Columbia University
New York, NY · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #11
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$567.5M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
1,048
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
1,038
Principal investigators
National Rank
#11
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 $340.5M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #11 in FY2001 to #10 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 | $340.5M | #10 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Columbia University in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $151.1M | 246 | 230 | — |
| Neurology | $59.4M | 74 | 94 | #3 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $49.3M | 115 | 123 | — |
| Pathology | $27.5M | 46 | 43 | #6 |
| Pediatrics | $26.5M | 53 | 52 | #15 |
| Other Health Professions | $18.9M | 31 | 39 | — |
| Biochemistry | $18.9M | 41 | 30 | #11 |
| Psychiatry | $18.8M | 42 | 58 | #18 |
| Biology | $17.1M | 32 | 27 | — |
| Neurosciences | $15.4M | 41 | 42 | #13 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $14.4M | 17 | 18 | — |
| Physiology | $13.5M | 31 | 25 | #11 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $13.4M | 17 | 28 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.5M | 22 | 18 | — |
| Genetics | $11M | 19 | 15 | #21 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $10M | 22 | 26 | — |
| Surgery | $8.9M | 16 | 15 | #23 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $8.3M | 23 | 20 | #18 |
| Ophthalmology | $8.3M | 19 | 17 | #15 |
| Anesthesiology | $7.1M | 16 | 14 | #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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