Columbia University
New York, NY · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #11
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$401.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
710
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
750
Principal investigators
National Rank
#11
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 $401.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #11 in FY2001 to #11 in FY2026. Best rank: #6; lowest rank: #14. 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 | $244M | #11 |
| FY2002 | $262M | #12 |
| FY2003 | $280.8M | #13 |
| FY2004 | $295.5M | #14 |
| FY2005 | $317.9M | #12 |
| FY2006 | $387.4M | #10 |
| FY2007 | $432.2M | #6 |
| FY2008 | $460.1M | #6 |
| FY2009 | $526M | #7 |
| FY2010 | $585.9M | #6 |
| FY2011 | $491.4M | #6 |
| FY2012 | $447.7M | #7 |
| FY2013 | $457.6M | #6 |
| FY2014 | $488.8M | #6 |
| FY2015 | $545M | #6 |
| FY2016 | $534.6M | #6 |
| FY2017 | $449.1M | #9 |
| FY2018 | $519.1M | #8 |
| FY2019 | $543.7M | #8 |
| FY2020 | $630.4M | #8 |
| FY2021 | $657.3M | #8 |
| FY2022 | $683.4M | #6 |
| FY2023 | $691.1M | #7 |
| FY2024 | $612.6M | #7 |
| FY2025 | $567.7M | #11 |
| FY2026 | $401.8M | #11 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Columbia University in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $106.7M | 157 | 153 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $41.5M | 70 | 86 | — |
| Neurology | $31.8M | 43 | 56 | #3 |
| Psychiatry | $20.8M | 42 | 62 | #12 |
| Pediatrics | $20.5M | 35 | 38 | #13 |
| Pathology | $16.6M | 28 | 27 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | $15.6M | 35 | 29 | #8 |
| Biology | $14.3M | 22 | 20 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $14M | 22 | 19 | — |
| Neurosciences | $13.3M | 33 | 36 | #11 |
| Physiology | $11.9M | 19 | 18 | #5 |
| Other Health Professions | $9.4M | 20 | 30 | — |
| Genetics | $8.5M | 17 | 14 | #18 |
| Surgery | $7.4M | 12 | 14 | #18 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $6.1M | 17 | 20 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $5.8M | 18 | 19 | #19 |
| Ophthalmology | $5M | 11 | 10 | #16 |
| Pharmacology | $4.6M | 8 | 6 | #46 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $4.5M | 9 | 8 | — |
| Chemistry | $4.1M | 8 | 8 | — |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Columbia University based on NIH grant totals.
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