University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #49
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$158.8M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
302
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
344
Principal investigators
National Rank
#49
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 $93.1M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #36 in FY2001 to #48 in FY2026. Best rank: #36; lowest rank: #56. 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 | $88.2M | #36 |
| FY2002 | $98.4M | #36 |
| FY2003 | $104.2M | #36 |
| FY2004 | $110.3M | #36 |
| FY2005 | $105.4M | #38 |
| FY2006 | $103.9M | #46 |
| FY2007 | $106.2M | #45 |
| FY2008 | $96.3M | #53 |
| FY2009 | $105.6M | #56 |
| FY2010 | $122.8M | #51 |
| FY2011 | $110M | #50 |
| FY2012 | $88.4M | #52 |
| FY2013 | $78.1M | #56 |
| FY2014 | $79.9M | #55 |
| FY2015 | $79.1M | #56 |
| FY2016 | $91.3M | #55 |
| FY2017 | $101.4M | #52 |
| FY2018 | $131.2M | #49 |
| FY2019 | $150.3M | #49 |
| FY2020 | $165.1M | #47 |
| FY2021 | $159.1M | #47 |
| FY2022 | $175.7M | #47 |
| FY2023 | $201.3M | #41 |
| FY2024 | $138.7M | #51 |
| FY2025 | $158.8M | #49 |
| FY2026 | $93.1M | #48 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Arizona in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | $28.5M | 40 | 38 | #6 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $16.5M | 31 | 37 | — |
| Physiology | $11.3M | 15 | 16 | #16 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $10M | 21 | 31 | — |
| Psychology | $9.3M | 12 | 13 | — |
| Pediatrics | $9M | 12 | 15 | #33 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $8.8M | 20 | 20 | #24 |
| Biology | $7.2M | 14 | 15 | — |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $6.1M | 16 | 13 | — |
| Neurosciences | $6M | 15 | 11 | #40 |
| Surgery | $4.7M | 11 | 14 | #33 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $4.7M | 8 | 10 | #36 |
| Psychiatry | $4.1M | 7 | 9 | #51 |
| Other Basic Sciences | $2.9M | 10 | 10 | — |
| Biochemistry | $2.8M | 8 | 7 | #90 |
| Veterinary Sciences | $2.6M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Nutrition | $2.5M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $2.1M | 3 | 5 | — |
| Other Health Professions | $1.8M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Otolaryngology | $1.5M | 4 | 4 | #28 |
Showing top 20 of 26 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Arizona based on NIH grant totals.
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$2.8M
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