Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA · School of Medicine
NIH Rank #75Med School Rank #57
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$118.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
245
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
269
Principal investigators
National Rank
#75
Among 2,569 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 28 departments with NIH funding at Virginia Commonwealth University in FY2026, largest first.
| Pharmacology | $21M | 39 | 49 | #18 |
| Psychiatry | $14.5M | 30 | 28 | #26 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $13.4M | 22 | 35 | Not ranked |
| Internal Medicine | $10.6M | 24 | 36 | #79 |
| Family Medicine | $6.9M | 7 | 11 | #4 |
| Dentistry | $6.8M | 16 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $6M | 16 | 15 | #65 |
| Neurology | $5.8M | 11 | 12 | #41 |
| Neurosciences | $5M | 11 | 13 | #45 |
| Pathology | $4.2M | 7 | 7 | #55 |
| Surgery | $3.7M | 6 | 10 | #45 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.5M | 8 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Pediatrics | $3.1M | 5 | 6 | #62 |
| Other Health Professions | $1.6M | 3 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $1.5M | 4 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $1.5M | 3 | 5 | #91 |
| Psychology | $1.5M | 6 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Administration | $835.4K | 4 | 4 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $800.7K | 2 | 2 | #50 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $646.2K | 3 | 5 | #27 |
| Social Sciences | $619.6K | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Radiology | $421.7K | 1 | 1 | #71 |
| Miscellaneous | $406.6K | 2 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Emergency Medicine | $306.6K | 1 | 6 | #45 |
| Physics | $224.7K | 1 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $191.5K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $170.7K | 1 | 1 | #72 |
| Biochemistry | $67.3K | 1 | 1 | #135 |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Virginia Commonwealth University based on NIH grant totals.
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