Midwestern University
Downers Grove, IL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #108
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$1.8M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
4
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
5
Principal investigators
National Rank
#108
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 $1.8M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #100 in FY2001 to #108 in FY2026. Best rank: #100; lowest rank: #121. 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 | $358.8K | #100 |
| FY2002 | $357K | #100 |
| FY2003 | $826.9K | #100 |
| FY2004 | $1.4M | #100 |
| FY2005 | $619.7K | #100 |
| FY2006 | $609.3K | #112 |
| FY2007 | $598.4K | #112 |
| FY2008 | $193.3K | #117 |
| FY2009 | $458.8K | #113 |
| FY2010 | $219K | #115 |
| FY2011 | $435.3K | #113 |
| FY2013 | $459.4K | #116 |
| FY2014 | $905.7K | #116 |
| FY2015 | $417.8K | #117 |
| FY2016 | $1M | #118 |
| FY2017 | $885.4K | #116 |
| FY2018 | $252.5K | #118 |
| FY2019 | $693.5K | #118 |
| FY2020 | $262.5K | #120 |
| FY2021 | $150K | #121 |
| FY2022 | $1.3M | #116 |
| FY2023 | $1.8M | #116 |
| FY2024 | $1.1M | #120 |
| FY2025 | $2.5M | #112 |
| FY2026 | $1.8M | #108 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Midwestern University in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology | $710.8K | 1 | 2 | #70 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $669.2K | 1 | 1 | #71 |
| Other Clinical Sciences | $296.2K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Dentistry | $105.5K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Midwestern University based on NIH grant totals.
$710.8K
total funding
$710.8K
total funding
$669.2K
total funding
$296.2K
total funding
$105.5K
total funding