Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN · School Of Medicine

NIH Rank #25Med School Rank #24

NIH Funding · FY2026

Total Funding
$186.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
294
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
345
Principal investigators
National Rank
#25
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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center in FY2026.

No department-level funding data available for this institution.

Top funded principal investigators

Highest-funded PIs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center based on NIH grant totals.

#1
Paul A. Harris
5 grants
$20.4M
total funding
#2
Wesley H Self
2 grants
$17.6M
total funding
$16.4M
total funding
$11.5M
total funding
$6.8M
total funding
#6
E Wesley Ely
1 grant
$6.8M
total funding
$6.8M
total funding
$6.7M
total funding
#9
Todd W Rice
1 grant
$4.8M
total funding
$4.8M
total funding