Yale University
New Haven, CT · School Of Medicine
NIH Rank #6Med School Rank #8
NIH Funding · FY2026
Total Funding
$688.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
1,125
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,064
Principal investigators
National Rank
#6
Among 2,529 institutions, FY2026
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 FY2026, largest first.
| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $161.1M | 252 | 282 | #7 |
| Psychiatry | $117.8M | 149 | 139 | #2 |
| Microbiology & Immunology | $37.5M | 59 | 50 | #3 |
| Biochemistry | $37.4M | 69 | 63 | #2 |
| Neurology | $35M | 54 | 67 | #12 |
| Genetics | $33.6M | 54 | 51 | #10 |
| Radiology | $32M | 57 | 59 | #6 |
| Public Health | $28.5M | 61 | 60 | #14 |
| Neurosciences | $23.4M | 39 | 37 | #6 |
| Emergency Medicine | $22.1M | 14 | 22 | #1 |
| Pathology | $21.8M | 41 | 44 | #12 |
| Pediatrics | $15M | 31 | 37 | #32 |
| Pharmacology | $13.2M | 26 | 25 | #22 |
| Physiology | $10.3M | 19 | 14 | #21 |
| Chemistry | $10.2M | 18 | 18 | Not ranked |
| Veterinary Sciences | $8.6M | 16 | 15 | Not ranked |
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | $8.5M | 21 | 20 | #28 |
| Social Sciences | $8.4M | 19 | 17 | Not ranked |
| Engineering (all Types) | $6.9M | 11 | 21 | Not ranked |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6.4M | 10 | 16 | Not ranked |
| Dermatology | $6.3M | 15 | 17 | #7 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $5.8M | 11 | 10 | #24 |
| Surgery | $5.4M | 9 | 10 | #36 |
| Neurosurgery | $5M | 9 | 12 | #16 |
| Urology | $4.9M | 10 | 6 | #6 |
| Psychology | $4.3M | 9 | 14 | Not ranked |
| Orthopedics | $2.6M | 6 | 6 | #17 |
| Ophthalmology | $2.2M | 5 | 6 | #42 |
| Administration | $1.7M | 3 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Physics | $1M | 2 | 3 | Not ranked |
| Anesthesiology | $982.9K | 2 | 5 | #45 |
| Biology | $666.6K | 2 | 2 | Not ranked |
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Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Yale University based on NIH grant totals.
$25.4M
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$17.1M
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