Howard University
Washington, DC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #106
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$5.7M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
17
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
27
Principal investigators
National Rank
#106
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 $5M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #75 in FY2001 to #97 in FY2026. Best rank: #73; lowest rank: #108. 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 | $17.3M | #75 |
| FY2002 | $20.9M | #74 |
| FY2003 | $21.2M | #76 |
| FY2004 | $25M | #73 |
| FY2005 | $22.3M | #75 |
| FY2006 | $22.9M | #85 |
| FY2007 | $19.5M | #87 |
| FY2008 | $18.4M | #88 |
| FY2009 | $18.1M | #90 |
| FY2010 | $15.7M | #94 |
| FY2011 | $12M | #93 |
| FY2012 | $7.6M | #102 |
| FY2013 | $9.7M | #95 |
| FY2014 | $13.2M | #91 |
| FY2015 | $10.6M | #93 |
| FY2016 | $11.2M | #92 |
| FY2017 | $8.3M | #95 |
| FY2018 | $5.9M | #108 |
| FY2019 | $8.6M | #102 |
| FY2020 | $9.7M | #101 |
| FY2021 | $11.8M | #93 |
| FY2022 | $13.8M | #92 |
| FY2023 | $10M | #97 |
| FY2024 | $5.7M | #106 |
| FY2025 | $6.3M | #100 |
| FY2026 | $5M | #97 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Howard University in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology | $1.2M | 4 | 5 | #69 |
| Biology | $685.7K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $682.1K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Psychiatry | $628.6K | 1 | 1 | #73 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $626.5K | 2 | 1 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $501.9K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Chemistry | $271.5K | 1 | 3 | — |
| Biochemistry | $231.8K | 1 | 2 | #131 |
| Pharmacology | $154.5K | 1 | 1 | #125 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Howard University based on NIH grant totals.
$913.9K
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$652.2K
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$628.6K
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$626.5K
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$501.9K
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$428.2K
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