Boston University
Boston, MA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #36
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$249.8M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
510
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
539
Principal investigators
National Rank
#36
Among schools ranked in FY2025
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 $126.4M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #22 in FY2001 to #39 in FY2026. Best rank: #11; lowest rank: #39. 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 | $117.1M | #22 |
| FY2002 | $137.2M | #22 |
| FY2003 | $276.9M | #11 |
| FY2004 | $154.1M | #21 |
| FY2005 | $151.8M | #22 |
| FY2006 | $168.9M | #22 |
| FY2007 | $160.5M | #25 |
| FY2008 | $189.5M | #27 |
| FY2009 | $226.7M | #24 |
| FY2010 | $191.8M | #29 |
| FY2011 | $179.8M | #26 |
| FY2012 | $178.7M | #26 |
| FY2013 | $160.8M | #27 |
| FY2014 | $162.4M | #29 |
| FY2015 | $162.2M | #29 |
| FY2016 | $189.9M | #28 |
| FY2017 | $173.5M | #30 |
| FY2018 | $191.2M | #30 |
| FY2019 | $219.6M | #28 |
| FY2020 | $224.4M | #30 |
| FY2021 | $231.8M | #30 |
| FY2022 | $253.9M | #30 |
| FY2023 | $260.6M | #33 |
| FY2024 | $215.6M | #37 |
| FY2025 | $226.1M | #36 |
| FY2026 | $126.4M | #39 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Boston University in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $40.2M | 58 | 68 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $33.5M | 69 | 69 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $25.5M | 73 | 70 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $15.9M | 29 | 30 | #8 |
| Neurology | $12.1M | 7 | 12 | #25 |
| Pharmacology | $9.8M | 30 | 27 | #31 |
| Biochemistry | $8.7M | 19 | 21 | #37 |
| Chemistry | $8.7M | 18 | 20 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $7.4M | 22 | 25 | — |
| Psychology | $6.5M | 19 | 23 | — |
| Biology | $6.3M | 13 | 13 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $5.6M | 6 | 9 | — |
| Pathology | $4.6M | 10 | 10 | #45 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.8M | 5 | 6 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $3.6M | 11 | 14 | — |
| Psychiatry | $3.4M | 9 | 10 | #56 |
| Miscellaneous | $3M | 5 | 6 | — |
| Dentistry | $3M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | $2.4M | 6 | 8 | — |
| Surgery | $2M | 6 | 8 | #54 |
Showing top 20 of 24 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Boston University based on NIH grant totals.
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