Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, PA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #59
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$87.5M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
149
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
155
Principal investigators
National Rank
#59
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 $46.6M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #56 in FY2001 to #64 in FY2026. Best rank: #56; lowest rank: #77. 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 | $39.8M | #56 |
| FY2002 | $41.1M | #58 |
| FY2003 | $40.5M | #61 |
| FY2004 | $43.4M | #61 |
| FY2005 | $46.4M | #62 |
| FY2006 | $43.2M | #71 |
| FY2007 | $47.4M | #71 |
| FY2008 | $47.6M | #73 |
| FY2009 | $56M | #71 |
| FY2010 | $63.1M | #71 |
| FY2011 | $57.1M | #67 |
| FY2012 | $57.1M | #66 |
| FY2013 | $56.9M | #63 |
| FY2014 | $62M | #62 |
| FY2015 | $53.8M | #64 |
| FY2016 | $46.2M | #77 |
| FY2017 | $47.7M | #74 |
| FY2018 | $52M | #71 |
| FY2019 | $62.9M | #69 |
| FY2020 | $69.1M | #71 |
| FY2021 | $80.2M | #66 |
| FY2022 | $71.3M | #72 |
| FY2023 | $73.1M | #71 |
| FY2024 | $73.3M | #62 |
| FY2025 | $87.8M | #59 |
| FY2026 | $46.6M | #64 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Penn State College of Medicine in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $15.1M | 20 | 21 | — |
| Neurosciences | $14.8M | 18 | 22 | #15 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $13.4M | 17 | 14 | — |
| Physiology | $11.9M | 26 | 26 | #15 |
| Pediatrics | $6.7M | 16 | 16 | #39 |
| Biochemistry | $4.5M | 13 | 12 | #71 |
| Psychiatry | $3.9M | 6 | 10 | #52 |
| Neurosurgery | $2.7M | 5 | 6 | #28 |
| Pathology | $2.7M | 4 | 5 | #59 |
| Surgery | $2.3M | 4 | 3 | #53 |
| Orthopedics | $2M | 2 | 3 | #18 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.5M | 3 | 3 | #39 |
| Dermatology | $1.4M | 5 | 4 | #23 |
| Neurology | $762.3K | 1 | 1 | #64 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $757.5K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Family Medicine | $716.3K | 3 | 3 | #33 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $666.6K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Social Sciences | $611.6K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | $474.9K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $70.9K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Penn State College of Medicine based on NIH grant totals.
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