Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #7Med School Rank #8
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$640.6M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
1,144
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,091
Principal investigators
National Rank
#7
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
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 FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $136M | 254 | 244 | #10 |
| Neurology | $77.8M | 73 | 58 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $43.3M | 69 | 75 | #8 |
| Radiology | $41.3M | 79 | 85 | #3 |
| Pathology | $37.3M | 76 | 68 | #5 |
| Pediatrics | $31.6M | 64 | 61 | #17 |
| Anesthesiology | $29.1M | 55 | 44 | #2 |
| Genetics | $26.4M | 29 | 47 | #9 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $17.4M | 32 | 28 | #11 |
| Surgery | $16.1M | 32 | 42 | #10 |
| Ophthalmology | $14.8M | 20 | 17 | #6 |
| Neurosciences | $14.4M | 34 | 31 | #17 |
| Neurosurgery | $13.4M | 22 | 24 | #5 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $13M | 24 | 19 | #14 |
| Biology | $11.1M | 24 | 23 | Not ranked |
| Other Basic Sciences | $10.5M | 24 | 23 | Not ranked |
| Biochemistry | $10.4M | 20 | 22 | #31 |
| Orthopedics | $9.2M | 24 | 24 | #4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $8.4M | 16 | 21 | #16 |
| Otolaryngology | $7.9M | 18 | 15 | #8 |
| Social Sciences | $7.2M | 19 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Psychology | $6.5M | 15 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $5.4M | 14 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Other Health Professions | $5.1M | 13 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $4.8M | 12 | 14 | #20 |
| Emergency Medicine | $3.9M | 6 | 6 | #13 |
| Public Health | $2.8M | 7 | 8 | #77 |
| Chemistry | $2.7M | 6 | 7 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $1.5M | 3 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $720.3K | 2 | 2 | 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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