University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #29
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$167.2M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
273
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
288
Principal investigators
National Rank
#29
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 $61.6M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #40 in FY2001 to #29 in FY2026. Best rank: #25; lowest rank: #40. 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 | $74.9M | #40 |
| FY2002 | $86.6M | #39 |
| FY2003 | $94.8M | #39 |
| FY2004 | $92.9M | #40 |
| FY2005 | $102.6M | #40 |
| FY2006 | $97.7M | #29 |
| FY2007 | $100M | #30 |
| FY2008 | $104.6M | #28 |
| FY2009 | $125.3M | #29 |
| FY2010 | $126.7M | #25 |
| FY2011 | $91.7M | #31 |
| FY2012 | $78M | #31 |
| FY2013 | $67M | #31 |
| FY2014 | $61M | #33 |
| FY2015 | $62M | #33 |
| FY2016 | $65.7M | #31 |
| FY2017 | $63.6M | #32 |
| FY2018 | $71.7M | #32 |
| FY2019 | $75.2M | #33 |
| FY2020 | $88.9M | #31 |
| FY2021 | $89.6M | #31 |
| FY2022 | $85.7M | #34 |
| FY2023 | $87.8M | #35 |
| FY2024 | $93.8M | #35 |
| FY2025 | $86.8M | #37 |
| FY2026 | $61.6M | #29 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Cincinnati in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | $10M | 3 | 3 | #20 |
| Neurology | $8.1M | 10 | 11 | #17 |
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $6.9M | 18 | 19 | — |
| Pathology | $5.9M | 10 | 10 | #29 |
| Pharmacology | $5.5M | 11 | 12 | #35 |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $4.7M | 3 | 4 | #29 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $1.7M | 4 | 4 | — |
| Genetics | $1.5M | 3 | 3 | #48 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $1.3M | 4 | 5 | #50 |
| Chemistry | $1.2M | 3 | 4 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $1.1M | 2 | 1 | #31 |
| Pediatrics | $1.1M | 1 | 1 | #57 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $812K | 2 | 2 | — |
| Surgery | $765.2K | 2 | 3 | #55 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | $678.7K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $648K | 2 | 1 | #47 |
| Neurosurgery | $593.6K | 1 | 1 | #39 |
| Administration | $463.3K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $262.7K | 1 | 1 | — |
| Family Medicine | $146.5K | 1 | 1 | #37 |
Showing top 20 of 21 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Cincinnati based on NIH grant totals.
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