George Washington University
Washington, DC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #63
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$79.6M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
114
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
137
Principal investigators
National Rank
#63
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 $58.3M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #54 in FY2001 to #57 in FY2026. Best rank: #49; lowest rank: #70. 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 | $50.6M | #54 |
| FY2002 | $64.9M | #51 |
| FY2003 | $52M | #57 |
| FY2004 | $50.8M | #57 |
| FY2005 | $57.6M | #59 |
| FY2006 | $50.4M | #67 |
| FY2007 | $67.8M | #60 |
| FY2008 | $69.8M | #60 |
| FY2009 | $85.2M | #59 |
| FY2010 | $76M | #64 |
| FY2011 | $53.6M | #70 |
| FY2012 | $77.8M | #58 |
| FY2013 | $76.8M | #57 |
| FY2014 | $81.5M | #54 |
| FY2015 | $84M | #55 |
| FY2016 | $106M | #49 |
| FY2017 | $103.6M | #51 |
| FY2018 | $95.9M | #54 |
| FY2019 | $113.1M | #51 |
| FY2020 | $87.4M | #62 |
| FY2021 | $85.4M | #64 |
| FY2022 | $79.7M | #69 |
| FY2023 | $74.9M | #69 |
| FY2024 | $82.4M | #60 |
| FY2025 | $79.6M | #63 |
| FY2026 | $58.3M | #57 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for George Washington University in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $17M | 22 | 25 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $16.3M | 9 | 16 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $10.6M | 17 | 18 | — |
| Biochemistry | $9M | 16 | 17 | #36 |
| Pharmacology | $4.4M | 6 | 7 | #58 |
| Other Health Professions | $4.1M | 2 | 2 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $4M | 7 | 10 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.8M | 1 | 4 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $2M | 5 | 4 | #63 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $1.8M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $1.6M | 4 | 3 | #37 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $1.6M | 4 | 6 | — |
| Psychiatry | $1.3M | 3 | 1 | #65 |
| Neurology | $465.6K | 1 | 1 | #68 |
| Psychology | $464.1K | 3 | 4 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at George Washington University based on NIH grant totals.
$13.8M
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$7.2M
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$6.8M
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$5.4M
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$4.8M
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$3.7M
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$3.3M
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