University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #38
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$243.1M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
447
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
448
Principal investigators
National Rank
#38
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 $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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $94.2M | 154 | 161 | — |
| Biochemistry | $18.8M | 36 | 33 | #12 |
| Biology | $17.1M | 39 | 40 | — |
| Genetics | $15.9M | 35 | 43 | #13 |
| Pathology | $10.2M | 24 | 21 | #24 |
| Neurology | $10M | 18 | 15 | #28 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $9.8M | 20 | 15 | — |
| Chemistry | $8.9M | 22 | 19 | — |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $8.1M | 13 | 20 | — |
| Psychiatry | $7.8M | 15 | 20 | #39 |
| Pediatrics | $6.7M | 12 | 16 | #40 |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $5.5M | 12 | 11 | — |
| Surgery | $3.8M | 7 | 8 | #37 |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | $3.7M | 7 | 8 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $3.6M | 1 | 1 | — |
| Family Medicine | $3.1M | 6 | 7 | #14 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $2.5M | 5 | 5 | #46 |
| Anesthesiology | $1.1M | 2 | 2 | #42 |
| Miscellaneous | $938.9K | 2 | 6 | — |
| Neurosurgery | $821.6K | 1 | 1 | #44 |
Showing top 20 of 22 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Chicago based on NIH grant totals.
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