University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #13
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$354.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
617
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
636
Principal investigators
National Rank
#13
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 $354.2M.
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 | $354.2M | #13 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of California, San Diego in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $77.5M | 117 | 124 | — |
| Pediatrics | $46.7M | 56 | 65 | #1 |
| Psychiatry | $44.4M | 73 | 76 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | $22.2M | 44 | 38 | #6 |
| Neurosciences | $22M | 35 | 39 | #2 |
| Biology | $21.5M | 50 | 47 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $13.9M | 25 | 37 | — |
| Surgery | $12.4M | 15 | 29 | #25 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $12.3M | 22 | 26 | — |
| Other Basic Sciences | $10.5M | 27 | 27 | — |
| Chemistry | $9.9M | 25 | 24 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $9.8M | 16 | 17 | — |
| Pathology | $8.4M | 19 | 18 | #25 |
| Ophthalmology | $6M | 14 | 21 | #12 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $5.9M | 8 | 10 | — |
| Family Medicine | $5.4M | 6 | 7 | #5 |
| Anesthesiology | $4.7M | 8 | 12 | #12 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $3.5M | 7 | 6 | #38 |
| Orthopedics | $3.3M | 5 | 7 | #7 |
| Physics | $2.7M | 6 | 6 | — |
Showing top 20 of 27 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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