Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #6Med School Rank #8
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$451.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
775
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
763
Principal investigators
National Rank
#6
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 Washington University in St. Louis in FY2026.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $86.9M | 155 | 168 | — |
| Neurology | $48.1M | 58 | 50 | #2 |
| Psychiatry | $35.2M | 49 | 50 | #6 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $31.7M | 56 | 69 | — |
| Genetics | $29M | 14 | 22 | #2 |
| Pathology | $28.9M | 55 | 56 | #3 |
| Anesthesiology | $23.1M | 46 | 35 | #1 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $18.1M | 30 | 22 | — |
| Pediatrics | $17.1M | 42 | 45 | #17 |
| Ophthalmology | $12.3M | 13 | 10 | #3 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $11.2M | 21 | 19 | #11 |
| Surgery | $10.4M | 21 | 29 | #11 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $10.2M | 21 | 19 | — |
| Neurosciences | $9.1M | 19 | 18 | #17 |
| Neurosurgery | $8.7M | 17 | 22 | #5 |
| Otolaryngology | $8M | 20 | 13 | #1 |
| Biochemistry | $7.3M | 15 | 16 | #38 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $6.5M | 12 | 14 | — |
| Orthopedics | $6.3M | 14 | 15 | #2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.8M | 11 | 17 | #20 |
Showing top 20 of 29 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Washington University in St. Louis based on NIH grant totals.
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