University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL · School Of Medicine
Med School Rank #47
NIH Funding · FY2024
Total Funding
$168.2M
Fiscal year 2024
Grants Awarded
403
Active NIH grants
Funded PIs
371
Principal investigators
National Rank
#47
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 $98.3M.
Medical-school rank history
Published rank moved from #33 in FY2001 to #47 in FY2026. Best rank: #32; lowest rank: #50. 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 | $97.1M | #33 |
| FY2002 | $107M | #35 |
| FY2003 | $129.4M | #32 |
| FY2004 | $128.8M | #33 |
| FY2005 | $129.8M | #34 |
| FY2006 | $145.5M | #40 |
| FY2007 | $141.5M | #40 |
| FY2008 | $143.8M | #41 |
| FY2009 | $169.2M | #40 |
| FY2010 | $174.4M | #41 |
| FY2011 | $138.5M | #41 |
| FY2012 | $135.8M | #41 |
| FY2013 | $136M | #40 |
| FY2014 | $122.2M | #43 |
| FY2015 | $110.2M | #45 |
| FY2016 | $119.4M | #46 |
| FY2017 | $125.3M | #45 |
| FY2018 | $136.7M | #46 |
| FY2019 | $151.9M | #48 |
| FY2020 | $151.6M | #49 |
| FY2021 | $152M | #49 |
| FY2022 | $157.7M | #50 |
| FY2023 | $165.9M | #49 |
| FY2024 | $169.6M | #47 |
| FY2025 | $167.5M | #45 |
| FY2026 | $98.3M | #47 |
Top departments by funding
Department-level NIH funding breakdown for University of Illinois at Chicago in FY2024.
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| Department | Funding | Grants | PIs | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine/Medicine | $29M | 62 | 59 | — |
| Pharmacology | $22.9M | 57 | 50 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | $13.3M | 34 | 34 | #27 |
| Other Health Professions | $10.2M | 16 | 22 | — |
| Ophthalmology | $8.9M | 17 | 14 | #11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $7.6M | 21 | 23 | #19 |
| Microbiology/Immun/Virology | $7.1M | 20 | 15 | — |
| Biochemistry | $7M | 17 | 13 | #48 |
| Public Health & Prev Medicine | $7M | 12 | 9 | — |
| Anatomy/Cell Biology | $6.4M | 17 | 15 | #28 |
| Physiology | $5.3M | 16 | 13 | #38 |
| Chemistry | $5.2M | 16 | 12 | — |
| Pediatrics | $5.1M | 8 | 7 | #43 |
| Dentistry | $4.8M | 14 | 16 | — |
| Pathology | $3.5M | 7 | 6 | #50 |
| Nutrition | $3.2M | 9 | 9 | — |
| Anesthesiology | $3M | 7 | 7 | #29 |
| Biology | $2.1M | 8 | 6 | — |
| Radiation-diagnostic/Oncology | $1.1M | 2 | 2 | — |
| Neurology | $1M | 1 | 1 | #59 |
Showing top 20 of 30 departments by funding.
Top funded principal investigators
Highest-funded PIs at University of Illinois at Chicago based on NIH grant totals.
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