Brown University
Providence, RI · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #44
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$172.7M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
390
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
426
Principal investigators
National Rank
#44
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 $64.7M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #48 in FY2001 to #45 in FY2026. Best rank: #37; lowest rank: #48. 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 | $37.9M | #48 |
| FY2002 | $44.3M | #47 |
| FY2003 | $49.3M | #47 |
| FY2004 | $52M | #37 |
| FY2005 | $51.9M | #37 |
| FY2006 | $53.9M | #43 |
| FY2007 | $59.6M | #42 |
| FY2008 | $63.4M | #43 |
| FY2009 | $78.6M | #43 |
| FY2010 | $76M | #45 |
| FY2011 | $67.5M | #42 |
| FY2012 | $59.4M | #43 |
| FY2013 | $56.5M | #43 |
| FY2014 | $57.3M | #46 |
| FY2015 | $63.3M | #44 |
| FY2016 | $76.3M | #41 |
| FY2017 | $83.9M | #41 |
| FY2018 | $101.2M | #39 |
| FY2019 | $113.3M | #38 |
| FY2020 | $126.8M | #39 |
| FY2021 | $141.5M | #38 |
| FY2022 | $140.2M | #39 |
| FY2023 | $142.1M | #39 |
| FY2024 | $115.8M | #43 |
| FY2025 | $102.6M | #44 |
| FY2026 | $64.7M | #45 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Brown University in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $22.4M | 43 | 51 | — |
| Biochemistry | $14.4M | 37 | 33 | #21 |
| Psychiatry | $9.6M | 17 | 23 | #34 |
| Neurosciences | $8.5M | 19 | 18 | #29 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.2M | 20 | 14 | — |
| Social Sciences | $6.9M | 20 | 17 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $3.2M | 7 | 14 | — |
| Biology | $2.9M | 8 | 9 | — |
| Pathology | $2.8M | 8 | 9 | #58 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $2M | 3 | 8 | — |
| Pediatrics | $1.3M | 2 | 3 | #65 |
| Pharmacology | $914.7K | 2 | 3 | #105 |
| Chemistry | $847.1K | 3 | 3 | — |
| Surgery | $534.7K | 1 | 1 | #67 |
| Psychology | $450.7K | 2 | 4 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $423.6K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Physics | $313.2K | 1 | 2 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Brown University based on NIH grant totals.
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