UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #31Med School Rank #29
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$307.7M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
567
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
544
Principal investigators
National Rank
#31
Among 2,376 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 27 departments with NIH funding at UT Southwestern Medical Center in FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $92.3M | 150 | 161 | #25 |
| Biochemistry | $35.7M | 73 | 64 | #3 |
| Pediatrics | $21.1M | 51 | 42 | #26 |
| Psychiatry | $18.7M | 22 | 27 | #22 |
| Radiology | $16.2M | 26 | 36 | #15 |
| Neurology | $13.9M | 21 | 25 | #21 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $13.8M | 32 | 23 | #35 |
| Neurosciences | $11.8M | 23 | 25 | #25 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $9.5M | 18 | 14 | #11 |
| Pathology | $9M | 15 | 11 | #35 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $8.7M | 16 | 14 | #27 |
| Pharmacology | $7.2M | 16 | 18 | #47 |
| Surgery | $6.6M | 14 | 15 | #32 |
| Neurosurgery | $4.8M | 8 | 6 | #16 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.7M | 10 | 12 | #37 |
| Genetics | $4.3M | 10 | 8 | #40 |
| Ophthalmology | $4M | 9 | 7 | #28 |
| Physiology | $3.5M | 8 | 7 | #53 |
| Family Medicine | $3.1M | 2 | 4 | #12 |
| Urology | $2.5M | 4 | 5 | #16 |
| Dermatology | $2.5M | 8 | 10 | #19 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.4M | 3 | 4 | #38 |
| Otolaryngology | $1.2M | 3 | 3 | #36 |
| Other Health Professions | $766.4K | 2 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Plastic Surgery | $686.9K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Orthopedics | $665.3K | 2 | 2 | #34 |
| Emergency Medicine | $594.9K | 2 | 1 | #37 |
- Not ranked: ScienceDex ranks 27 medical-school department categories, and this department is outside them.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at UT Southwestern Medical Center based on NIH grant totals.
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