University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #36
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$238M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
504
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
475
Principal investigators
National Rank
#36
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 $140.5M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #26 in FY2001 to #38 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 | $140.5M | #38 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Chicago in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $81.1M | 159 | 161 | — |
| Biology | $20.2M | 54 | 49 | — |
| Genetics | $14.3M | 34 | 37 | #15 |
| Biochemistry | $12.6M | 36 | 33 | #21 |
| Chemistry | $11.8M | 27 | 20 | — |
| Pediatrics | $10.3M | 19 | 23 | #29 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9.6M | 21 | 15 | — |
| Neurology | $8.5M | 12 | 14 | #26 |
| Pathology | $8.5M | 24 | 18 | #29 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $7.3M | 15 | 17 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $6.3M | 19 | 18 | — |
| Surgery | $5.6M | 11 | 15 | #30 |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $4.3M | 3 | 3 | — |
| Psychiatry | $3.9M | 11 | 14 | #52 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3.7M | 10 | 6 | #35 |
| Family Medicine | $3.6M | 9 | 10 | #4 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $2.7M | 7 | 7 | — |
| Psychology | $1.5M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Physics | $1.3M | 4 | 3 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $1.2M | 3 | 3 | #42 |
Showing top 20 of 24 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Chicago based on NIH grant totals.
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