Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #79
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$25.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
34
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
42
Principal investigators
National Rank
#79
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 $25.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #58 in FY2001 to #79 in FY2026. Best rank: #58; lowest rank: #82. 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 | $37.3M | #58 |
| FY2002 | $40.8M | #59 |
| FY2003 | $42.2M | #60 |
| FY2004 | $37.7M | #66 |
| FY2005 | $37.3M | #67 |
| FY2006 | $35.9M | #80 |
| FY2007 | $33.8M | #80 |
| FY2008 | $38.9M | #78 |
| FY2009 | $54.6M | #76 |
| FY2010 | $52.4M | #78 |
| FY2011 | $37.6M | #79 |
| FY2012 | $44.8M | #77 |
| FY2013 | $45.6M | #75 |
| FY2014 | $49.3M | #73 |
| FY2015 | $41.6M | #81 |
| FY2016 | $69.5M | #62 |
| FY2017 | $53.2M | #72 |
| FY2018 | $55.2M | #72 |
| FY2019 | $45.8M | #82 |
| FY2020 | $60M | #76 |
| FY2021 | $68.3M | #76 |
| FY2022 | $77M | #70 |
| FY2023 | $73.1M | #70 |
| FY2024 | $63.1M | #72 |
| FY2025 | $58.8M | #74 |
| FY2026 | $25.9M | #79 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Rush University Medical Center in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosciences | $4.4M | 6 | 7 | #33 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $3.7M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3.2M | 3 | 4 | #37 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $2.9M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $1.8M | 2 | 3 | #21 |
| Other Clinical Sciences | $1.5M | 2 | 3 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $1.4M | 2 | 2 | — |
| Orthopedics | $643.2K | 1 | 3 | #26 |
| Pediatrics | $571.9K | 1 | 2 | #75 |
| Physiology | $434.5K | 1 | 1 | #76 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Rush University Medical Center based on NIH grant totals.
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