Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #53
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$79.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
134
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
154
Principal investigators
National Rank
#53
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 $79.6M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #51 in FY2001 to #53 in FY2026. Best rank: #43; lowest rank: #55. 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 | $58.7M | #51 |
| FY2002 | $72.6M | #44 |
| FY2003 | $82.7M | #43 |
| FY2004 | $84.1M | #45 |
| FY2005 | $83.5M | #43 |
| FY2006 | $82.1M | #54 |
| FY2007 | $90.2M | #53 |
| FY2008 | $98.3M | #50 |
| FY2009 | $131.5M | #47 |
| FY2010 | $124.9M | #49 |
| FY2011 | $97.4M | #48 |
| FY2012 | $92.4M | #50 |
| FY2013 | $79.4M | #54 |
| FY2014 | $95.7M | #49 |
| FY2015 | $99.5M | #48 |
| FY2016 | $113M | #48 |
| FY2017 | $123.1M | #46 |
| FY2018 | $132.5M | #48 |
| FY2019 | $128.4M | #50 |
| FY2020 | $136M | #50 |
| FY2021 | $132.5M | #51 |
| FY2022 | $129.1M | #53 |
| FY2023 | $137.8M | #53 |
| FY2024 | $113.3M | #55 |
| FY2025 | $126.4M | #54 |
| FY2026 | $79.6M | #53 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Medical University of South Carolina in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | $19M | 31 | 34 | #11 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $16.1M | 12 | 25 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $8.8M | 13 | 14 | — |
| Neurosciences | $7.6M | 18 | 17 | #21 |
| Pharmacology | $4.8M | 9 | 12 | #39 |
| Biochemistry | $4.4M | 10 | 10 | #50 |
| Surgery | $3.4M | 7 | 6 | #29 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $2.1M | 6 | 6 | #46 |
| Pathology | $2M | 4 | 4 | #53 |
| Otolaryngology | $1.8M | 3 | 3 | #17 |
| Pediatrics | $1.5M | 4 | 6 | #51 |
| Ophthalmology | $1.4M | 2 | 5 | #42 |
| Other Health Professions | $1.2M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Dentistry | $787.6K | 3 | 3 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $666.7K | 2 | 2 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Medical University of South Carolina based on NIH grant totals.
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