Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #78Med School Rank #53
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$129.9M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
328
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
322
Principal investigators
National Rank
#78
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 21 departments with NIH funding at Vanderbilt University in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $18.1M | 36 | 39 | Not ranked |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $16.1M | 43 | 42 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | $15.5M | 34 | 30 | #17 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $13.8M | 24 | 23 | #7 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $13.7M | 28 | 30 | Not ranked |
| Pharmacology | $11.7M | 38 | 30 | #24 |
| Physiology | $9M | 23 | 25 | #27 |
| Chemistry | $8.1M | 18 | 20 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $7.9M | 22 | 19 | Not ranked |
| Miscellaneous | $4M | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Internal Medicine | $3.9M | 22 | 27 | #87 |
| Social Sciences | $1.9M | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Pathology | $922.5K | 12 | 12 | #80 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $722.3K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Neurology | $576.9K | 2 | 2 | #71 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $573.4K | 2 | 4 | #56 |
| Radiology | $516.5K | 1 | 1 | #71 |
| Neurosciences | $348.6K | 4 | 3 | #70 |
| Surgery | $336.6K | 1 | 3 | #77 |
| Otolaryngology | $321.7K | 3 | 3 | #49 |
| Pediatrics | $69.8K | 2 | 2 | #110 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Vanderbilt University based on NIH grant totals.
$5.7M
total funding
$4.4M
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$4.1M
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$3.7M
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$3.4M
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$3.3M
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$3M
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$2.7M
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$2.5M
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