UT Health Science Center Houston
San Antonio, TX · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #30Med School Rank #29
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$321.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
526
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
563
Principal investigators
National Rank
#30
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 UT Health Science Center Houston in FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $53.3M | 80 | 115 | #33 |
| Neurology | $45.4M | 51 | 68 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | $28.2M | 52 | 57 | #4 |
| Psychiatry | $23.8M | 23 | 28 | #19 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $14.7M | 34 | 30 | #33 |
| Public Health | $12.8M | 20 | 27 | #35 |
| Genetics | $12.2M | 24 | 23 | #21 |
| Neurosurgery | $9.2M | 21 | 21 | #10 |
| Pharmacology | $8.8M | 19 | 24 | #37 |
| Biology | $8.8M | 18 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $7.6M | 16 | 15 | #17 |
| Dentistry | $7.3M | 17 | 20 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $7M | 15 | 13 | #11 |
| Miscellaneous | $6.9M | 11 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Physiology | $6.1M | 13 | 9 | #37 |
| Pediatrics | $5.9M | 12 | 15 | #54 |
| Radiology | $4.9M | 8 | 8 | #38 |
| Psychology | $4.8M | 10 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $4.6M | 8 | 9 | #46 |
| Neurosciences | $3.9M | 10 | 9 | #52 |
| Administration | $3.8M | 2 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $2.4M | 3 | 6 | #12 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $2.1M | 3 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $1.8M | 5 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Family Medicine | $1.5M | 3 | 4 | #25 |
| Ophthalmology | $1M | 2 | 3 | #58 |
| Orthopedics | $666.1K | 1 | 1 | #33 |
| Otolaryngology | $634.8K | 1 | 1 | #44 |
| Pathology | $559.9K | 1 | 2 | #84 |
| Urology | $389.9K | 1 | 1 | #37 |
| Surgery | $345.2K | 1 | 1 | #78 |
| Other Health Professions | $292.4K | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at UT Health Science Center Houston based on NIH grant totals.
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