University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #81
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$21.6M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
53
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
86
Principal investigators
National Rank
#81
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 $21.6M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #65 in FY2006 to #81 in FY2026. Best rank: #56; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2006 | $48.8M | #65 |
| FY2007 | $50.9M | #67 |
| FY2008 | $46.7M | #69 |
| FY2009 | $62.5M | #65 |
| FY2010 | $71.4M | #62 |
| FY2011 | $52.9M | #64 |
| FY2012 | $45.2M | #69 |
| FY2013 | $40M | #76 |
| FY2014 | $32.7M | #82 |
| FY2015 | $31M | #82 |
| FY2016 | $77.7M | #56 |
| FY2017 | $37.9M | #77 |
| FY2018 | $40.9M | #78 |
| FY2019 | $44.8M | #76 |
| FY2020 | $57.2M | #74 |
| FY2021 | $63M | #69 |
| FY2022 | $70.2M | #65 |
| FY2023 | $68.2M | #66 |
| FY2024 | $57.3M | #75 |
| FY2025 | $48.6M | #81 |
| FY2026 | $21.6M | #81 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | $3.6M | 7 | 10 | #50 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $3.5M | 8 | 12 | — |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $3.2M | 7 | 10 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $2.5M | 6 | 4 | — |
| Biochemistry | $1.8M | 5 | 5 | #86 |
| Psychiatry | $1.2M | 3 | 2 | #61 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $1M | 2 | 3 | #61 |
| Physiology | $897.4K | 2 | 2 | #66 |
| Neurology | $632.2K | 1 | 3 | #55 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $629K | 1 | 2 | — |
| Other Clinical Sciences | $470.3K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pathology | $373K | 2 | 2 | #78 |
| Pediatrics | $269.1K | 1 | 3 | #80 |
| Other Health Professions | $196.1K | 1 | 1 | — |
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences based on NIH grant totals.
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