Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, NC · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #59Med School Rank #52
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$145.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
227
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
250
Principal investigators
National Rank
#59
Among 2,376 institutions, FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 20 departments with NIH funding at Wake Forest University Health Sciences in FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $58.5M | 66 | 86 | #30 |
| Public Health | $20.3M | 35 | 47 | #23 |
| Neurosciences | $16.4M | 36 | 38 | #12 |
| Biology | $6.9M | 13 | 20 | Not ranked |
| Biochemistry | $4.9M | 10 | 10 | #72 |
| Pathology | $4.6M | 5 | 3 | #51 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.1M | 9 | 7 | #40 |
| Neurology | $3.7M | 7 | 9 | #47 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.5M | 4 | 10 | #26 |
| Surgery | $3.3M | 7 | 10 | #43 |
| Pediatrics | $3M | 4 | 5 | #62 |
| Dentistry | $2.8M | 2 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $2.7M | 8 | 4 | #85 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.7M | 1 | 2 | #42 |
| Radiology | $2.2M | 7 | 6 | #51 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $1.9M | 4 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Family Medicine | $600.7K | 1 | 2 | #38 |
| Physiology | $433.8K | 1 | 1 | #87 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $432.8K | 1 | 1 | #87 |
| Emergency Medicine | $156.1K | 1 | 1 | #48 |
- Not ranked: ScienceDex ranks 27 medical-school department categories, and this department is outside them.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Wake Forest University Health Sciences based on NIH grant totals.
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