University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #17
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$262.5M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
477
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
537
Principal investigators
National Rank
#17
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 $263.2M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #8 in FY2001 to #17 in FY2026. Best rank: #6; lowest rank: #17. 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 | $267.3M | #8 |
| FY2002 | $306M | #8 |
| FY2003 | $337.9M | #8 |
| FY2004 | $352.6M | #8 |
| FY2005 | $377.1M | #7 |
| FY2006 | $391M | #8 |
| FY2007 | $383.5M | #10 |
| FY2008 | $372.3M | #12 |
| FY2009 | $470.8M | #9 |
| FY2010 | $474M | #10 |
| FY2011 | $375.9M | #12 |
| FY2012 | $373.4M | #13 |
| FY2013 | $347.8M | #13 |
| FY2014 | $374.5M | #14 |
| FY2015 | $374.4M | #13 |
| FY2016 | $387.2M | #15 |
| FY2017 | $405.9M | #15 |
| FY2018 | $412.7M | #15 |
| FY2019 | $455.6M | #15 |
| FY2020 | $667.4M | #6 |
| FY2021 | $595.4M | #13 |
| FY2022 | $616.2M | #12 |
| FY2023 | $587.9M | #13 |
| FY2024 | $463M | #16 |
| FY2025 | $481.5M | #15 |
| FY2026 | $263.2M | #17 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of California, Los Angeles in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $69.8M | 106 | 122 | — |
| Pediatrics | $22.4M | 22 | 20 | #5 |
| Psychiatry | $18.5M | 38 | 49 | #13 |
| Neurology | $13.9M | 28 | 31 | #11 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $11.5M | 27 | 16 | — |
| Physiology | $10.9M | 25 | 22 | #5 |
| Neurosciences | $9.8M | 12 | 12 | #14 |
| Pathology | $9M | 16 | 14 | #18 |
| Ophthalmology | $8.5M | 13 | 18 | #6 |
| Chemistry | $8.3M | 18 | 19 | — |
| Psychology | $7.8M | 16 | 18 | — |
| Biochemistry | $7.7M | 18 | 23 | #28 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $7.3M | 14 | 21 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $5.6M | 13 | 16 | — |
| Genetics | $5M | 10 | 13 | #26 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.7M | 7 | 6 | #27 |
| Dentistry | $3.3M | 8 | 6 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $3.2M | 8 | 8 | #14 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $2.9M | 7 | 8 | — |
| Social Sciences | $2.8M | 6 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 31 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of California, Los Angeles based on NIH grant totals.
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