University of Colorado
Aurora, CO · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #21
NIH Funding · FY2025
Total Funding
$406.4M
Fiscal year 2025
Grants Awarded
941
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
888
Principal investigators
National Rank
#21
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 $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 FY2025.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $99.7M | 225 | 233 | — |
| Pediatrics | $62.5M | 132 | 124 | #2 |
| Pharmacology | $32.9M | 62 | 60 | #3 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $28.3M | 53 | 67 | — |
| Biochemistry | $22.8M | 58 | 56 | #5 |
| Psychology | $17.1M | 32 | 35 | — |
| Psychiatry | $15.8M | 34 | 36 | #23 |
| Chemistry | $12.8M | 29 | 24 | — |
| Physiology | $10.3M | 31 | 26 | #20 |
| Engineering (all Types) | $8.9M | 22 | 25 | — |
| Biology | $8.6M | 26 | 23 | — |
| Biostatistics & Other Math Sci | $7.1M | 12 | 14 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $6.7M | 19 | 23 | #11 |
| Neurology | $4.2M | 11 | 12 | #41 |
| Otolaryngology | $4.2M | 10 | 13 | #13 |
| Orthopedics | $3.9M | 9 | 10 | #8 |
| Surgery | $3.7M | 11 | 9 | #39 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $3.7M | 12 | 14 | — |
| Family Medicine | $3.6M | 7 | 9 | #11 |
| Pathology | $3.4M | 10 | 10 | #50 |
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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