Rutgers University
Newark, NJ · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #38
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$235M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
503
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
499
Principal investigators
National Rank
#38
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 $151.2M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #57 in FY2001 to #34 in FY2026. Best rank: #34; lowest rank: #64. 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 | #57 |
| FY2002 | $42.4M | #57 |
| FY2003 | $54.8M | #56 |
| FY2004 | $59.7M | #56 |
| FY2005 | $58.8M | #58 |
| FY2006 | $61.7M | #62 |
| FY2007 | $61.9M | #64 |
| FY2008 | $70.2M | #59 |
| FY2009 | $95.8M | #58 |
| FY2010 | $103.6M | #59 |
| FY2011 | $73.9M | #59 |
| FY2012 | $80.7M | #59 |
| FY2013 | $71.2M | #58 |
| FY2014 | $73.2M | #58 |
| FY2015 | $67.9M | #58 |
| FY2016 | $69.1M | #64 |
| FY2017 | $70.7M | #61 |
| FY2018 | $78.8M | #62 |
| FY2019 | $93.7M | #58 |
| FY2020 | $98.8M | #57 |
| FY2021 | $108.1M | #55 |
| FY2022 | $137.5M | #51 |
| FY2023 | $258M | #38 |
| FY2024 | $236.4M | #38 |
| FY2025 | $255.7M | #35 |
| FY2026 | $151.2M | #34 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Rutgers University in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $37.4M | 54 | 54 | — |
| Pharmacology | $19.8M | 52 | 48 | #12 |
| Genetics | $16.8M | 18 | 14 | #13 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $15.8M | 30 | 26 | — |
| Psychiatry | $15.8M | 32 | 32 | #21 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $13.6M | 26 | 32 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $11.6M | 25 | 21 | #14 |
| Biology | $10.1M | 21 | 20 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $8.5M | 18 | 18 | — |
| Biochemistry | $8.1M | 20 | 17 | #42 |
| Pediatrics | $7.5M | 15 | 15 | #36 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.2M | 17 | 25 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $6M | 19 | 18 | — |
| Psychology | $5.4M | 18 | 22 | — |
| Pathology | $4.5M | 9 | 10 | #46 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $4M | 12 | 9 | — |
| Family Medicine | $3.4M | 8 | 7 | #6 |
| Chemistry | $3.3M | 10 | 7 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $3.1M | 6 | 7 | #28 |
| Surgery | $2.9M | 8 | 8 | #42 |
Showing top 20 of 32 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Rutgers University based on NIH grant totals.
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