University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #16
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$462.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
894
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
879
Principal investigators
National Rank
#16
Among schools ranked in FY2024
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 FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $137.4M | 186 | 179 | — |
| Pediatrics | $30.6M | 28 | 36 | #13 |
| Neurology | $30.4M | 50 | 54 | #8 |
| Psychiatry | $25M | 55 | 67 | #13 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $18.2M | 23 | 29 | — |
| Physiology | $17.1M | 47 | 38 | #4 |
| Biochemistry | $14.5M | 40 | 38 | #15 |
| Neurosciences | $14.1M | 24 | 21 | #16 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $12.3M | 32 | 27 | — |
| Psychology | $11.6M | 36 | 31 | — |
| Pathology | $11.3M | 21 | 26 | #22 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $10.8M | 27 | 30 | — |
| Chemistry | $10.5M | 32 | 29 | — |
| Genetics | $9.7M | 24 | 28 | #24 |
| Dentistry | $9.6M | 31 | 28 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $7.2M | 19 | 18 | — |
| Surgery | $6.7M | 15 | 20 | #26 |
| Anesthesiology | $6.4M | 15 | 14 | #13 |
| Ophthalmology | $5.9M | 19 | 19 | #21 |
| Pharmacology | $5.4M | 14 | 16 | #51 |
Showing top 20 of 32 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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