Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #1
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$1.3B
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
2,136
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
2,086
Principal investigators
National Rank
#1
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 $108.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published medical-school rank remained #1 from FY2001 to FY2026. A flat line means the rank did not change; it does not mean rank zero.
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 | $138.1M | #1 |
| FY2002 | $144.2M | #1 |
| FY2003 | $155.2M | #1 |
| FY2004 | $164.6M | #1 |
| FY2005 | $166.4M | #1 |
| FY2006 | $168.4M | #1 |
| FY2007 | $173.2M | #1 |
| FY2008 | $197.3M | #1 |
| FY2009 | $246.9M | #1 |
| FY2010 | $255.5M | #1 |
| FY2011 | $199.8M | #1 |
| FY2012 | $201.6M | #1 |
| FY2013 | $183.2M | #1 |
| FY2014 | $192.6M | #1 |
| FY2015 | $182.2M | #1 |
| FY2016 | $195.3M | #1 |
| FY2017 | $214.3M | #1 |
| FY2018 | $210.3M | #1 |
| FY2019 | $196.8M | #1 |
| FY2020 | $180.8M | #1 |
| FY2021 | $178.9M | #1 |
| FY2022 | $178.5M | #1 |
| FY2023 | $177.4M | #1 |
| FY2024 | $165.3M | #1 |
| FY2025 | $138.3M | #1 |
| FY2026 | $108.8M | #1 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Harvard Medical School in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | $27.9M | 49 | 41 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $16.4M | 26 | 30 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $12.3M | 23 | 21 | — |
| Genetics | $12.1M | 22 | 16 | #11 |
| Biochemistry | $7.6M | 13 | 14 | #35 |
| Miscellaneous | $7.5M | 12 | 20 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $6.7M | 17 | 15 | #5 |
| Administration | $4.6M | 7 | 9 | — |
| Dentistry | $2.2M | 4 | 3 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $1.6M | 4 | 5 | — |
| Pathology | $930.6K | 2 | 1 | #69 |
| Otolaryngology | $504.3K | 1 | 1 | #42 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Harvard Medical School based on NIH grant totals.
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