Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #65
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$56M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
101
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
124
Principal investigators
National Rank
#65
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 $59.2M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #62 in FY2001 to #65 in FY2026. Best rank: #50; lowest rank: #66. 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 | $32.1M | #62 |
| FY2002 | $45.6M | #56 |
| FY2003 | $71.2M | #50 |
| FY2004 | $65.2M | #53 |
| FY2005 | $73M | #51 |
| FY2006 | $75.9M | #56 |
| FY2007 | $68.1M | #59 |
| FY2008 | $72.1M | #58 |
| FY2009 | $72.4M | #66 |
| FY2010 | $89.3M | #60 |
| FY2011 | $74M | #62 |
| FY2012 | $76.4M | #60 |
| FY2013 | $64.8M | #60 |
| FY2014 | $60.7M | #64 |
| FY2015 | $60.5M | #62 |
| FY2016 | $68.4M | #61 |
| FY2017 | $67.2M | #63 |
| FY2018 | $73.8M | #64 |
| FY2019 | $86.5M | #65 |
| FY2020 | $93.7M | #65 |
| FY2021 | $96.3M | #63 |
| FY2022 | $115.6M | #60 |
| FY2023 | $111.2M | #60 |
| FY2024 | $94.8M | #59 |
| FY2025 | $89.1M | #62 |
| FY2026 | $59.2M | #65 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for Tulane University of Louisiana in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $17.8M | 20 | 25 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $6.3M | 13 | 13 | — |
| Biochemistry | $5.6M | 11 | 12 | #48 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $4.8M | 12 | 12 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3.2M | 5 | 5 | #42 |
| Pathology | $2.5M | 6 | 7 | #51 |
| Pharmacology | $2.2M | 4 | 4 | #72 |
| Physiology | $1.8M | 4 | 5 | #57 |
| Psychology | $1.5M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $1.5M | 3 | 4 | #27 |
| Biology | $1.2M | 2 | 3 | — |
| Pediatrics | $890.2K | 4 | 4 | #64 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $745.2K | 2 | 2 | #59 |
| Social Sciences | $612.9K | 2 | 1 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $610.4K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at Tulane University of Louisiana based on NIH grant totals.
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