George Washington University
Washington, DC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #61
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$62.3M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
83
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
100
Principal investigators
National Rank
#61
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 $62.3M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #54 in FY2001 to #61 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 | $62.3M | #61 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for George Washington University in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $20.8M | 8 | 15 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $18.2M | 25 | 32 | — |
| Biochemistry | $5.7M | 11 | 11 | #52 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $4.3M | 14 | 21 | — |
| Pharmacology | $2.9M | 4 | 5 | #65 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.5M | 1 | 4 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.5M | 4 | 3 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $2.2M | 9 | 10 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $1.8M | 2 | 3 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $1.5M | 2 | 3 | #29 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $849K | 4 | 4 | #66 |
| Other Health Professions | $662.6K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Neurology | $494.2K | 1 | 1 | #59 |
| Psychology | $104.4K | 1 | 2 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at George Washington University based on NIH grant totals.
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