University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #12
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$549.9M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
943
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
852
Principal investigators
National Rank
#12
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 $313M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #15 in FY2001 to #13 in FY2026. Best rank: #9; lowest rank: #15. 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 | $215.2M | #15 |
| FY2002 | $239.5M | #15 |
| FY2003 | $280.2M | #14 |
| FY2004 | $295.9M | #12 |
| FY2005 | $301.7M | #14 |
| FY2006 | $305.7M | #14 |
| FY2007 | $318M | #14 |
| FY2008 | $357.6M | #14 |
| FY2009 | $433M | #12 |
| FY2010 | $466.2M | #9 |
| FY2011 | $403.3M | #9 |
| FY2012 | $407.2M | #9 |
| FY2013 | $366.3M | #10 |
| FY2014 | $393.6M | #11 |
| FY2015 | $394.9M | #10 |
| FY2016 | $403.2M | #13 |
| FY2017 | $424.3M | #14 |
| FY2018 | $461.1M | #12 |
| FY2019 | $489.4M | #14 |
| FY2020 | $531.7M | #14 |
| FY2021 | $550.8M | #15 |
| FY2022 | $594.8M | #14 |
| FY2023 | $578.9M | #15 |
| FY2024 | $533.5M | #13 |
| FY2025 | $551.2M | #12 |
| FY2026 | $313M | #13 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of California, San Diego in FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $122.7M | 174 | 169 | — |
| Pediatrics | $62.6M | 79 | 71 | #1 |
| Psychiatry | $54M | 98 | 98 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | $35.7M | 69 | 50 | #2 |
| Neurosciences | $34.1M | 66 | 64 | #1 |
| Biology | $33.2M | 75 | 63 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $29.4M | 43 | 39 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $28.5M | 49 | 47 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $15.6M | 30 | 33 | — |
| Pathology | $15.5M | 28 | 23 | #16 |
| Chemistry | $13.1M | 29 | 28 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $10.2M | 17 | 19 | — |
| Surgery | $9.2M | 20 | 22 | #21 |
| Ophthalmology | $8.9M | 26 | 26 | #11 |
| Dermatology | $8.5M | 8 | 7 | #2 |
| Family Medicine | $5M | 4 | 6 | #7 |
| Zoology | $4.2M | 6 | 9 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $4.2M | 3 | 4 | #39 |
| Anesthesiology | $3.6M | 7 | 10 | #22 |
| Otolaryngology | $3.5M | 7 | 7 | #19 |
Showing top 20 of 28 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of California, San Diego based on NIH grant totals.
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