Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #54
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$125.9M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
258
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
280
Principal investigators
National Rank
#54
Among schools ranked in FY2025
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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | $24.8M | 51 | 44 | #15 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $18.5M | 17 | 29 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $15.4M | 26 | 25 | — |
| Neurosciences | $11M | 30 | 25 | #20 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $9.5M | 24 | 20 | #20 |
| Pharmacology | $8M | 14 | 17 | #36 |
| Biochemistry | $7.5M | 21 | 16 | #44 |
| Surgery | $5.2M | 10 | 7 | #32 |
| Other Health Professions | $5.1M | 11 | 16 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $4.1M | 10 | 9 | #14 |
| Pediatrics | $3.3M | 8 | 9 | #48 |
| Pathology | $2.1M | 5 | 5 | #62 |
| Ophthalmology | $1.8M | 3 | 6 | #44 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.6M | 4 | 4 | #36 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1M | 1 | 4 | — |
| Dentistry | $1M | 3 | 4 | — |
| Neurology | $171.3K | 1 | 1 | #69 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Medical University of South Carolina based on NIH grant totals.
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