Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #1
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$1.9B
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
3,530
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
3,133
Principal investigators
National Rank
#1
Among schools ranked in FY2024
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 $95.2M.
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 | $95.2M | #1 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Harvard Medical School in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | $34.6M | 66 | 55 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $19.2M | 42 | 46 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $19.2M | 39 | 31 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $15.7M | 21 | 14 | — |
| Genetics | $15.1M | 32 | 26 | #11 |
| Administration | $10.4M | 19 | 19 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $10.3M | 25 | 18 | #3 |
| Biochemistry | $10.1M | 20 | 17 | #30 |
| Other Health Professions | $4.8M | 9 | 7 | — |
| Dentistry | $3.6M | 9 | 9 | — |
| Pathology | $1.9M | 3 | 2 | #67 |
| Neurology | $988.5K | 1 | 3 | #60 |
| Surgery | $746.8K | 2 | 2 | #59 |
| Pediatrics | $579.7K | 1 | 1 | #82 |
| Otolaryngology | $546.7K | 1 | 1 | #47 |
| Psychiatry | $121.4K | 1 | 1 | #83 |
| Ophthalmology | $43.5K | 1 | 1 | #67 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Harvard Medical School based on NIH grant totals.
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