Yale University
New Haven, CT · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #8Med School Rank #7
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$639.4M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
1,118
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,055
Principal investigators
National Rank
#8
Among 2,933 institutions, FY2025
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and national rank by fiscal year.
Departments by funding
All 32 departments with NIH funding at Yale University in FY2025, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $126.2M | 226 | 216 | #12 |
| Psychiatry | $101.3M | 141 | 138 | #1 |
| Radiology | $38.2M | 57 | 54 | #4 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $36.9M | 61 | 46 | #3 |
| Genetics | $33.7M | 43 | 41 | #5 |
| Neurology | $31.6M | 49 | 69 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | $29.3M | 69 | 62 | #2 |
| Public Health | $24.7M | 57 | 58 | #14 |
| Pathology | $23.4M | 35 | 33 | #10 |
| Emergency Medicine | $19.8M | 19 | 27 | #1 |
| Neurosciences | $18.8M | 38 | 34 | #9 |
| Pediatrics | $17.9M | 40 | 47 | #29 |
| Pharmacology | $17.3M | 29 | 24 | #15 |
| Psychology | $12M | 11 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Chemistry | $9.9M | 19 | 20 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $9.8M | 14 | 22 | Not ranked |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $9.3M | 28 | 24 | #22 |
| Social Sciences | $7.5M | 21 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Physiology | $7.2M | 17 | 17 | #32 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $7M | 14 | 12 | Not ranked |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $6.6M | 11 | 10 | #15 |
| Surgery | $6.4M | 13 | 17 | #29 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.1M | 9 | 13 | Not ranked |
| Neurosurgery | $4M | 11 | 14 | #20 |
| Administration | $3.2M | 7 | 6 | Not ranked |
| Ophthalmology | $3.1M | 6 | 4 | #34 |
| Dermatology | $3M | 11 | 10 | #14 |
| Urology | $2.3M | 5 | 4 | #12 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.8M | 4 | 8 | #33 |
| Orthopedics | $1.8M | 4 | 6 | #23 |
| Biology | $956.1K | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $460.7K | 1 | 1 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Yale University based on NIH grant totals.
$27.2M
total funding
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$10.9M
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