Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #5Med School Rank #7
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$730.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
1,149
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,065
Principal investigators
National Rank
#5
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
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 FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $146.7M | 270 | 273 | #10 |
| Neurology | $91.1M | 88 | 88 | #3 |
| Radiology | $51M | 89 | 97 | #3 |
| Genetics | $50.9M | 28 | 47 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $50.1M | 68 | 72 | #7 |
| Pathology | $46M | 71 | 74 | #5 |
| Pediatrics | $31.6M | 59 | 73 | #21 |
| Anesthesiology | $30.5M | 55 | 45 | #2 |
| Surgery | $28.9M | 37 | 67 | #4 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $25.9M | 44 | 31 | #7 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $15.7M | 29 | 28 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $15.4M | 20 | 16 | #7 |
| Neurosurgery | $14.4M | 22 | 26 | #5 |
| Neurosciences | $13.5M | 28 | 25 | #17 |
| Orthopedics | $13.3M | 26 | 27 | #2 |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $12.9M | 25 | 22 | #16 |
| Otolaryngology | $10.8M | 25 | 16 | #4 |
| Biochemistry | $10.4M | 19 | 19 | #35 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $8.4M | 17 | 19 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $8M | 19 | 24 | #15 |
| Chemistry | $6.6M | 7 | 9 | Not ranked |
| Biomedical Engineering | $6.3M | 14 | 18 | #25 |
| Psychology | $5.9M | 11 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Other Health Professions | $5.5M | 13 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Biology | $5.2M | 14 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Emergency Medicine | $3.4M | 4 | 5 | #16 |
| Social Sciences | $2.7M | 6 | 5 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2.3M | 6 | 10 | Not ranked |
| Public Health | $1.4M | 4 | 5 | #92 |
| Physics | $326.6K | 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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