Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #38
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$173M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
360
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
394
Principal investigators
National Rank
#38
Among schools ranked in FY2026
Funding & rank history
NIH funding totals and medical school rank by fiscal year.
NIH funding history
Annual award funding in millions of dollars. FY2026 is $173M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #14 in FY2001 to #38 in FY2026. Best rank: #13; lowest rank: #38. Lower numbers are better.
The FY2026 point is provisional: FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026.
View annual funding and rank data
| Fiscal year | NIH funding | Medical-school rank |
|---|---|---|
| FY2001 | $215.6M | #14 |
| FY2002 | $251.9M | #13 |
| FY2003 | $231.8M | #18 |
| FY2004 | $242.9M | #18 |
| FY2005 | $244.1M | #17 |
| FY2006 | $223.1M | #20 |
| FY2007 | $215.3M | #21 |
| FY2008 | $220.7M | #22 |
| FY2009 | $247.4M | #26 |
| FY2010 | $267.1M | #26 |
| FY2011 | $220.3M | #24 |
| FY2012 | $222.6M | #25 |
| FY2013 | $186.4M | #29 |
| FY2014 | $199.8M | #28 |
| FY2015 | $234.3M | #26 |
| FY2016 | $251.5M | #27 |
| FY2017 | $235.6M | #27 |
| FY2018 | $251.4M | #28 |
| FY2019 | $274.3M | #29 |
| FY2020 | $330.5M | #25 |
| FY2021 | $359.9M | #22 |
| FY2022 | $366.5M | #25 |
| FY2023 | $344M | #27 |
| FY2024 | $292.5M | #28 |
| FY2025 | $288.8M | #30 |
| FY2026 | $173M | #38 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Baylor College of Medicine in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $43.9M | 71 | 104 | — |
| Pediatrics | $35.8M | 76 | 83 | #4 |
| Genetics | $26.6M | 45 | 46 | #5 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $17.2M | 31 | 40 | #7 |
| Physiology | $11.4M | 19 | 23 | #8 |
| Neurosciences | $11.3M | 28 | 22 | #14 |
| Surgery | $9.4M | 16 | 27 | #16 |
| Biochemistry | $9.1M | 19 | 18 | #25 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $8M | 14 | 18 | — |
| Pathology | $7M | 17 | 14 | #28 |
| Ophthalmology | $4.2M | 9 | 9 | #20 |
| Neurology | $2.8M | 6 | 6 | #40 |
| Neurosurgery | $2.8M | 7 | 9 | #17 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.1M | 4 | 7 | — |
| Psychiatry | $884.7K | 2 | 2 | #66 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $773.5K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $677.3K | 1 | 2 | #34 |
| Urology | $481.7K | 1 | 1 | #27 |
| Pharmacology | $479.5K | 1 | 1 | #109 |
| Anesthesiology | $149.7K | 1 | 1 | #49 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Baylor College of Medicine based on NIH grant totals.
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