University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #36
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$178.9M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
320
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
342
Principal investigators
National Rank
#36
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 $178.9M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #26 in FY2001 to #36 in FY2026. Best rank: #21; lowest rank: #39. 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 | $129M | #26 |
| FY2002 | $141.2M | #27 |
| FY2003 | $186.2M | #22 |
| FY2004 | $171.1M | #24 |
| FY2005 | $193.5M | #21 |
| FY2006 | $192.1M | #24 |
| FY2007 | $209.6M | #22 |
| FY2008 | $216.5M | #23 |
| FY2009 | $261.8M | #22 |
| FY2010 | $234.7M | #28 |
| FY2011 | $198.3M | #27 |
| FY2012 | $189.7M | #30 |
| FY2013 | $163.9M | #32 |
| FY2014 | $181.8M | #30 |
| FY2015 | $173.3M | #31 |
| FY2016 | $165M | #35 |
| FY2017 | $171.2M | #35 |
| FY2018 | $180.1M | #36 |
| FY2019 | $233.2M | #32 |
| FY2020 | $250M | #32 |
| FY2021 | $236.3M | #39 |
| FY2022 | $253.6M | #36 |
| FY2023 | $282M | #34 |
| FY2024 | $246.4M | #36 |
| FY2025 | $247.7M | #38 |
| FY2026 | $178.9M | #36 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Chicago in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $66.7M | 122 | 134 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $16.4M | 14 | 20 | — |
| Genetics | $16.3M | 32 | 42 | #8 |
| Biochemistry | $13.9M | 27 | 26 | #11 |
| Biology | $10.8M | 26 | 31 | — |
| Pathology | $10M | 15 | 15 | #23 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9.3M | 16 | 10 | — |
| Chemistry | $8.1M | 17 | 19 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $6.3M | 10 | 11 | — |
| Pediatrics | $5.4M | 8 | 9 | #36 |
| Surgery | $5.1M | 5 | 6 | #24 |
| Neurology | $5.1M | 9 | 7 | #27 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4M | 2 | 2 | — |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $3.9M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Psychiatry | $3.7M | 9 | 14 | #46 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.4M | 2 | 3 | #32 |
| Family Medicine | $1.4M | 3 | 3 | #16 |
| Physics | $959.5K | 3 | 3 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | $959.1K | 2 | 3 | #63 |
| Neurosurgery | $831.6K | 2 | 3 | #36 |
Showing top 20 of 21 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Chicago based on NIH grant totals.
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