank #27Med School Rank #23

NIH Funding · FY2025

Total Funding
$369.5M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
665
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
666
Principal investigators
National Rank
#27
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025

Funding & rank history

NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.

Departments by funding

All 36 departments with NIH funding at University of Wisconsin-Madison in FY2025, largest first.

DepartmentFundingGrantsPIsNational Rank
Internal Medicine$83.3M103111#24
Pediatrics$30.1M4949#18
Pathology$25.9M3236#9
Biochemistry$20.2M3737#8
Radiology$19M3441#11
Surgery$14.6M3231#13
Microbiology & Immunology$13.4M3025#24
Anatomy & Cell Biology$12M3224#15
Psychology$11.8M3031Not ranked
Neurology$11.6M1210#29
Physics$11.4M1421Not ranked
Neurosciences$10M2622#27
Chemistry$9.8M2318Not ranked
Psychiatry$9.8M1113#34
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci$8.3M1519Not ranked
Public Health$8.1M1221#48
Biology$7.9M2626Not ranked
Genetics$7.5M1415#32
Engineering (all Types)$6.1M1114Not ranked
Other Health Professions$5.4M49Not ranked
Social Sciences$4.5M1314Not ranked
Ophthalmology$3.4M1010#31
Pharmacology$3M74#73
Zoology$3M44Not ranked
Neurosurgery$2.8M44#30
Nutrition$2.6M88Not ranked
Biomedical Engineering$2.5M98#48
Anesthesiology$2.3M46#28
Miscellaneous$2M710Not ranked
Urology$1.4M33#23
Family Medicine$1.3M47#27
Dermatology$1.2M42#27
Emergency Medicine$1.1M23#27
Obstetrics & Gynecology$973.9K65#47
Veterinary Sciences$152.1K11Not ranked
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation$99.2K11#40
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Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at University of Wisconsin-Madison based on NIH grant totals.

$12.7M
total funding
#2
Sanjay Asthana
3 grants
$11.2M
total funding
#3
Michal Engelman
3 grants
$10.7M
total funding
#4
Pamela Herd
1 grant
$10.3M
total funding
$9.9M
total funding
#6
Jane S Paulsen
4 grants
$9.7M
total funding
$9.6M
total funding
#8
James E. Gern
8 grants
$9.1M
total funding
$8.9M
total funding
$8M
total funding