University of Colorado
Aurora, CO · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #21
NIH Funding · FY2026
Provisional ranking · FY2026 year to date · NIH data through July 13, 2026
Total Funding
$233.4M
Fiscal year 2026
Grants Awarded
538
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
577
Principal investigators
National Rank
#21
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 $233.4M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #23 in FY2001 to #21 in FY2026. Best rank: #20; lowest rank: #23. 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 | $142.7M | #23 |
| FY2002 | $162.7M | #23 |
| FY2003 | $172.7M | #23 |
| FY2004 | $182.9M | #22 |
| FY2005 | $178.1M | #23 |
| FY2006 | $221.1M | #21 |
| FY2007 | $225M | #20 |
| FY2008 | $226.6M | #20 |
| FY2009 | $266.6M | #21 |
| FY2010 | $283.3M | #20 |
| FY2011 | $232.3M | #20 |
| FY2012 | $235.6M | #20 |
| FY2013 | $240.9M | #20 |
| FY2014 | $240.1M | #22 |
| FY2015 | $245.2M | #23 |
| FY2016 | $266.1M | #20 |
| FY2017 | $271.9M | #23 |
| FY2018 | $301.4M | #21 |
| FY2019 | $311.6M | #22 |
| FY2020 | $364.6M | #21 |
| FY2021 | $379.1M | #20 |
| FY2022 | $388.9M | #21 |
| FY2023 | $414.4M | #22 |
| FY2024 | $405.8M | #21 |
| FY2025 | $407.1M | #21 |
| FY2026 | $233.4M | #21 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Colorado in FY2026.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $65.5M | 151 | 186 | — |
| Pediatrics | $28.9M | 62 | 65 | #2 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $20M | 34 | 49 | — |
| Pharmacology | $14.9M | 32 | 37 | #11 |
| Biochemistry | $13.2M | 37 | 34 | #9 |
| Chemistry | $10.6M | 22 | 19 | — |
| Psychiatry | $8.9M | 19 | 27 | #27 |
| Psychology | $7.9M | 15 | 21 | — |
| Physiology | $6.1M | 18 | 18 | #27 |
| Biology | $5.8M | 19 | 17 | — |
| Engineering (all Types) | $5.4M | 16 | 17 | — |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | $4.3M | 6 | 7 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $3.6M | 12 | 13 | #13 |
| Neurology | $3.4M | 6 | 6 | #30 |
| Genetics | $3.2M | 7 | 7 | #34 |
| Surgery | $3.2M | 8 | 6 | #31 |
| Dentistry | $2.4M | 6 | 6 | — |
| Miscellaneous | $2.4M | 7 | 5 | — |
| Emergency Medicine | $2.2M | 3 | 6 | #9 |
| Neurosurgery | $1.7M | 5 | 6 | #22 |
Showing top 20 of 34 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Colorado based on NIH grant totals.
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