Rutgers University
Newark, NJ · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #35
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$254.4M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
517
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
519
Principal investigators
National Rank
#35
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 $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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $45.8M | 66 | 60 | — |
| Pharmacology | $23M | 56 | 50 | #12 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $22M | 39 | 39 | — |
| Psychiatry | $16.4M | 35 | 39 | #22 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $15.3M | 22 | 24 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $14M | 21 | 22 | — |
| Biology | $11M | 22 | 21 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $9.5M | 23 | 22 | #21 |
| Psychology | $8.8M | 19 | 24 | — |
| Biochemistry | $8.6M | 23 | 21 | #38 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $8.6M | 18 | 25 | — |
| Pediatrics | $7.7M | 15 | 17 | #35 |
| Genetics | $7M | 17 | 13 | #33 |
| Pathology | $5.9M | 11 | 12 | #40 |
| Miscellaneous | $5.3M | 14 | 14 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $4.5M | 9 | 7 | #17 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $3.8M | 11 | 11 | — |
| Surgery | $3.6M | 9 | 9 | #40 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.1M | 6 | 7 | #23 |
| Nutrition | $2.9M | 10 | 8 | — |
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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