Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #95
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$8.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
24
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
34
Principal investigators
National Rank
#95
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 $6.7M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #74 in FY2001 to #92 in FY2026. Best rank: #71; lowest rank: #100. 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 | $18.7M | #74 |
| FY2002 | $24.8M | #72 |
| FY2003 | $26.5M | #72 |
| FY2004 | $26.7M | #72 |
| FY2005 | $30.8M | #71 |
| FY2006 | $26.7M | #83 |
| FY2007 | $24.2M | #83 |
| FY2008 | $23M | #84 |
| FY2009 | $33.6M | #83 |
| FY2010 | $35M | #83 |
| FY2011 | $25.9M | #83 |
| FY2012 | $25.2M | #85 |
| FY2013 | $21.3M | #85 |
| FY2014 | $17.3M | #87 |
| FY2015 | $14.9M | #90 |
| FY2016 | $16.3M | #86 |
| FY2017 | $14.2M | #87 |
| FY2018 | $14.6M | #90 |
| FY2019 | $9.8M | #100 |
| FY2020 | $9.9M | #99 |
| FY2021 | $11.5M | #95 |
| FY2022 | $11.7M | #95 |
| FY2023 | $15.5M | #93 |
| FY2024 | $8.1M | #95 |
| FY2025 | $18.2M | #89 |
| FY2026 | $6.7M | #92 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Meharry Medical College in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosciences | $2M | 1 | 2 | #53 |
| Dentistry | $1.6M | 4 | 3 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $1.3M | 5 | 6 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $727.5K | 2 | 4 | — |
| Biochemistry | $577.1K | 2 | 2 | #122 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $351K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $275.5K | 3 | 5 | — |
| Psychiatry | $150.3K | 1 | 1 | #81 |
| Family Medicine | $133.3K | 1 | 1 | #49 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Meharry Medical College based on NIH grant totals.
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