Rice University
Houston, TX · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #86
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$21M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
62
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
54
Principal investigators
National Rank
#86
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 $14.2M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #87 in FY2001 to #84 in FY2026. Best rank: #83; lowest rank: #96. 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 | $5.5M | #87 |
| FY2002 | $6.3M | #90 |
| FY2003 | $6.3M | #90 |
| FY2004 | $7.4M | #87 |
| FY2005 | $10.1M | #87 |
| FY2006 | $10.4M | #96 |
| FY2007 | $11.1M | #93 |
| FY2008 | $11.7M | #92 |
| FY2009 | $15.8M | #91 |
| FY2010 | $18.5M | #91 |
| FY2011 | $15M | #91 |
| FY2012 | $15.2M | #90 |
| FY2013 | $11.9M | #91 |
| FY2014 | $15.9M | #89 |
| FY2015 | $12.9M | #92 |
| FY2016 | $14.9M | #88 |
| FY2017 | $11.6M | #90 |
| FY2018 | $14.6M | #91 |
| FY2019 | $14M | #91 |
| FY2020 | $18.6M | #87 |
| FY2021 | $21.5M | #87 |
| FY2022 | $24.8M | #87 |
| FY2023 | $30.1M | #83 |
| FY2024 | $23.8M | #85 |
| FY2025 | $21M | #86 |
| FY2026 | $14.2M | #84 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Rice University in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | $7.5M | 25 | 23 | #20 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $3.9M | 7 | 8 | — |
| Biochemistry | $3.3M | 12 | 7 | #83 |
| Chemistry | $3.2M | 8 | 7 | — |
| Psychology | $1.3M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $839.4K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $710.2K | 2 | 2 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Rice University based on NIH grant totals.
$2.7M
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$1.3M
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$839.4K
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