Tufts University
Boston, MA · University
Med School Rank #82
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$18.1M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
19
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
26
Principal investigators
National Rank
#82
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 $45M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #66 in FY2001 to #82 in FY2026. Best rank: #60; lowest rank: #89. 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 | $41.6M | #66 |
| FY2002 | $47.6M | #69 |
| FY2003 | $59.4M | #69 |
| FY2004 | $56.4M | #64 |
| FY2005 | $71.6M | #60 |
| FY2006 | $59.2M | #68 |
| FY2007 | $55.8M | #79 |
| FY2008 | $51.2M | #79 |
| FY2009 | $72.5M | #79 |
| FY2010 | $64.1M | #85 |
| FY2011 | $46.1M | #85 |
| FY2012 | $48.9M | #84 |
| FY2013 | $48.2M | #82 |
| FY2014 | $42.9M | #83 |
| FY2015 | $46.2M | #84 |
| FY2016 | $52.6M | #85 |
| FY2017 | $54.6M | #85 |
| FY2018 | $57.7M | #86 |
| FY2019 | $56.6M | #88 |
| FY2020 | $64.6M | #88 |
| FY2021 | $69.1M | #89 |
| FY2022 | $76.4M | #89 |
| FY2023 | $77.6M | #84 |
| FY2024 | $68.5M | #87 |
| FY2025 | $76.2M | #85 |
| FY2026 | $45M | #82 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Tufts University in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology | $10.4M | 1 | 1 | #16 |
| Biochemistry | $8.4M | 24 | 23 | #22 |
| Neurosciences | $5.9M | 11 | 11 | #26 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $5M | 10 | 13 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $2M | 3 | 4 | — |
| Nutrition | $1.7M | 3 | 4 | — |
| Physiology | $824.8K | 1 | 1 | #67 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $786.1K | 4 | 4 | — |
| Dentistry | $659.8K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Biology | $633.9K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $554.9K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $471.3K | 1 | 1 | #76 |
| Genetics | $55.1K | 1 | 1 | #56 |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Tufts University based on NIH grant totals.
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