University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #15
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$479.1M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
840
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
847
Principal investigators
National Rank
#15
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 $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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $141.6M | 191 | 183 | — |
| Pediatrics | $35.7M | 34 | 39 | #8 |
| Psychiatry | $30.1M | 59 | 70 | #13 |
| Neurology | $27.3M | 44 | 49 | #10 |
| Biochemistry | $19.7M | 38 | 41 | #9 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $18.8M | 24 | 30 | — |
| Physiology | $15.4M | 43 | 35 | #8 |
| Neurosciences | $13.9M | 23 | 19 | #18 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $13.5M | 34 | 26 | — |
| Pathology | $12.5M | 22 | 25 | #19 |
| Psychology | $10.8M | 28 | 26 | — |
| Pharmacology | $10.3M | 14 | 18 | #29 |
| Dentistry | $9.3M | 21 | 28 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $9.1M | 24 | 32 | — |
| Genetics | $9M | 18 | 22 | #25 |
| Chemistry | $8.8M | 26 | 23 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $6.7M | 16 | 15 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $6.5M | 16 | 17 | #19 |
| Anesthesiology | $5.6M | 12 | 11 | #13 |
| Surgery | $5.4M | 14 | 14 | #31 |
Showing top 20 of 33 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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