Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #9Med School Rank #10
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$599.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
1,206
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,063
Principal investigators
National Rank
#9
Among 2,872 institutions, FY2024
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 30 departments with NIH funding at Washington University in St. Louis in FY2024, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $123.5M | 251 | 239 | #12 |
| Neurology | $65.9M | 69 | 66 | #4 |
| Psychiatry | $51.1M | 82 | 90 | #6 |
| Radiology | $35.4M | 77 | 78 | #4 |
| Pediatrics | $31M | 75 | 70 | #18 |
| Pathology | $30.4M | 70 | 60 | #6 |
| Anesthesiology | $30.1M | 55 | 46 | #2 |
| Surgery | $19M | 45 | 51 | #6 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $18.4M | 39 | 28 | #7 |
| Neurosciences | $17M | 40 | 36 | #12 |
| Genetics | $14.9M | 26 | 26 | #14 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $11.6M | 32 | 24 | #15 |
| Orthopedics | $11.1M | 30 | 23 | #3 |
| Neurosurgery | $11M | 25 | 26 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | $9.8M | 23 | 20 | #32 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $9.4M | 27 | 21 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $8.2M | 7 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Biomedical Engineering | $8M | 22 | 25 | #18 |
| Social Sciences | $7.7M | 19 | 23 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $7.5M | 9 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $7.4M | 18 | 16 | #16 |
| Biology | $6.7M | 22 | 19 | Not ranked |
| Otolaryngology | $6.1M | 15 | 11 | #7 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $5.7M | 15 | 17 | #17 |
| Other Health Professions | $5M | 14 | 11 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $4.7M | 18 | 19 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $4.7M | 12 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $4.5M | 8 | 15 | #65 |
| Emergency Medicine | $3.6M | 5 | 6 | #14 |
| Physics | $393.8K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Washington University in St. Louis based on NIH grant totals.
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