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
$93.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
169
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
192
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 $93.5M.
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 | $93.5M | #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 | $25.6M | 42 | 40 | #10 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $16.9M | 14 | 28 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $10.6M | 18 | 18 | — |
| Neurosciences | $8.6M | 22 | 20 | #22 |
| Biochemistry | $8.5M | 18 | 29 | #46 |
| Pharmacology | $5.4M | 10 | 12 | #43 |
| Surgery | $3.7M | 8 | 7 | #28 |
| Otolaryngology | $3.4M | 6 | 5 | #12 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $2.8M | 8 | 8 | #45 |
| Pediatrics | $2.6M | 6 | 8 | #48 |
| Pathology | $2M | 4 | 4 | #57 |
| Ophthalmology | $1.8M | 3 | 6 | #37 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1.5M | 2 | 5 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $1.2M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $1M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Dentistry | $787.6K | 3 | 3 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $541.1K | 1 | 1 | #44 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Medical University of South Carolina based on NIH grant totals.
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